Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel's proposed 2023 County budget reduces taxes by 30-cents. Wendel said this is the third budget proposal he's made that lowers county taxes. He said the tax levy has an 4.1% increase, or an increase of $2.7 … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Labor Contract for Public Works, Parks Employees
Jamestown City Council has approved the labor contract for Public Works and Parks employees. The contract for AFSCME Local 418 covers January 1st, 2022 through December 31st, 2025. It includes a 2.5% wage increase in the first three years with a … [Read more...]
CSEA Holds Rally for New Contract Prior to Wednesday’s Legislature Meeting
MAYVILLE, NY - After waiting three-and-a-half years with no results, the leaders of a union representing an estimated 950 government workers in Chautauqua County say enough is enough and it’s time they receive a new contract. Dozens of members and … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers to Review Proposed CSEA Contract
MAYVILLE - County officials will be looking to finalize another labor contract with own of its employee unions this month. County Executive Vince Horrigan and his staff have finalized a draft agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Sale of County Home in Dunkirk
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has given its approval for the privatization of the county home in Dunkirk. Lawmakers voted Wednesday to approve the sale of the 216-bed skilled nursing facility to VestraCare with a price tag of $16 … [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...]
AUDIO: Chautauqua County Home Prospective Buyers Appear Before Legislature, Interview with WRFA
MAYVILLE - Prospective buyers for the Chautauqua County Home, Martin and Edward Farbenblum and Shannon Cayea-Delker provide details of their business operations during the Aug. 28, 2013 meeting of the Chautauqua County Legislature. Following the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Home is Focus of Critical Discussion at Prendergast Library
JAMESTOWN - The issue of whether or not to sell the Chautauqua County Home to a Chicago-based company was once again in the spotlight, this time during a Critical Discussion Series at the James Prendergast Library. A panel of four Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Legislature Continues Discussion of County Home Future
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature had a fairly routine meeting last night in Mayville, all the way up until the final privilege of the floor. According to today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, during last night’s meeting several county … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Gives CSEA Deadline of Dec.12
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards says he willing to negotiate with employees of the Chautauqua County Home as long as they present their plan to restructure their contract by Dec. 12. In a media release (below) sent out late … [Read more...]
