MAYVILLE - The effort to sell the Chautauqua County Home to VestraCare has cleared another hurdle. On Thursday the county legislature’s audit and control committee approved a contract to sell the skilled nursing facility for $16 million by a … [Read more...]
President of Union Representing County Home Employees Says Some Questions Still Unanswered
MAYVILLE - The President of the union that works at the Chautauqua County Home says he heard some positive things from a group of buyers who want to buy the skilled nursing facility, but they also left a few of his questions unanswered. CSEA … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Question VestraCare on Proposed Sale of County Home
MAYVILLE - “Our mission is to help people.” That was the reassuring message delivered by the company that wants to purchase the Chautauqua County Home for $16 million when it met with the Chautauqua County Legislature on Wednesday. During a … [Read more...]
County Home Discussion is Tonight in Mayville
MAVYILLE - The effort to sell the Chautauqua County Home continues tonight in Mayville with a special legislature meeting. Tonight’s meeting won’t involve the legislature taking any action, but it will allow lawmakers to meet with representatives of … [Read more...]
VestraCare Offers $16 Million to Purchase County Home
MAYVILLE - More details are coming out about the proposed sale of the Chautauqua County Home that will go before county lawmakers next month in Mayville. Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan announced on Wednesday that he has signed an asset … [Read more...]
Hellwig Resigns as County Home Administrator, Sale to be Discussed Next Week
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 … [Read more...]
Legislature to Hold Special Meeting Feb. 5 to Learn More About Prospective County Home Buyer
MAYVILLE - The effort to sell the Chautauqua County Home will resume in early February. On Wednesday, both Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan and Legislature Chairman Jay Gould confirmed for WRFA that a special meeting involving a … [Read more...]
Effort to Sell County Home Fails for Third Time this Year
MAYVILLE - For the third time this year, the effort to privatize the Chautauqua County Home has been defeated. Wednesday Night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted to sell the county home to VestraCare at a cost of $16.5 million. The final vote … [Read more...]
Legislature to Vote Tonight on Sale of County Home, Large Turnout Expected
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meting for the third time this month when it convenes tonight in the legislative chambers in Mayville. At issue is whether or not to sell the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk to VestraCare at a … [Read more...]
Larson, Prieto Run for Legislature’s District 12 Seat
JAMESTOWN - A former representative in both city and county government is looking to get back into the political arena, but he’ll have to defeat a local businessman in order to do so. Among the contested races for the Chautauqua County Legislature … [Read more...]
