Wendel will highlight successes of 2022 while sharing goals for 2023 in a presentation during the regular meeting of the County Legislature, which starts at 6:30 p.m.

The Legislature’s monthly meeting also will include voting on a request to New York State to renew the county’s occupancy tax. The resolution also requests increasing that tax from 5% to 8%.

Both the County Legislature and the New York State Legislature must give approval in order for an increase to go into effect.

According to a report by the Jamestown Post-Journal, County Executive Wendel wants the additional 3% increase to go toward funding efforts around the county’s lakes and tributary streams. Currently, of the 5% collected, 60% is used to promote tourism with 40% going toward enhancing waterways.

The Legislature also will vote on whether to establish a County Salary Commission. If approved, a commission of seven citizens would be convened to recommend salary adjustments for county elected officials.

The Legislature’s meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers of the Gerace Office Building in Mayville. It is open to the public and will be live streamed on the Chautauqua County Government YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@ChautauquaCounty/streams.