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...]
Wendel, Lisciandro Square off in District 10 Race
LAKEWOOD - The 2013 elections are less than a week away and among those offices that are contested is the seat for the newly drawn District 10 of the Chautauqua County Legislature, which covers the north section of the Town of Busti including the … [Read more...]
Larson, Prieto Run for Legislature’s District 12 Seat
JAMESTOWN - A former representative in both city and county government is looking to get back into the political arena, but he’ll have to defeat a local businessman in order to do so. Among the contested races for the Chautauqua County Legislature … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Community Matters – Chautauqua County Legislature 2014 Budget Discussion
On Wednesday, Oct. 23 2013, the Chautauqua County Legislature met to discuss and finalize the 2014 County Budget. The two primary issues that were discussed were funding for the Chautauqua County Home through the Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) … [Read more...]
2013 Election to Feature Several Contested Races
MAYVILLE - Election Day is one week away, and there are several contested races scheduled taking place in Chautauqua County besides the race for County Executive. For the county clerk’s race, businessman and county legislator Larry Barmore (R-Gerry) … [Read more...]
Cheese Maker Could be Moving in to Former Fairbank Farms Facility in Ashville
ASHVILLE - A major cheese manufacturing operation could soon be coming to Ashville. The Chautauqua County Legislature learned on Wednesday that the Empire Specialty Cheese Co. wants to open a production operation in the town of Harmony at the … [Read more...]
County Legislature Finalizes 2014 Budget that Includes Slight Tax Decrease
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a budget for 2014. After an hour-and-a-half of deliberation on Wednesday night, lawmakers approved the estimated $229 million spending plan by a vote of 16 to 7. The amended budget slashed … [Read more...]
