MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will begin looking into the process of raising the per diem fees for the county coroners when its administrative services committee meets Tuesday in Mayville. Currently, the per diem rate for the coroners … [Read more...]
Sale of County Home Completed, Now Owned by VestraCara
DUNKIRK - Chautauqua County has completed the sale of the Chautauqua County Home to VestraCare. The sale was finalized on the final day of 2014. The Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk was a 216-bed skilled nursing facility specializing in … [Read more...]
Mayor Expected to Fill Vacated City Council Seat This Month
JAMESTOWN - When the Jamestown City Council holds its first work session of the new year Monday night it will be with a vacated seat. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi has yet to appoint a new council member to fill the seat that was vacated last month … [Read more...]
Election 2014: Dems Win State-Wide Offices, GOP Sees Success in NY Senate and Across Region
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo will remain in office for four more years. That after voters across New York went to the polls on Tuesday to vote for the top office in New York State – along with several other statewide, regional and local … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Meet the Candidates – Chautauqua County Legislature District 12
[Our apologies for slight audio distortion] Recorded Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. The Chautauqua County League of Women Voters hosts a meet the candidates forum on Oct. 21 at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. The second part of the event … [Read more...]
Legislature Approves Ammended Budget Containing Slight Reduction in Tax Rate
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a 2015 budget that contains no tax increase. In fact, the spending plan that was approved unanimously by lawmakers actually contains a slight decrease in the tax rate of 2 cents per $1000 … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Okay $2 Million Bonding Resolution for IDA to Purchase ConAgra Building
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature on Wednesday approved a resolution allowing the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency to borrow up to $2 million to purchase the ConAgra building in Dunkirk. The bonding resolution will allow … [Read more...]
DeJoy Announces Resignation from County Legislature
MAYVILLE - A member of the Chautauqua County Legislature announced Wednesday night that she would be resigning from her position on the panel. Jamestown Democrat Paula DeJoy - who had represented District 13 for nearly five years – told lawmakers … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] 2014 Election Candidates Square Off in LOWV ‘Meet the Candidates Forum’
JAMESTOWN - Nearly all the local candidates for this year’s election were in Jamestown last night to take part in the Chautauqua County League of Women Voters “Meet the Candidates Forum” at the Robert H. Jackson Center. Attending the forum were … [Read more...]
2015 Budget on the Agenda for Wednesday’s County Legislature Meeting
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meeting today and tonight in Mayville for its monthly voting session. The Legislature will convene at 2 p.m. to vote on routine business. The body will then adjourn and reconvene at 6:30 p.m. to … [Read more...]
