Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel's proposed 2024 County budget totals $294.1 million and reduces taxes by 89-cents. Wendel said this is the fourth budget proposal he's made that lowers county taxes. He said the tax levy has a 2.6% … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – August 24, 2023
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel discusses economic development news from this week, the concerns about temporary housing in the village of Falconer, and more. … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County To Start Looking At Feasibility Of Boat User Fee For Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua County will begin looking into the feasibility and legality of instituting a boat user fee for Chautauqua Lake. About two dozen people attended a public meeting about the next steps that will be taken in regards to the user fee that … [Read more...]
Public Meeting on Chautauqua Lake Boat User Fees Set for August 15
Chautauqua County will be holding another public meeting to discuss Chautauqua Lake boat user fees. The meeting will take place 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 15 in the Legislative Chambers of the Gerace Office Building in Mayville. County … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Executive’s Office Warning of Email Scam
The Chautauqua County Executive's Office is warning about a scam where fraudsters are posing at the Executive in a scam email. County Executive PJ Wendel said several individuals and contacts received emails Monday claiming to be from the County … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – July 27, 2023
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley talks with Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel about new union contracts, the Authorities Budget Office's report on the IDA, the rebranding of CARTS, and more. … [Read more...]
Falconer Mayor, Businesses Wants DSS To Stop Using Village For Emergency Housing
The Falconer Mayor and some businesses are expressing concern about the placement of people by the County Department of Social Services at a hotel in the village. Mayor Jim Jaroszynski, speaking at the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, said … [Read more...]
World’s Strongest Man, Local Legend Don Reinhoudt Has Died
A former World's Strongest Man and Chautauqua County legend, Don Reinhoudt, has died. Formerly of Brocton and then Lily Dale, Reinhoudt died Monday following a one-car accident on Glasgow Road in the town of Pomfret. The exact cause of death is … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – June 29, 2023
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel about economic development news as well as the reorganization of the County's Finance Department. … [Read more...]
The County Finance Department Is Reorganizing to Become More Streamlined
The Chautauqua County Finance Department is going through a reorganization process to become more streamlined. County Executive PJ Wendel said the idea for the reorganization came out of a discussion with former legislator Chuck Nazzaro who worked … [Read more...]
