MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has started the process of finding a new director for the county’s Planning and Economic Development Department. Last month, current P&ED director Bill Daly announced he would be retiring … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Legislature Sells County Home
Airing February 27, 2014. A recap of the Chautauqua County Legislature's Feb. 26, 2014 meeting, when the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk, NY was sold to VestraCare for a price of $16 million. Featuring public remarks, comments from legislators … [Read more...]
Larson: County Needs ‘Shovel Ready’ Locations for Potential New Businesses
MAYVILLE - A new (and former) member of the Chautauqua County Legislature who represents a portion of Jamestown isn’t wasting anytime in addressing his main purpose for joining the legislature. Jamestown attorney and legislator Fred Larson … [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...]
BPU Gives Approval to Sharing 2013 Profits with City
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will share $475,000 - roughly 10 percent - of its 2013 profits with the city of Jamestown. That after the BPU held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon to finalize its 2014 budgets for both the electric … [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...]
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...]
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...]
LOWV, AAUW Hosts ‘Meet the Candidates’ Event Tonight at Prendergast Library
JAMESTOWN - The American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the Chautauqua County League of Women Voters will sponsor Meet the Candidates for local, countywide positions, and the Chautauqua County Legislature on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Democrats Announce Endorsements for 2013 Election
Dems endorse 8 incumbents, 5 newcomers and 1 Republican for County Legislature MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County’s Democratic Committee has approved its list of preliminary endorsements for the 2013 local elections. Last weekend the party’s nominating … [Read more...]
