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County Legislature Passes Motion Promoting Equality, Denouncing Racism

June 29, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature has passed a motion promoting equality and denouncing racism. Legislator Tom Nelson, who is a teacher in Frewsburg, said he was offended by an incident last October where people wore black face costumes at a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Chloe Smith, David Wilfong, Elisabeth Rankin, Racism, Susan Parker, Tom Nelson

County Legislature Lends Support to Emergency Declaration Barring the Housing of New Immigrants In County

May 26, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature has voiced their support for the State of Emergency declared by the County Executive that bars housing new immigrants in Chautauqua County. Legislator Terry Niebel brought the motion to the floor, saying that more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: asylum seekers, Chautauqua County Legislature, Kathy Hochul, State of Emergency, Susan Parker, Terry Niebel, Tom Nelson, undocumented immigrants

County Legislature Supports State’s Amendment to How Bed Tax Monies Can Be Spent

May 25, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature has passed a resolution supporting state bills that alter how the county can spend the bed tax monies it collects. With the County's 5% occupancy tax up for renewal by New York State, Assemblyman Andy Goodell and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andy Goodell, Bed tax, Bob Bankoski, Chautauqua County Legislature, Dave McCoy, Elisabeth Rankin, George Borrello, Occupancy Tax, PJ Wendel, Susan Parker, Terry Neibel, Tom Nelson

County Legislature Approves $1 Million for Jefferson Project on Chautauqua Lake

April 27, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Despite calls to table the measure for more discussion, the Chautauqua County Legislature approved using $1 million in American Rescue Plan funding for the Jefferson Project. One of a handful of public comments opposing the funding included … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Bob Bankoski, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua-Conewango Watershed Consortium, Harmful Algal Blooms, IBM Research, Jane Conroe, Jefferson Project, John Hemmer, Lake George Association, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, Susan Parker, Thomas Harmon, Tom Nelson, Vince Horrigan

Chautauqua County Legislature Rejects Proposal to Increase Bed Tax

March 23, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature has rejected a proposal to increase the occupancy tax rate. Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel had proposed, as part of the occupancy tax renewal with New York State, to raise the current rate from 5% to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Scudder, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Lake, Irwin Bay Cottages, Julie Holland, Maple Springs Lakeside Inn, Occupancy Tax, PJ Wendel, Rosary Stage, Susan Parker

Legislature Approves Creation of Media Information Officer with Some Contention

January 26, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved the creation of a County Media Information Officer position, but not without some contention. The position will be charged with disseminating all county communications and will be located in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Billy Torres, Chautauqua County Legislature, Elisabeth Rankin, Lisa Vanstrom, Media Information Officer, Susan Parker, Terry Neibel, Tom Nelson

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

Chautauqua County Legislature to Vote on Reapportionment Maps, New District 10 Legislator

July 27, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature will vote on two proposals for reapportionment at its monthly meeting tonight. On the agenda are a local law setting new legislative districts at 17, which is a decrease from the current 19 district map. The other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Administrative Services Committee, Chautauqua County Landfill, Chautauqua County Landfill Commission, Chautauqua County Legislature, County Reapportionment, Jamie Gustafson, Ken Lawton, Pierre Chagnon, 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

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