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November General Election Slate of Candidates Becomes Clearer

April 8, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The slate of candidates for the November General Election is becoming clearer. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections' website at votechautauqua.com provides information about who has filed petitions to run in the November 4 elections. County … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025 election, Andrew Faulkner, Bill Reynolds, Bob Scudder, Bob Whitney, Brent Sheldon, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Chautauqua County Clerk, Chautauqua County Court, Chautauqua County Legislature, City of Dunkirk, Dan Gonzalez, Dan Hickman, David Foley, David Wilfong, Doug Scotchmer, Fred Larson, Gregory Carlson, Gregory Krauza, Hannah Jaroszynski, Jamestown City Council, Jamie Gustafson, Jason Merritt, Jay Gould, Jeff Russell, Jeremy Engquist, Joe Paterniti, Joseph Tickle, Julie Jackson-Forsberg, Larry Barmore, Marie Carrubba, Melissa First, Michael Zanghi, Nick Langworthy, Paul Whitford, Phillip Landy, PJ Wendel, Randy Daversa, Regina Brackman, Robert Dando Jr., Russ Bonfiglio, Sandra Lewis, Seth States, Susan Parker, Tamara Dickey, Terry Niebel, Thomas Carle, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce, Travis Heiser, Vince DeJoy

Tom Nelson, Travis Heiser Sworn In to Chautauqua County Legislature

January 4, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature approved the appointment of two new Legislators at its organizational meeting Tuesday. Legislators approved resolutions naming Tom Nelson and Travis Heiser to the body. Nelson replaces Paul Whitford as the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Frewsburg Central School District, Inner Lakes Federal Credit Union, Jamestown City Council, Jay Gould, Paul Whitford, Sam Teresi, Tom Nelson, Town of Clymer, Travis Heiser

Two New Legislators to Be Appointed at Chautauqua County Legislature Reorganization Meeting

January 3, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The appointment of two new legislators will be voted on by the Chautauqua County Legislature at its organizational meeting this afternoon. One resolution appoints Travis Heiser of Panama to replace Jay Gould as the legislator for District 17. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Jamestown City Council, Jay Gould, Paul Whitford, Tom Nelson, Town of Clymer, Travis Heiser

County Legislators Gould, Whitford Announce Retirement

December 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Longtime Chautauqua County Legislators Jay Gould and Paul Whitford were honored for their service at the County Legislature meeting Wednesday night as they both announced their retirement. Jay Gould represents District 17 which covers the towns of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Jay Gould, Pat Slagle, Paul Whitford, Pierre Chagnon, PJ Wendel, Stephen Abdella

County Legislature Adopts 19-Member Reapportionment Plan, Approves Creation of Landfill Commission

July 28, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a 19-district reapportionment map, but voted down sending it to referendum in November. A local law establishing a 17-district map failed in a vote of 3 to 14 with Legislators John Penhollow and Paul … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aaron Gustafson, Billy Torres, Chautauqua County Landfill, Chautauqua County Landfill Commission, Chautauqua County League of Women Voters, Chautauqua County Legislature, County Reapportionment, County Reapportionment Commission, Elisabeth Rankin, Jamie Gustafson, John Penhollow, Ken Lawton, Larry Wilcox, Mary Croxton, Paul Whitford, Robert Bankowski, Susan Parker

County Legislature Approves Local Law on How Worker’s Compensation Costs Allocated to Municipalities

May 26, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

After voting down a proposed change that would have phased in payments for Jamestown, Dunkirk, and Westfield, the Chautauqua County Legislature approved a local law amending the County's Worker's Compensation Plan. The local law changes the county … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Billy Torres, Chautauqua County Legislature, City of Dunkirk, City of Jamestown, David Wilfong, Eddie Sundquist, Elisabeth Rankin, Kitty Crow, Paul Whitford, Robert Bankowski, Susan Parker, Village of Westfield, Worker's Compensation Plan

Chautauqua County Legislature’s Democrats to File Resolution on Gas Sales Tax

April 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Democratic Chautauqua County Legislators are expected to pre-file a resolution Friday morning to alleviate the sales tax on gas in the county. County Attorney Stephen Abdella informed the Legislature's Audit and Control Committee that he had been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Audit & Control Committee, Billy Torres, Chautauqua County Legislature, Gas Tax, Kitty Crow, Paul Whitford, PJ Wendel, Robert Bankowski, Stephen Abdella, Susan Parker

Chautauqua County Legislator to Hold Organizational Meeting, Reappoint Ned Barone as Public Defender

January 3, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature will hold their organizational meeting the afternoon of January 3. The body will vote to reappoint Ned Barone as Public Defender. The appointment is a 2-year term. The legislature also will vote to replace Mark … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Bankoski, Chautauqua County Legislature, John Penhollow, Lisa Vanstrom, Mark Odell, Ned Barone, Paul Whitford, Pierre Chagnon, Thomas Harmon

Jamestown Democrats Announce City Council and County Legislature Candidates

March 18, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown city Democrats have announced their slate of candidates for the 2021 local elections. In addition, two incumbent Democrats - Tamu Graham-Reinhardt from the Jamestown City Council and Chuck Nazzaro from the Chautauqua County … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2021 Election, Alyssa Porter, Billy Torres, Bob Whitney, Brent Sheldon, Chautauqua County Legislature, Christina Cardinale, Chuck Nazzaro, Doug Lawson, Eddie Sundquist, Elisabeth Rankin, Ellen Ditonto, Grant Olson, Heather Fagan, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Democratic Committee, Jeff Russell, Ken Lawton, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, Norman Green, Paul Whitford, Tamu Graham-Reinhardt, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce, Vickye James

Only Seven of the 19 Chautauqua County Legislature District Will be Contested in 2019 Election

April 9, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - It appears there will be just seven contested races for this year's Chautauqua County Legislature elections. Candidate petitions were submitted to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections last week and of the 19 seats that will be up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2019 Election, Bill Ward, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Chautauqua County Legislature, Christine Starks, Christopher Schaeffer, Chuck Nazzaro, Daniel Pavlock, David Himelein, David Wilfong, Elisabeth Rankin, Jay Gould, Jeffry Sayers, John Davis, John Hemmer, Kevin Muldowney, Kevin O'Connell, Lisa Vanstrom, Margaret Cornell, Mark Odell, Melanie Mann, Paul Whitford, Peg Cornell, Phillip Collier, Pierre Chagnon, PJ Wendel, Richard Syper, Robert Bankowski, Robert Scudder, Robert Whitney, Ronald Hall, Terry Neibel, Thomas Harmon

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