MAYVILLE - The effort to finalize the 2016 Chautauqua County Budget is continuing in Mayville. On Thursday the county’s audit and control committee met to discuss and finalize a spending plan that can be voted on next week by the full legislature. … [Read more...]
Nazzaro: County Property Tax Cut Could be Higher than 4.6 Percent
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua Executive Vince Horrigan wants to see property taxes reduced by 4.6 percent in 2016, but one member of the Chautauqua County Legislature says the tax cut could be higher. Jamestown legislator Charles Nazzaro (D-District 9), … [Read more...]
Eight Contested Races Highlight 2015 County Legislature Elections
MAYVILLE - 2015 is a local election year in Chautauqua County with several races shaping up for the 19-member Chautauqua County Legislature. Currently, the Republicans hold a super-majority in Mayville, with 14 of the 19 seats held by the GOP. … [Read more...]
Horrigan Creates Deficit Reduction Commission, Announces Members
MAYVILLE, N.Y.: -- Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan announced today he has selected five Chautauqua County residents to serve on his Deficit Reduction Commission. The Deficit Reduction Commission was created by Horrigan as a way to … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – 2015 Chautauqua County Budget Presentation
Originally airing on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan presents his 2015 executive budget during the county legislature's September meeting. The tentative $228.7 million spending plan is $449,000 lower than … [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 to Seek Federal IGT Funds For County Home
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will once again be seeking federal funding to help pay for the cost of operating the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk. On Wednesday night, lawmakers approved a resolution to apply for more than $2.6 … [Read more...]
Cornell Appointment Fails by 10 to 7 vote
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has voted against the appointment of Jamestown Democrat Chuck Cornell to fill a recently vacated seat in District 12. Earlier this month, Cornell was selected by Democrats in his district to fill the … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Amended Bailout Plan for Forestville
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County will help to bailout the village of Forestville, but it will be less help then initially proposed. On Wednesday nigh, the Chautauqua County Legislator approved an amended resolution to provide a $150,000 low-interest … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Voice Hesitance in Forestville Bailout Plan
MAYVILLE - A plan to help the village of Forestville will be considered next week by the full Chautauqua County Legislature, despite encountering some resistance during a committee meeting Thursday morning in Mayville. The Jamestown Post-Journal … [Read more...]
