MAYVILLE - County executive Vince Horrigan has submitted the county’s multi-government efficiency plan to Albany as part of the state’s Property Tax Freeze Credit program. According to Horrigan’s office, the plan included the participation of 30 … [Read more...]
County Executive Breakfast Event to Take Place June 5 in Fredonia.
FREDONIA - The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the annual County Executive breakfast this coming Friday, June 5 in Fredonia. The event will take place at SUNY Fredonia’s Williams Center and will feature County Executive Vince … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Considering County’s Request to Increase Sales Tax
ALBANY - Chautauqua County lawmakers may find out if the state legislature will approve their request for a sales tax increase within the next couple weeks. A request to increase the county sales tax by .5 percent is currently being considered in … [Read more...]
Horrigan Seeking Venues for 2015 Neighborhood Chats
MAYVILLE - In an effort to open up additional channels of communication, Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has announced his intentions to visit several coffee shops and restaurants around the county as part of his 2015 Neighborhood … [Read more...]
Reed Spends Time in Jamestown to Focus on Child Abuse Prevention
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress was in Jamestown earlier this week to raise awareness about sexual abuse and what can be done to prevent it. Congressman Tom Reed spent Monday afternoon at the Child Advocacy Program’s … [Read more...]
Winners Announced for First Contest Period of I Love CHQ Video Challenge
MAVYILLE - Chautauqua County officials have announced the three winners for the first contest period of the I Love CHQ Challenge video contest, which concluded on March 31, 2015. Winners were Tracie DeMotte, Roslin Smith, and David Saxton; who are … [Read more...]
Officials to Announce First Round of Winners in ‘I Love CHQ’ Contest
CHAUTAUQUA - Chautauqua County Executive Vincent Horrigan will be joining local contest partners on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in the Main Gate Lobby of the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua to announce the three winners of the I Love CHQ … [Read more...]
Growing Food Connections Initiative Now Underway in Chautauqua County
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan joined Growing Food Connections team members and partners Thursday to announce the kick-off of the Growing Food Connections initiative in Chautauqua County. The Growing Food Connections (GFC) … [Read more...]
County Legislature Votes 14-4 in Favor of Sales Tax Increase Request
MAYVILLE - The effort to raise the county’s sales tax by .5 percent now rests in the hands of the New York State legislature. On Wednesday night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted 14 to 4 on a resolution requesting the state give permission … [Read more...]
County Deficit Reduction Commission Report Now Online
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan announced Friday that the full report from his Deficit Reduction Commission is now online and available for review by the public. The Deficit Reduction Commission was set up last fall to … [Read more...]
