The Chautauqua County Legislature will hold its monthly voting session Wednesday Night with a fairly light agenda. VIEW MEETING AGENDA Among the items on the agenda is a local law to legalize the sale and use of sparklers in the county. … [Read more...]
City Council Approves JCC Sale of Sheldon House to Lynn Development Group
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has given its approval to Jamestown Community College selling the historic Sheldon House to the Lynn Development Group. On Monday night the council voted 8-0 in favor of JCC selling the Lakeview Ave. property … [Read more...]
City Council to Vote on Sheldon House Sale Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be voting Monday night on a resolution involving the sale of the Sheldon House from Jamestown Community College to the Lynn Development Group. As one of the three hosting municipalities of the college … [Read more...]
County Executive Signs ‘Tobacco 21’ Legislation into Law
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has signed a local law that will increase the legal age to purchase tobacco products in the county from 18 to 21. On Tuesday Horrigan signed the local law that had been approved by a 13-6 … [Read more...]
Discussion on Sheldon House Highlights Monday’s City Council Work Session
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council does not have the authority to overturn a recent decision by the city zoning board to provide a variance to the Sheldon House. City attorney Marilyn Lehman and city council member Tony Dolce offered the … [Read more...]
Horrigan to Hold Public Hearing on ‘Tobacco 21’ Legislation Thursday Afternoon
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan will hold a public hearing Thursdsay, May 12 on the recently approved local law to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old. The hearing will be held at 3 p.m. … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on County’s ‘Tobacco 21’ Law Set for Thursday May 12
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has announced that he will be holding a public hearing on a local law that would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products in Chautauqua County from 18 to 21 years old. The public … [Read more...]
21 or Older to Buy Tobacco Starting this October – County Legislature Approves New Law
MAYVILLE, NY - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a local law to increase the legal age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21. The final vote on Wednesday night was 13 to 6. READ FULL LAW The proposal has been … [Read more...]
Increasing Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products Highlights April Meeting of County Legislature
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature meets Wednesday night in Mayville for its monthly voting session. Among the items on the agenda is a local law that would increase the legal age to 21 for purchasing cigarettes and other tobacco-related … [Read more...]
County Facing $623,000 Budget Shortfall for Current Fiscal Year
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County lawmakers are hoping that some mid-year cuts can be made on government operations to help offset two recently revealed shortfalls in the $256 million 2016 budget. The Post-Journal is reporting Friday that the county’s … [Read more...]
