Chautauqua County officials are “disheartened” by the announcement that eSolutions is closing its town of Ellicott plant. County Executive PJ Wendel and Deputy County Executive of Economic Development Mark Geise sent out a joint statement saying, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – April 23, 2026
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel recently presented his 2026 State of the County to the CHQ Chamber. We get into some details of that address as well as discuss how the County’s Government Reduction Initiative is going. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County 2026 State of The County Address – April 21, 2026
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel delivered his 2026 State of the County address before the CHQ Chamber on April 21, 2026. The address was followed by a question and answer session led by CHQ Chamber President & CEO Dan Heitzenrater. … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Seeing Progress In Economic Indicators
Chautauqua County is seeing progress in its economic indicators. County Executive PJ Wendel, in giving his 2026 State of the County Address Tuesday, shared statistics from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, “Over the most recent five year period, … [Read more...]
County Executive’s State Of County Set For April 21
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel will deliver his 2026 State of the County Address on Tuesday, April 21. The speech will be hosted in partnership with the CHQ Chamber and feature an opportunity for public engagement. The breakfast … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – March 26, 2026
We talk with Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel about discussions underway to merge several north county municipalities, as well as updates on the CHQ Transit Hub being built in downtown Jamestown, and Chautauqua Lake news. … [Read more...]
Four North County Municipalities Exploring Possibility Of Merging
Four north county municipalities are exploring how to share more services and possibly even merge into a single town structure. The discussion of the idea by the City of Dunkirk, Town of Dunkirk, Village of Fredonia, and Town of Pomfret came out … [Read more...]
Project To Finish Sewering Chautauqua Lake Underway
Plans to finish a project to establish public sewer service around Chautauqua Lake are underway. Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel said Phase 3 of the South & Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District (SCCLSD) expansion will extend public … [Read more...]
New Chautauqua Lake Manager To Be Introduced At Chautauqua Lake Symposium
A new Chautauqua Lake Manager will be introduced at the 2026 Chautauqua Lake Symposium on Saturday, March 21. The forum will bring together scientists, lake managers, policymakers, and stakeholders to share knowledge, align efforts, and continue … [Read more...]
County Executive Wendel Appoints Emily Woodard As New Chautauqua County Attorney
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel has announced the appointment of Emily Woodard as Chautauqua County Attorney. Woodard has served in the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office since January 2015 and currently holds the position of … [Read more...]
