ALBANY - New York's Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo may not be able to hammer out a deal on legalizing adult-use marijuana in the next two months, according to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. A report from the Albany Times Union says on … [Read more...]
ODMAP Peer Response Partnership to Begin Pilot in Jamestown
SUBMITTED MEDIA RELEASE MAYVILLE - There’s a new effort underway in Chautauqua County to respond to non-fatal overdose events with support and resources for recovery. A true collaborative effort has led to the development of a program which will … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello – January 2019
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Recorded on Tuesday Jan. 15 and originally airing on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County executive George Borrello to review his first year in office as … [Read more...]
County Officials Request Residents Use Caution with Arrival of Winter Storm Saturday Afternoon
MAYVILLE - With Chautauqua County expected to receive significant snowfall, frigid temperatures, and heavy wind this weekend, Chautauqua County officials are reminding residents to please use caution. The National Weather Service in Buffalo Friday … [Read more...]
Local Officials Offer Update on Passenger Service at County Airport
JAMESTOWN - Commercial air service could be returning soon to the Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport in Jamestown. On Monday Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello’s office sent out a media release updating the public on the status of air … [Read more...]
Recommendations Come Forward on How to Better Address Opioid Crisis in Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE - Recommendations on how the county can better address the ongoing opioid epidemic have been made by a county-wide task force. County executive George Borrello says he recently received the “2018 Summary and Recommendations” from the … [Read more...]
County Assistant District Attorneys Pulled from Payroll Due to Out-Of-County Residency
MAYVILLE - Two employees in the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office have been taken off the payroll following a recent ruling in Chautauqua County Court. According to the Post-Journal, Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello (R) said … [Read more...]
County Receives State Grant to Focus on Water and Wastewater Cooperative
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County was recently awarded $1.2 million through New York State’s Municipal Restructuring Fund (MRF) to develop a Water and Wastewater Cooperative. The project was originally included in the 2017 Municipal Consolidation and … [Read more...]
Legislature Votes Down Residency Resolution for County Assistant District Attorneys
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature Wednesday night voted down a resolution that would have allowed the County District Attorney’s office to hire a limited number of assistant district attorneys who live outside of the county. The vote was … [Read more...]
Gateway Lofts Developers Seek Clarification on Recent Planning Commission Decision
JAMESTOWN - The effort to create the Gateway Lofts multi-unit housing program at the Gateway Center in Jamestown is moving forward. Steven Ald, director of real estate development at Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL), tells WRFA that … [Read more...]
