MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County will help to bailout the village of Forestville, but it will be less help then initially proposed. On Wednesday nigh, the Chautauqua County Legislator approved an amended resolution to provide a $150,000 low-interest … [Read more...]
Legislature to Consider Forestville Bailout During Monthly Voting Session
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will consider offering assistance to a north county community facing serious financial hardship when it meets Wednesday night in Mayville. The village of Forestville is facing over a 440 percent tax … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Voice Hesitance in Forestville Bailout Plan
MAYVILLE - A plan to help the village of Forestville will be considered next week by the full Chautauqua County Legislature, despite encountering some resistance during a committee meeting Thursday morning in Mayville. The Jamestown Post-Journal … [Read more...]
Audit and Control Committee to Review Forestville Loan
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature could be offering assistance to a north county community facing serious financial hardship. Earlier this month, WRFA reported that the village of Forestville is facing over a 400 percent tax increase, … [Read more...]
Horrigan, County Officials Begin Search for New P&ED, IDA Director
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has started the process of finding a new director for the county’s Planning and Economic Development Department. Last month, current P&ED director Bill Daly announced he would be retiring … [Read more...]
Reed Meets with ConAgra Workers
FREDONIA - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY-23) was in Chautauqua County earlier this week and made a stop in Fredonia to visit with employees of ConAgra, which announced last month that it was closing down its north county food processing … [Read more...]
County Begins Effort to Find a Business to Move into Carriage House Facilities
DUNKIRK - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan says he’s been working on finding a new company to fill the void that is being left by ConAgra Foods pulling out of the North County. Last week it was announced that ConAgara, which operates the … [Read more...]
Despite Challenges, Horrigan Delivers Upbeat State of the County Address
MAYILLE - Chautauqua County is “ready for growth.” That was the message delivered last night by County Executive Vince Horrigan during his first state of the county address to the Chautauqua County Legislature. Horrigan spent nearly 30 minutes … [Read more...]
Horrigan to Present State of the County Address Wednesday Night
MAYVILLE - For the first time in eight years, somebody else will be delivering the State of the County address to the Chautauqua County Legislature. County Executive Vince Horrigan – who was elected to the position last November – will give his … [Read more...]
Daly to Retire as County Planning and Economic Development Director
JAMESTOWN - The man in charge of economic development in Chautauqua County is retiring later this spring. Chautauqua County Planning and Economic Development Director Bill Daly – who also serves as the executive director of the county industrial … [Read more...]
