The November General Election ballot is becoming clearer as the deadline for petitions has arrived. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections' website at votechautauqua.com provides the information who has filed petitions to run in the November 7 … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Legislature Rejects Proposal to Increase Bed Tax
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...]
County Legislature Approves Resolution Regarding Wastewater Surveillance Program
A resolution regarding a Wastewater Surveillance Pilot Program passed 16 to 2 in the Chautauqua County Legislature Wednesday night. Legislator and County Board of Health member Liz Rankin said the program is not mandated and the county had … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Review Transfer of 28 Properties to County Land Bank
The Chautauqua County Legislature will be reviewing a resolution at its full meeting Wednesday to transfer 28 properties to the County Land Bank. County Attorney Stephen Abdella told the Legislature's Audit & Control Committee that a working … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Legislature Elections to Feature Nine Contested Races in November
MAYVILLE - Thursday was the deadline for candidates to hand in their petitions to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections in order to to run for office in the 2017 general election. This year’s election features races for several local offices, … [Read more...]
Legislature Approves Lease Resolution for Potential Windmill Supplier
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a lease for county space to store wind turbine materials for a wind farm in the north county. The Jamestown Post-Journal reports the resolution involving a lease with BNSF Logistics for … [Read more...]
Property Lease for Storing Wind Farm Materials Debated at County Legislature Committee Meeting
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County lawmakers are debating a resolution that would allow a wind farm company to lease space on a vacant property in order to store materials related to a major wind farm project in the north county. According to the … [Read more...]
Retirement Option for Sheriff Deputies Goes from 25 to 20 Years Following Approval of New Contract
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature voted 12 to 7 Wednesday night in favor of a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement for both the Sheriff's Deputies and the Sheriff's Lieutenants. The new contract includes no wage increase in 2017; a … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Funding for Airport Parking Lot Rehab Project
MAYVILLE - The Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport at Robert H. Jackson Field will get a new parking lot thanks to federal, state and local funding. On Wednesday night the Chautauqua County Legislature approved federal and state funds for an … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Charter Amendments Involving Term Lengths and Salaries
MAYVILLE -Voters in Chautauqua County will have the opportunity to decide if they want to have their representatives in Mayville serve four-year terms rather than two-year terms. During Wednesday’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, lawmakers … [Read more...]
