The Lakewood Village Board voted unanimously Monday night to opt out of allowing retail sales of cannabis, dispensaries, and consumption locations in the village. Sixteen residents attended the meeting, but this time the majority of speakers were … [Read more...]
Lakewood Still Without a Mayor Following Friday Meeting
LAKEWOOD - The village of Lakewood continues to be without a mayor. Last month embattled Mayor Cara Birrittieri resigned from her post amid controversy surrounding a request to test the waters of Chautauqua Lake for herbicides off the shore of the … [Read more...]
Lakewood Mayor Denies Requesting Testing Lakeshore for Herbicides
LAKEWOOD - The Jamestown Post-Journal says the mayor of Lakewood is denying that she instructed the Chautauqua Lake Association to conduct water tests for herbicide use off the village shores of Chautauqua Lake in June. During Monday night’s … [Read more...]
Lakewood Residents Voice Concern Over Village Manager Proposal
LAKEWOOD - The Jamestown Post-Journal says residents in Lakewood were at the village board meeting Monday night voicing their concerns to the possibility of creating a new administrative position. At issue is whether the village should continue … [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...]
Lakewood to Discuss Herbicide Application During Thursday Evening Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal says the Lakewood Village Board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss a proposal to apply herbicides in portions of Chautauqua Lake’s south basin. The Chautauqua Lake Partnership, with the backing of the … [Read more...]
Lakewood Takes Issue with DEC Herbicide Permit for Areas of Chautauqua Lake
LAKEWOOD - The state Department of Environmental Conservation has approved chemical treatments in designated areas of Chautauqua Lake for this summer. That's according to a report in the Jamestown Post-Journal. The Chautauqua Lake Partnership, … [Read more...]
Lakewood Mayor Proposes 7.7 Percent Tax Hike for Village Property Owners
LAKEWOOD - Mayor Cara Birrittieri has released her executive budget for the village’s 2018-19 fiscal year, which is calling for a tax rate increase of 7.7 percent. According to the Post-Journal, the $3.74 million proposed spending plan, which … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Village Elections Held on Tuesday in Chautauqua County
Tuesday was election day for several villages throughout Chautauqua County. In the Lakewood village board race, incumbent Susan Drago and newcomer David DiSalvo were elected village trustees. Drago received 262 votes and DiSalvo gained 255. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Lakewood Officials Table Permit for Used-Car Lot
LAKEWOOD - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting this morning that the Lakewood Village Board has tabled the decision on issuing a special-use permit to another used-car lot. Earlier this month a public hearing was held for the special-use permit … [Read more...]
