MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards will deliver his final executive budget to the legislature tonight in Mayville. It will be the eighth and final budget for the Jamestown Republican, who announced earlier this year that he would not … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: IDA Board to Act Today on Hotel Tax Incentive Proposal
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency will decide later this morning whether or not to give a hotel developer tax incentives on the construction of a new hotel in the town of Ellicott. The Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Potential Buyer for County Home Introduced to Legislature
MAYVILLE - The latest prospective buyer of the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk say they want to expand services in the home and offer better care options for its residents. During Wednesday night’s Chautauqua County Legislature voting session, … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Chautauqua County Home Prospective Buyers Appear Before Legislature, Interview with WRFA
MAYVILLE - Prospective buyers for the Chautauqua County Home, Martin and Edward Farbenblum and Shannon Cayea-Delker provide details of their business operations during the Aug. 28, 2013 meeting of the Chautauqua County Legislature. Following the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Special Legislature Meeting Cancelled, Edwards Terminates Agreement with Prospective County Home Buyer
MAYVILLE - The latest effort to sell the Chautauqua County Home has hit a snag and, as a result, a special meeting of the Chautauqua County legislature scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. In addition, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards is … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Announces Committee to Help Select VSA Director
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards announced today that a bi-partisan committee has been established to review qualified applications for the Veterans Services Agency Director position. Serving on the four-member committee are … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Announces New Buyer for the County Home
MAYVILLE - A Buffalo based business specializing in the operation of nursing homes has put in an offer to purchase the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk. On Wednesday, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards announced that Richard Platschek is … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Veterans’ Services Director to Resign Aug. 9
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County will be looking for a new person to help oversee its Veterans Service Agency. Earlier this week Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards announced that Veterans Services Director Doug Diers will resign from his position … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Sales Tax Sees Slow Growth for Second Quarter
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards says that after six months, the sales tax revenue for Chautauqua County is staying on pace with annual projection. Last week, WRFA asked Edwards about the sales tax revenue and the county executive … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Moves Forward with Plan to Upgrade Falconer DPF Shop
MAYVILLE - The effort to upgrade the Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities Shop in Falconer will be moving forward. During Wednesday's Chautauqua County Legislature voting session, lawmakers approved a resolution calling for a $250,000 … [Read more...]
