JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Legislature doesn’t appear willing to take any action on a funding request to help pay for the cost of treating areas of Chautauqua Lake with herbicide. During Wednesday night’s legislature meeting, members of the … [Read more...]
CLP Clarifies Details of Herbicide Permit, Still Needs Funding to Proceed
LAKEWOOD - While permits to use herbicides in areas of Chautauqua Lake have been approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the application of herbicides is still up in the air due to a lack of funding. That’s … [Read more...]
DEC Wildlife Biologist Provides Deer Management Presentation, Options for City
“No matter what decisions are made, it’s highly unlikely that everyone in the community will agree with them, but everyone should be able to agree that there was a valid process in reaching those decisions." - Sue Booth-Binczik, NYS DEC Wildlife … [Read more...]
City Council to Hear from DEC Official About Managing Urban Deer Population
JAMESTOWN - A representative from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will be sharing details about population management for urban deer during a work session of the Jamestown City Council tonight. The DEC official will be … [Read more...]
Jadlowski Re-Indicted on Charges Related to Hunting Incident that Claimed Life of Sherman Woman
SHERMAN - The Sherman man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor during a hunting incident last November has been re-indicted. According to a joint-media release sent out late Monday morning by the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office, … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation of BPU Substation in Falconer
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved the annexation of the Falconer Dow Street Substation, which is owned by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. During Monday Night’s City Council Meeting, the council voted unanimously on … [Read more...]
DEC Commissioner Grants Jamestown SEQR Lead Agency Status for Annexation, Clears Way for Vote
ALBANY - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner has approved giving Jamestown lead agency status in the environmental review of a piece of property the city wants to annex from the Town of Ellicott/Village of … [Read more...]
Annexation Vote Could be Put on Hold Until After DEC Ruling
JAMESTOWN - September 12 was to be the deadline for when the city of Jamestown, Village of Falconer, and Town of Ellicott would act on an annexation proposal involving the Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation in Falconer. However, because … [Read more...]
County Will Not Financially Support Chemical Weed Killer Treatment of Chautauqua Lake
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County tax dollars will not be able to be used to help pay for the use of chemical weed killer on Chautauqua Lake. That was the result of Wednesday night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting in Mayville, where lawmakers … [Read more...]
Jamestown Seeing Increased Coyote Activity
JAMESTOWN - City officials are cautioning residents to be vigilant against coyotes, which have been seen in some neighborhoods on the north and east side of town in recent months. Jamestown city councilman Tony Dolce, who’s Ward is on the north … [Read more...]
