ALBANY - Chautauqua County lawmakers may find out if the state legislature will approve their request for a sales tax increase within the next couple weeks. A request to increase the county sales tax by .5 percent is currently being considered in … [Read more...]
Legislature Approves Relocation of Jamestown DMV Office
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature Wednesday night approved the relocation of the DMV office in Jamestown. According to an article in the Post Journal, the legislature authorized a lease 3085 sq. ft. of office space at 512 W. Third St. … [Read more...]
County Legislature Votes 14-4 in Favor of Sales Tax Increase Request
MAYVILLE - The effort to raise the county’s sales tax by .5 percent now rests in the hands of the New York State legislature. On Wednesday night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted 14 to 4 on a resolution requesting the state give permission … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Act on Sales Tax Increase Request During Wednesday Voting Session
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Legislature will meet Wednesday night and on its agenda is a resolution requesting the state to allow the county to increase its local share of sales tax by .5 percent. According to county executive Vince Horrigan, … [Read more...]
County Executive Pushes for Sales Tax Increase in State of the County Address
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County executive Vince Horrigan says a sales tax increase is the best way to provide property tax relief for residents while also closing a $5.7 million budget gap in 2016. Horrigan made his comments while delivering his 2015 … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Table Resolution to Relocate Jamestown DMV Office
JAMESTOWN - It looks like the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Jamestown won’t be moving to Fluvanna Ave. after all. That’s according to Chautauqua County legislator Paul Whitford (D-Jamestown, District 13), who said that earlier this month … [Read more...]
State of the County to be Delivered Tonight in Mayville
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Legislature will hold its monthly voting session tonight in Mayville and in addition to a number of resolutions to be acted on, the meeting will also feature the annual state of the county address by the County … [Read more...]
Horrigan to Deliver State of County on Wednesday Night
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan will be presenting his second State of the County address on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. The presentation will be held during the regular meeting of the County Legislature, which starts at … [Read more...]
County Legislature Okays Advisory Council to Assist with Jail Overcrowding Issue
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County now has a new Criminal Justice Coordination Council. The council is being created by County Executive Vince Horrigan to address the jail situation with the county, which has seen a growing number of inmates in recent … [Read more...]
Nelson Appointed to Jamestown City Council
JAMESTOWN - There’s a new member on the Jamestown City Council. Last week the city council approved the appointment of Tom Nelson to serve as Ward VI councilman. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi appointed Nelson to finish the term of the seat that was … [Read more...]
