GERRY - Just two days after the current Chautauqua County clerk announced she would not be seeking reelection, another member of the GOP has come forward to announce he will be running for the post. Current Chautauqua County Legislator and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Board of Elections Hit Snag in New Legislature District Lines
JAMESTOWN - The local election season is off to a rough start this year. On Thursday, the Chautauqua County Board of Elections met in a special meeting, with Democratic commissioner Norman Green and Republican Commissioner Brian Abram at odds over … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Dems to Announce Candidate for County Executive Next Week
Chautauqua County residents should know by the middle of next week who the democratic candidate will be for County Executive. That’s according to they county’s Democratic party chairman - Norman Green – who tells WRFA that his party intends to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Sale of County Home, Local Law both Voted Down by Legislature
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk remains in the possession of Chautauqua County and if it is eventually going to be sold, it will still take a super majority to do it. Last night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted 14 to 10 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Busy Night on Tap for County Lawmakers in Mayville
MAYVILLE - It’s promising to be a very busy night for the Chautauqua County Legislature when it convenes this evening in Mayville. Several key items are on tonight’s legislative agenda, including a controversial local law that would change the way … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Legislature Committee to Consider Local Law, Resolution Eliminating Prayer from Meetings
MAYVILLE - It’s committee week for the Chautauqua County Legislature, with both the Administrative Services and the Public Facilities Committees set to meet today. During the Administrative Services Committee, lawmakers will review a local law … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Whitney will Petition Proposed County Local Law if Approved Later this Month
MAYVILLE - The minority leader for the Chautauqua County Legislature tells WRFA that he plans to fight a proposed local law that would change the way county-owned property is approved for sale. Legislator Bob Whitney (D-Jamestown) said during an … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Barmore Discusses Local Law that Will Affect Selling County-owned Property
Chautauqua County Legislator and minority Larry Barmore (R-Gerry) discusses a local law he is sponsoring that will change the way the legislature can approve the sale of county-owned property. AUDIO: BARMORE - LOCAL LAW INTERVIEW … [Read more...]
WRFA NEWS UPDATE: New Local Law Will be a Game Changer in Effort to Sell County Home
MAYVILLE - The question of whether or not the Chautauqua County Home will ever be sold may finally be settled once and for all. It appears the Chautauqua County Legislature will approve the sale of the 216-bed, skilled nursing facility no later than … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Legislature to Vote Once Again on County Home Sale this Month
MAYVILLE - News has come out of Mayville that County Executive Greg Edwards is planning to once again seek Legislative approval of sale of the Chautauqua County Home to Altitude Health Services, Inc. during this month’s voting session. The sale was … [Read more...]
