The Chautauqua County Legislature will vote on reallocating over $5.9 million in American Rescue Plan monies to projects at its monthly meeting tonight. The federal funding received for Phase 2 of the South & Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer … [Read more...]
Fredonia Company Receives Hydropower Allocation Toward Expansion
The New York Power Authority board has approved a 2,550-kilowatt (kW) hydropower allocation for a Fredonia company that will result in $45 million in capital investment while creating 20 jobs. The low-cost Niagara hydropower to Coal Ash Recycling … [Read more...]
County Legislature Adopts 19-Member Reapportionment Plan, Approves Creation of Landfill Commission
The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a 19-district reapportionment map, but voted down sending it to referendum in November. A local law establishing a 17-district map failed in a vote of 3 to 14 with Legislators John Penhollow and Paul … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Legislature to Vote on Reapportionment Maps, New District 10 Legislator
The Chautauqua County Legislature will vote on two proposals for reapportionment at its monthly meeting tonight. On the agenda are a local law setting new legislative districts at 17, which is a decrease from the current 19 district map. The other … [Read more...]
Local Laws on Reapportionment, Establishing County Landfill Commission on Administrative Services Committee Agenda
The County Legislature's Administrative Services Committee will review local laws for reapportionment at its meeting Monday night. The two laws up for discussion set the number of county legislative districts at either 17 districts or 19 … [Read more...]
County Opens New Cell at Landfill
Chautauqua County officials have opened a new cell at the County Landfill in Ellery. County Executive PJ Wendel said this 54-acre project has been 8 years in the making with construction being planned over last 4 years, "This new cell should last … [Read more...]
County Being Sued in Death of Westfield Man at the County Landfill
The family of a Westfield man killed in an accident at the Chautauqua County Landfill is suing the County. The lawsuit filed in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court Monday seeks financial damages following the death of 56-year old Scott Deming … [Read more...]
State Appellate Court Upholds Supreme Court Decision Regarding Landfill Expansion
ROCHESTER - The State Appellate Court in Rochester has upheld a 2016 Chautauqua County Supreme Court Decision involving the expansion of the county landfill in Ellery. On Nov. 1, 2016, the Hon. Frank A. Sedita ruled in favor of the 53-acre … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Consider Solid Waste Flow Control Law
MAYILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the county legislature’s audit and control committee on Thursday discussed the possibility of establishing a solid waste flow control law. Under terms of the law, all residents and commercial … [Read more...]
Ellery Will Likely Appeal State Supreme Court Ruling on County Landfill
ELLERY - The Town of Ellery is moving forward with challenging a State Supreme Court Decision involving the Chautauqua County Landfill. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that Ellery Town officials have agreed to file for an appeal of … [Read more...]
