Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards announced Monday that he will not be vetoing the 2014 Budget as amended by the Chautauqua County Legislature. Edwards said that after reviewing the legislature’s changes, it is clear that his financial team … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Community Matters – Chautauqua County Legislature 2014 Budget Discussion
On Wednesday, Oct. 23 2013, the Chautauqua County Legislature met to discuss and finalize the 2014 County Budget. The two primary issues that were discussed were funding for the Chautauqua County Home through the Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) … [Read more...]
County Legislature Finalizes 2014 Budget that Includes Slight Tax Decrease
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a budget for 2014. After an hour-and-a-half of deliberation on Wednesday night, lawmakers approved the estimated $229 million spending plan by a vote of 16 to 7. The amended budget slashed … [Read more...]
Legislature to Consider 2014 Budget Tonight
The Chautauqua County legislature could approve the 2014 budget later today during its monthly voting session. In September, County Executive Greg Edwards presented a $230.8 million budget that included a spending increase of $1,151,000 and a … [Read more...]
Audit and Control Committee Identifies Way to Reduce 2014 County Tax Rate
MAYVILLE - Efforts to finalize the 2014 county budget are moving forward. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the Chautauqua County Legislature's Audit and Control Committee has reduced the tax levy 3.1 percent with recommended cuts. The … [Read more...]
Budget Deliberations Underway in Mayville
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature's Human Services Committee has come up with three recommended changes to the 2014 county budget that was presented last week. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, one of the major changes is to the … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Community Matters – CCCC Discusses Restaurant Week
Justin Hanft and Greg Krauza from the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce discuss the upcoming Restaurant Week (Oct. 20-26) Promotion. Plus County Executive Greg Edwards comments on his 2014 Executive Budget, which was presented to the … [Read more...]
Audio: Edwards Releases 2014 Chautauqua County Budget
MAYVILLE - Despite some major challenges heading into 2014, Chautauqua County executive Greg Edwards has presented to the Chautauqua County legislature a manageable spending plan. During last night’s legislature meeting, the outgoing county … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards to Present 2014 Executive Budget Tonight in Mayville
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards will deliver his final executive budget to the legislature tonight in Mayville. It will be the eighth and final budget for the Jamestown Republican, who announced earlier this year that he would not … [Read more...]