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Sale of County Home Completed, Now Owned by VestraCara

January 5, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

DUNKIRK - Chautauqua County has completed the sale of the Chautauqua County Home to VestraCare. The sale was finalized on the final day of 2014. The Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk was a 216-bed skilled nursing facility specializing in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Center for Governmental Research, Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, VestraCare

County Legislature Agrees to Sick-Time Settlement with County Home Employees

September 25, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - During Wednesday's Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, lawmakers also approved an emergency resolution that will provide $170,000 to county home employees through sick pay they were contracted to receive but will be unable to ever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Scudder, Chautauqua County Legislature, George Borrello, VestraCare

County to Seek Federal IGT Funds For County Home

July 24, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will once again be seeking federal funding to help pay for the cost of operating the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk. On Wednesday night, lawmakers approved a resolution to apply for more than $2.6 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chuck Nazzaro, Intergovernmental Transfer Program, VestraCare, Vince Horrigan

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Legislature Sells County Home

March 4, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Airing February 27, 2014. A recap of the Chautauqua County Legislature's Feb. 26, 2014 meeting, when the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk, NY was sold to VestraCare for a price of $16 million. Featuring public remarks, comments from legislators … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Legislature, Community Matters, Fred Larson, Terry Niebel, VestraCare, Vince Horrigan

Horrigan Looks to Transition Period Following Sale of County Home

February 27, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Following the Chautauqua County Legislature's decision to sell the Chautauqua County Home, County Executive Vince Horrigan said he and his staff will be doing all it can to help in the transition of the county home. He also said that while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Legislature, VestraCare, Vince Horrigan

County Legislature Approves Sale of County Home in Dunkirk

February 27, 2014 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Legislature, CSEA, CSEA Unit 6300, Joanne Niebel, Steve Skidmore, Terry Niebel, Timothy Hoyer, Todd Tranum, VestraCare

Lawmakers will Vote on the Sale of the County Home Wednesday Night

February 26, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - It’s going to be a busy night at the County Seat in Mayville as the Chautauqua County Legislature holds its monthly voting session. Topping the list of items on tonight’s agenda is a resolution to sell the Chautauqua County Home in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Scudder, Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Legislature, Edward Farbenblum, Greg Edwards, Janet Keith, Jay Gould, Keith Alhstrom, Shannon Cayea-Delker, Shaun Heenan, Terry Neibel, VestraCare

Legislature Committee Approves Contract for Sale of County Home

February 21, 2014 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

MAYVILLE - The effort to sell the Chautauqua County Home to VestraCare has cleared another hurdle. On Thursday the county legislature’s audit and control committee approved a contract to sell the skilled nursing facility for $16 million by a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, VestraCare

President of Union Representing County Home Employees Says Some Questions Still Unanswered

February 7, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Legislature, CSEA, Edward Farbenblum, Greg Edwards, Shannon Cayea-Delker, Steve Skidmore, VestraCare, Vince Horrigan

County Lawmakers Question VestraCare on Proposed Sale of County Home

February 6, 2014 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

MAYVILLE - “Our mission is to help people.” That was the reassuring message delivered by the company that wants to purchase the Chautauqua County Home for $16 million when it met with the Chautauqua County Legislature on Wednesday. During a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Center for Governmental Research, Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Legislature, Edward Farbenblum, Greg Edwards, Shannon Cayea-Delker, Terry Niebel, VestraCare

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