MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk remains in the possession of Chautauqua County and if it is eventually going to be sold, it will still take a super majority to do it. Last night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted 14 to 10 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Lays Out Ambitious Agenda for 2013 in State of the County
MAYVILLE - Last night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting also featured the annual state of the county address delivered by Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards. It was Edwards’ eighth state of the county address since first entering the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Busy Night on Tap for County Lawmakers in Mayville
MAYVILLE - It’s promising to be a very busy night for the Chautauqua County Legislature when it convenes this evening in Mayville. Several key items are on tonight’s legislative agenda, including a controversial local law that would change the way … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Gun Law Sees Backlash from Upstate Counties
ALBANY - Lawmakers in Albany will be hearing from a lot of county governments in the coming weeks. More than two dozen county legislatures across New York State – including Erie and Cattaraugus Counties – have formally condemned New York’s new … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Legislature Committee to Consider Local Law, Resolution Eliminating Prayer from Meetings
MAYVILLE - It’s committee week for the Chautauqua County Legislature, with both the Administrative Services and the Public Facilities Committees set to meet today. During the Administrative Services Committee, lawmakers will review a local law … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Whitney will Petition Proposed County Local Law if Approved Later this Month
MAYVILLE - The minority leader for the Chautauqua County Legislature tells WRFA that he plans to fight a proposed local law that would change the way county-owned property is approved for sale. Legislator Bob Whitney (D-Jamestown) said during an … [Read more...]
WRFA NEWS UPDATE: New Local Law Will be a Game Changer in Effort to Sell County Home
MAYVILLE - The question of whether or not the Chautauqua County Home will ever be sold may finally be settled once and for all. It appears the Chautauqua County Legislature will approve the sale of the 216-bed, skilled nursing facility no later than … [Read more...]
NEWS UPDATE: Cornell Responds to Recent Editorial Saying She Should Have Recused Herself from County Home Vote
Chautauqua County Legislator Lori Cornell (D-Jamestown) is responding to criticism that has surfaced since she - along with eight other legislators - voted against the sale of the Chautauqua County Home to a Chicago-based company on Jan. 23. The nine … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Vote to Sell the County Home is Scheduled for Tonight
MAYVILLE - One of the most heavily debated county government issues in recent memory could be coming to a conclusion tonight in Mayville. During it’s monthly voting session, the Chautauqua County Legislature is expected to act on the sale of the … [Read more...]
NEWS UPDATE: County Home Sale Terms and Conditions Now Available to the Public
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature is set to act on the sale of the Chautauqua County Home to Altitude Health Services during its next regular voting session on Jan. 23. Late this morning the Clerk of the Chautauqua County Legislature … [Read more...]
