MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County lawmakers this month will be acting on a resolution to borrow $4 million to help pay for the upgrade of the Department of Public Facilities’ shop in Falconer. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Legislature Okays Creation of North County Water Agency
The Chatauqua County Legislature has given its approval to the creation of the Chautauqua County Water Agency by a vote of 17 to 4. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the vote for approval took place last night during the legislature’s … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers to Push for Welfare Reform in Albany
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua county legislature’s Human Services Committee will be meeting Wednesday to discuss a motion that calls for only giving state welfare benefits to only those people who live in New York State. Legislature Chairman Jay Gould … [Read more...]
County to Discuss Pawnbroker License During Tuesday Committee Meeting
MAYVILLE - It’s committee week in the Chautauqua County Legislature, with both the county’s public facilities committee and administrative services committee scheduled to meet later today. Among the items to be discussed is a new local law … [Read more...]
GOP Maintains 13 Seats on County Legislature, Despite Downsizing to 19
MAYVILLE - The 2013 Election has turned out to be a huge victory for Republican in the Chautauqua County Legislature. Despite the fact that the legislature is downsizing to 19 members, the GOP will still control 13 seats on the panel, giving it a … [Read more...]
Anonymous Postcard Urges Sherman Residents to Go with Write-In Legislative Candidate
SHERMAN - An anonymous postcard that’s been circulating in the Sherman area may cause the Republican party to lose the election for the County Legislature District 18 seat. According to an article in today’s post journal, a postcard has been … [Read more...]
Edwards Signs Off on 2014 County Budget
Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards announced Monday that he will not be vetoing the 2014 Budget as amended by the Chautauqua County Legislature. Edwards said that after reviewing the legislature’s changes, it is clear that his financial team … [Read more...]
Effort to Sell County Home Fails for Third Time this Year
MAYVILLE - For the third time this year, the effort to privatize the Chautauqua County Home has been defeated. Wednesday Night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted to sell the county home to VestraCare at a cost of $16.5 million. The final vote … [Read more...]
County Development Officials Announce Deal with Empire Specialty Cheese Co.
ASHVILLE - Outgoing Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards only has a few more weeks on the job, but that’s not slowing down his effort of finding new businesses to come into the county. On Wednesday morning, Edwards, along with several members … [Read more...]
Legislature to Vote Tonight on Sale of County Home, Large Turnout Expected
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meting for the third time this month when it convenes tonight in the legislative chambers in Mayville. At issue is whether or not to sell the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk to VestraCare at a … [Read more...]
