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[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – April 28, 2022

April 29, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel gave his reaction to the 2022-23 New York State Budget and also his opinions about a then-proposed resolution to cap the county's sales tax on motor fuel sales, the increased interest by solar companies in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Gas Tax, New York State Budget, PJ Wendel, Solar Energy

County Legislature Approves Gas Sales Tax Reduction

April 28, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature approved a gas sales tax reduction by a vote of 12 to 6 Wednesday night. The resolution sets a fixed rate per gallon at 12-cents. Legislators had expressed concerns over how the sales tax reduction would affect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, COVID-19 vaccine, Gas Tax, Jay Gould, Kitty Crow, Lisa Vanstrom, Robert Bankowski

County Legislature Will Consider Gas Tax Break at Voting Session

April 27, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature will consider a proposal to give consumers a break on sales tax for gas at its voting session tonight. A resolution filed by the four Democrats on the Legislature would set a fixed rate per gallon of 12-cents … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Administrative Services Committee, Audit & Control Committee, Chautauqua County Legislature, Gas Tax, Kitty Crow, PJ Wendel, Sales Tax

Chautauqua County Legislature’s Democrats to File Resolution on Gas Sales Tax

April 22, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Democratic Chautauqua County Legislators are expected to pre-file a resolution Friday morning to alleviate the sales tax on gas in the county. County Attorney Stephen Abdella informed the Legislature's Audit and Control Committee that he had been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Audit & Control Committee, Billy Torres, Chautauqua County Legislature, Gas Tax, Kitty Crow, Paul Whitford, PJ Wendel, Robert Bankowski, Stephen Abdella, Susan Parker

County Legislators Hear Proposals on Suspending Gas Sales Tax

April 19, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

County legislators heard initial proposals for how they could give consumers a break on gasoline sales tax. County Attorney Stephen Abdella and County Finance Director Kitty Crow presented to the Administrative Services Committee on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Administrative Services Committee, Audit & Control Committee, Chautauqua County Legislature, Gas Tax, Kitty Crow, Stephen Abdella

State Legislators, Gov. Hochul Announce State Budget Deal

April 8, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

New York State legislators and Governor Kathy Hochul have come to an agreement on a $220 billion state budget. Hochul announced the agreement nearly a week after the budget was due. Lawmakers were expected to begin voting on bills Thursday night … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alcohol, Bail Reform, Buffalo Bills, Coverage for All, Gas Tax, JCOPE, Kathy Hochul, Kendra’s Law, New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics, New York State Budget, New York State Legislature, Seneca Nation of Indians, State Budget, universal child care

NY Post: Hochul, State Lawmakers Fail To Reach Budget Deal Wednesday

April 7, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The New York Post reports Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers failed to strike a budget deal on New York's overdue 2023 fiscal plan Wednesday. Lawmakers are looking to add another $4 billion in additional spending to Hochul’s record $216 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alcohol, Bail Reform, Buffalo Bills, Gas Tax, JCOPE, Kathy Hochul, Kendra’s Law, Kim Pegula, New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics, New York State Budget, New York State Legislature, State Budget, Terry Pegula

New York Daily News: State Legislators May Begin Voting on State Budget Wednesday

April 6, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

State legislators may begin voting on parts of the state budget Wednesday. The New York Daily News reports the budget is expected to exceed Governor Kathy Hochul’s initial $216 billion ask. Insiders said both the Assembly and the Senate were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Bail Reform, Buffalo Bills, Carl Heastie, Gas Tax, JCOPE, Kathy Hochul, New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics, New York State Budget, State Budget

Gov. Hochul, State Legislators Miss Deadline for On-Time State Budget

April 1, 2022 By WRFA 1 Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul and State Legislators have missed the deadline for an on-time state budget. WXXI News reports the Senate and Assembly adjourned until Monday, when they say they will try again to reach an accord. The next hard deadline for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alcohol, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Bail Reform, Buffalo Bills, Gas Tax, Kathy Hochul, New York State Budget, New York State Legislature, Tom DiNapoli

Reed Blames Federal Policies for High Gas Prices

March 25, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Congressman Tom Reed blamed federal policies for high gas prices during a visit to Bemus Point Thursday. Reed, speaking outside Bridgeview One Stop, said gas prices as high as $7 a gallon on the west coast to well over $4 a gallon here in Western … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Gas Tax, Gasoline, Joe Biden, Tom Reed

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