MAYVILLE - The 2013 Election has turned out to be a huge victory for Republican in the Chautauqua County Legislature. Despite the fact that the legislature is downsizing to 19 members, the GOP will still control 13 seats on the panel, giving it a … [Read more...]
2013 Election to Feature Several Contested Races
MAYVILLE - Election Day is one week away, and there are several contested races scheduled taking place in Chautauqua County besides the race for County Executive. For the county clerk’s race, businessman and county legislator Larry Barmore (R-Gerry) … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Tobacco Ban, Local Labor Resolution on the Agenda Tonight in Mavyille
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be holding its monthly meeting tonight in Mayville and among the items on the agenda is a local law dealing with a ban on tobacco products on county-owned property. The law was first introduced and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Democrats Announce Endorsements for 2013 Election
Dems endorse 8 incumbents, 5 newcomers and 1 Republican for County Legislature MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County’s Democratic Committee has approved its list of preliminary endorsements for the 2013 local elections. Last weekend the party’s nominating … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Lawmakers Reject Call to Remove Prayer from Meetings
MAYVILLE - Despite an effort by a Jamestown-based lawmaker, the Chautauqua County Legislature will continue to recite the pledge of allegiance and have someone say prayer prior to the start of each legislative session. On Wednesday night the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Sale of County Home, Local Law both Voted Down by Legislature
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk remains in the possession of Chautauqua County and if it is eventually going to be sold, it will still take a super majority to do it. Last night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted 14 to 10 … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Call for Additional Funding to Help Preserve Chautauqua Lake
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County legislators Tom Erlandson (D-Frewsburg) and Lori Cornell (D-Jamestown) want provide better help for Chautauqua Lake. In a media release sent out Thursday, the two say they are currently working with area lake … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Support for Gov’t Effectiveness Commission
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Legislator Rod Rogers (Green Party - Forestville) is announcing that his initiative to improve effectiveness in local government has earned bipartisan support. Several weeks ago, Rogers announced that he would be … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 23, 2012
COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO DOWNSIZE TO 19 MEMBERS MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County legislature will see its number reduced to 19. That after lawmakers Wednesday night voted 16 to six in favor of directing the county’s reapportionment committee to draw 19 … [Read more...]
