MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be holding its monthly voting session tonight with several items on the agenda. Among the issues is a resolution that would ask the state legislature to increase the sales tax rate in Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Edwards Pushes for Sales Tax Hike
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards made his pitch for increasing the county sales tax rate on Monday during the legislature’s Administrative Services Committee meeting. Edwards said an increase from 7.25 percent to 8.5 percent is … [Read more...]
WRFA Morning News – March 6, 2012
JAMESTOWN MAN ARRESTED AFTER LEADING POLICE ON CHASE THROUGH CITY JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man is in police custody after being involved in a high-seed chase through Jamestown late yesterday morning. Jamestown Police say 24 year-old Thomas Bascom was … [Read more...]
WRFA News – March 2, 2012
EDWARDS ANNOUNCES NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards has tapped a new finance director to keep an eye on the books. Yesterday Edwards announced that Susan Marsh has selected as director of finance following a … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 23, 2012
COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO DOWNSIZE TO 19 MEMBERS MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County legislature will see its number reduced to 19. That after lawmakers Wednesday night voted 16 to six in favor of directing the county’s reapportionment committee to draw 19 … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 22, 2012
JAMESTOWN SCHOOL OFFICIALS PRESENT BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Schools district is proposing the elimination of as many as 29 positions to prevent any tax increases for next school year. That’s according to today’s … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 17, 2012
CITY MAN DIES FROM SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND IN FRONT OF OFFICER BUSTI – The Lakewood-Busti police department is calling it an unfortunate incident. A Jamestown man killed himself Wednesday night in the Town of Busti shortly after an officer saw … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 13, 2012
GERRY WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT JAMESTOWN - A Gerry woman has been charged with child endangerment after she left her infant in an unattended vehicle while it was running. Jamestown police say they came upon a vehicle that was running and … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Jan. 23, 2012
AUTO ACCIDENT CLAIMS LIFE OF CHERRY CREEK MAN POMFRET - An elderly Cherry Creek man was fatally injured late last week after getting into an accident with a tractor-trailer in the town of Pomfret. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say 83 year-old … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 15, 2011
COUNTY HIRES FIRM TO MARKET COUNTY HOME MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Home will be on the market starting January 1. That after the Chautauqua County Legislature approved a resolution last night 13 to 11 to enter into an agreement with the Marcus … [Read more...]
