MAYVILLE - The effort to sell the Chautauqua County Home will resume in early February. On Wednesday, both Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan and Legislature Chairman Jay Gould confirmed for WRFA that a special meeting involving a … [Read more...]
Legislature Appoints Barone to Two More Years as Public Defender
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature had its first regular voting session of 2014 on Wednesday night with a fairly light agenda. Lawmakers were able to complete the meeting in half-an-hour with most of the resolutions being acted on with … [Read more...]
County Legislature’s First Voting Session is Tonight, Resolution Involving SAFE Act Enforcement on Agenda
MAYVILLE - There’s going to be some noticeable changes when the Chautauqua County Legislature holds its first regular voting session of the new year tonight in Mayville. Among the most noticeable change will be the number of legislators at the … [Read more...]
Horrigan Hits Ground Running as New County Executive, Focusing on ‘Working Together’ Theme
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County’s new county executive says he’s been very busy getting acclimated to his new position during his first couple weeks in office. Vince Horrigan of Bemus Point tells WRFA that since taking over as county executive on … [Read more...]
County Officials Discuss Falconer Highway Garage Expansion Project
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...]
