Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk, NY.
DUNKIRK – The man who’s swerved as the top administrator of the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk since 1997 is leaving his post at the end of February.
On Friday, Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan announced that county home administrator Tim Hellwig has resigned from his position and will leave on Friday, Feb. 28. He has resigned after accepting a position as Director of Nursing Homes in Cattaraugus County.
In a prepared statement, Helwig said that he greatly appreciates the many years he was afforded to serve with his teammates in county government and he is thankful for the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of many of the county’s most vulnerable residents.
Horrigan says the process of finding a new county home administrator is now underway.
Meanwhile, the Chautauqua County Legislature is providing more details into a special meeting that is scheduled to take place the first week of February.
Legislature Chairman Jay Gould (R-Ashville) will call a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. According to a public notice, the purpose of the special meeting shall be to have a presentation, and question and answer session, with representatives of VestraCare, who made a proposal to purchase the County Home that was considered by the County Legislature last October.
It is expected that a new proposed contract with VestraCare will be finalized and forwarded to lawmakers next week, prior to the February 5 special meeting.
Because it is a special meeting, there will be no public comment session provided. However, the meeting will be open to the public and anyone wishing to attend is welcome to do so.
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