The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued permits for herbicide application on 380 acres of Chautauqua Lake. The permits issued last week were approved for the towns of Busti, Ellery, and Ellicott, and the village of … [Read more...]
Lakewood Officials Request Testing of Water for Herbicides
LAKEWOOD - Lakewood officials are asking state environmental officials to test water samples taken from Chautauqua Lake, off the shore of the village, after a boat being used to treat areas of the lake with herbicide was spotted in the area. Last … [Read more...]
Cherry Creek Placed on Comptroller’s Fiscally Stressed List, Jamestown Just Misses Cut
ALBANY - The village of Cherry Creek is one of 58 municipalities across the state that has been identified as fiscally stressed. According to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, a total of 10 counties, 10 cities, 18 villages and 20 towns were identified … [Read more...]
Lakewood Independence Day Celebration is Monday, July 4
LAKEWOOD--The Village of Lakewood will host its annual 4th of July Summerfest on Chautauqua and Terrace Avenues, and at Richard O. Hartley Park on Monday, July 4. According to organizers, lots of new activities and events have been added to the … [Read more...]
State Audit Finds Busti Officials Mishandled Appropriation of Funds for Highway Equipment
ALBANY - The town of Busti was the focus of a recent audit by the State Comptrollers Office that found the town had unnecessarily increased taxes for some residents. READ THE AUDIT The audit states that the town board and town supervisor … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Busti Approves New Contract with Lakewood-Busti Police
LAKEWOOD - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that officials in Busti and Lakewood have reached a long-term contract agreement on police services. On Monday, the Busti Town Board passed a resolution agreeing to a five-year contract that … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Busti and Lakewood Reach Agreement on Police Contract
The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that officials in the Town of Busti have reached an agreement with the village of Lakewood regarding a contract with Lakewood-Busti Police Department. Earlier this week, the town board unanimously … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Busti Officials Consider Public Referendum to Decide on Police Contract
BUSTI - Residents in Busti may have an opportunity to decide whether or not they want to continue with having the local police department provide services in the town, outside of the village of Lakewood. According to an article in today’s Jamestown … [Read more...]
Village Elections Result in New Board Members in Lakewood, Mayville; New Mayor in Cherry Creek
MAYVILLE - The 2012 village elections took place yesterday in Chautauqua County with a handful of contested races taking place. (for a complete rundown of all local elections, see the unofficial results posted by the Chautauqua County Board of … [Read more...]
Lakewood Will Most Likely See Tax Increase in Upcoming Budget
LAKEWOOD - Village officials are proposing a 2.8 percent tax levy increase in their 2012-13 budget. On Tuesday, Mayor David Wordelmann said the proposed tax levy would increase by $48,000 to $1,693,000. Wordelmann added the tax increase is due to a … [Read more...]
