ELLERY - The Salvation Army will have to look for another location for it's Anew Center after the Ellery Board rejected a proposal for the facility to be located at an undisclosed location in the town. The Post-Journal reports the board voted 3 to … [Read more...]
Most Municipalities Sign off on Chautauqua Lake Herbicide Application, but Funding Remains in Limbo
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal says the Ellicott Town Board has joined with four other municipalities in approving the use of herbicides in a designated area of Chautauqua Lake. The action was taken Thursday during an emergency meeting of … [Read more...]
Herbicide Application to Take Place Starting Monday in Bemus Bay
BEMUS POINT - A small portion of Chautauqua Lake will be treated with chemical herbicide starting today in an effort to fight an overabundance of weeds. The Post-Journal is reporting the treatment will take place in areas of Bemus Bay after the … [Read more...]
Landfill Lawsuit Could be Taken Up in April
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that a tentative court date has been set in the case involving the town of Ellery and its effort to fight the expansion of the Chautauqua County Landfill. In February Ellery officials brought a … [Read more...]
Ellery Takes County to Court over Landfill Expansion
MAYVILLE - The town of Ellery has filed a lawsuit against the county to try and stop its effort to develop a new cell at the county landfill. The town filed the lawsuit last week against both the New York State Department of Environmental … [Read more...]
Ellery Considering Possible Legal Action to Halt Landfill Expansion
ELLERY – The town of Ellery is investigating the possibility of challenging the county’s effort to expand the landfill by 53 acres. According to a recent report in the Post-Journal, the Town of Ellery board has authorized an attorney to … [Read more...]
Ellery Town Board Approves Local Law Prohibiting Expansion of Landfill
ELLERY - The town of Ellery is moving forward with a local law aimed at preventing the expansion of the Chautauqua County Landfill. According to the Jamestown Post Journal, the town board held a special meeting on Nov. 19 and passed its solid … [Read more...]
County Legislature Okays $18 Million Bonding for Landfill Expansion
MAYVILLE – The expansion effort of the Chautauqua County Landfill will be moving forward. On Wednesday night the legislature unanimously approved the expansion’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Statement and also approved borrowing … [Read more...]
County Legislature Will Likely Act on Landfill Expansion Items Later this Month
MAYVILLE - The expansion effort of the Chautauqua County Landfill will take center stage for the Chautauqua County Legislature during it's November meetings. On Monday, Nov. 9, the legislature's Public Facilities Committee will meet and among the … [Read more...]
Ellery Town Board Tables Proposed Law Regarding Landfill Expansion
ELLERY - The Ellery Town Board has once again tabled a local law concerning the expansion of the county landfill. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which says the decision to table the law for the second month in a row was made on … [Read more...]
