MAYVILLE - A New York State Supreme Court Justice has ruled in favor of the county landfill’s expansion effort in the town of Ellery. Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan says Hon. Frank A. Sedita III ruled in favor of the county in a … [Read more...]
County Attorney Selected as Candidate for Supreme Court Justice
BUFFALO - For the first time since 2003, a Chautauqua County attorney will be on the ballot for New York State Supreme Court on Nov. 8th. Fredonia attorney Grace Hanlon, confidential law clerk to Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley, was … [Read more...]
Judge Rules in Favor of State in Small Cities Lawsuit
ALBANY - A decision has come down regarding the Small City Schools lawsuit (Maisto v. New York), which included Jamestown Public Schools as a plaintiff, and which began more than a decade ago. On Tuesday, an Albany County state Supreme Court … [Read more...]
Residents Opposed to Sheldon House Variance Still Considering Appeal
JAMESTOWN - A group of residents on the city’s north side are still considering whether or not they will appeal a recent State Supreme Court decision regarding the Sheldon House. In May the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals approved a zoning … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Judge Upholds Zoning Board Decision Regarding Sheldon House Variance
MAYVILLE – A group of north side residents have lost in their effort to overturn a recent decision by the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals to grant a variance for the Sheldon House. A recent report by the Jamestown Post-Journal says that Supreme … [Read more...]
Court Case Involving County Landfill Begins in Mayville
MAYVILLE - Opening arguments and testimony in the lawsuit involving the environmental impact of a proposed expansion of the county landfill got underway Monday in State Supreme Court in Mayville. The Town of Ellery is trying to block the … [Read more...]
Residents Challenge Sheldon House Zoning Variance
MAYVILLE - A group of residents have challenged the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals' decision to grant a variance for the Sheldon House. The Post-Journal is reporting that city residents Paul Leone, Ann Servoss and Timothy Mills filed a petition … [Read more...]
Landfill Lawsuit Could be Taken Up in April
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that a tentative court date has been set in the case involving the town of Ellery and its effort to fight the expansion of the Chautauqua County Landfill. In February Ellery officials brought a … [Read more...]
