JAMESTOWN - Residents in southern Chautauqua County will get the opportunity to hear from several candidates in the 2014 election during an event Tuesday night in Jamestown. The Chautauqua County League of Women Voters is sponsoring its Meet the … [Read more...]
Legislature Committee Cuts 2015 Budget, Reduces Tax Rate
MAYVILLE - Members of the Chautauqua County Legislature have been working the past couple weeks on reviewing the 2015 executive budget and looking for ways to cut the proposed tax increase. Last month County Executive Vince Horrigan presented a … [Read more...]
Horrigan Presents 2015 Budget, Calls for 1 Percent Tax Increase
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has released his 2015 executive budget, which includes an overall reduction in spending but also contains a slight increase in property taxes. On Wednesday night Horrigan presented his budget … [Read more...]
County Legislature Agrees to Sick-Time Settlement with County Home Employees
MAYVILLE - During Wednesday's Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, lawmakers also approved an emergency resolution that will provide $170,000 to county home employees through sick pay they were contracted to receive but will be unable to ever … [Read more...]
Horrigan to Present 2015 Budget to Legislature Wednesday Night
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County legislature will be meeting tonight in Mayville for its monthly voting session. In addition to acting on several resolutions, lawmakers will also hear from Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan – who will present … [Read more...]
2015 County Budget to Focus on Economic Development, Holding Line on Taxes
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan (R-Bemus Point) will roll out his first tentative budget as county executive later this week when the Chautauqua County Legislature convenes in Mayville. Horrigan’s budget presentation will … [Read more...]
Kresge Wins Independence Party Primary Following Absentee Vote Count
MAYVILLE - The Independence Party primary for Chautauqua County Legislature District 12 in Jamestown and the countywide Green Party primary for Family Court Judge were decided Tuesday by absentee ballots. County election officials say incumbent … [Read more...]
Budget Season Arrives for Chautauqua County Lawmakers
MAYVILLE - It’s committee week for the Chautauqua County Legislature with discussion on the 2015 county budget expected to take place, starting today and continuing throughout the week. The legislature's Public Facilities committee will meet at 4 … [Read more...]
Two Local Primary Races Must Await Opening of Absentee Ballots
MAYVILLE - Two local races on primary day were too close to call and as a result, will have to await until the arrival of absentee ballots. That from the Chautauqua County Board of Elections, which said Wednesday that the Independence Party … [Read more...]
All Four Candidates for Family Court Judge Will Appear on November Ballot
JAMESTOWN - It appears that all four candidates for the recently created second Chautauqua County Family Court judge position will have their names on the ballot for the 2014 General Election. Primary day 2014 saw contested races for six parties … [Read more...]
