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...]
Meet the Candidates Forum Scheduled for Tuesday Night at Jackson Center
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...]
