The merging of the Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Division of Social Services has been completed. Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel announced the new department will be known as the Chautauqua County Department of Mental … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Executive Wendel: County is On ‘The Precipice of Greatness’
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel said the county is "on the precipice of greatness" in his State of the County address. Wendel said the 2022 contribution to the general fund balance was $19.4 million, "This contribution is created in part by … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Dept. of Mental Hygiene, DSS to Merge
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene will be merging with the County Department of Social Services. Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel, speaking with WRFA in his monthly interview, said New York State has no consistent model for … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Receives $409,747 for Summer Youth Employment Program
Chautauqua County has received $409,747 to help provide summer employment for disadvantaged youth. The funding is part of $46 million distributed by the state for its Summer Youth Employment program. The state Office of Temporary and Disability … [Read more...]
COI Receives $2.49 Million for Women’s Homeless Shelter in Jamestown
Chautauqua Opportunities has been awarded $2.49 million for a homeless shelter for women in Jamestown. The award is part of $17.3 million in state funding announced by Governor Kathy Hochul that will provide emergency and permanent supportive … [Read more...]
Chamber to Honor Dr. Susan McNamar
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has selected Dr. Susan McNamara as the recipient of its 2015 Pam Lydic Coalition Builder Award. The Award will be given at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting at noon, Friday, Dec. 11, … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Lays Out Ambitious Agenda for 2013 in State of the County
MAYVILLE - Last night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting also featured the annual state of the county address delivered by Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards. It was Edwards’ eighth state of the county address since first entering the … [Read more...]
Officials Say Welfare-to-Work Improvement Initiative Would Cost $500,000
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Department of Social Services has drawn up a plan that would require the addition of 16 new employees to help improve the county’s Welfare-to-Work participation rate. That from a report in the Jamestown Post-Journal … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Pass Oversight Legislation for Welfare-to-Work Program
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Lawmakers last night passed several resolutions, including one that would require the county Department of Social Services to create an action plan that would help to increase participation in the so-called … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Look to Improve Local Welfare-to-Work Initiative
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County legislature will be meeting this Wednesday night in Mayville, and lawmakers plan to address several issues, including a resolution to authorize the county Department of Social Services to develop an action plan to … [Read more...]
