JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Budget that was approved by county lawmakers last month will be the final spending plan for 2013. Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards released a statement on Friday afternoon stating that even though he … [Read more...]
AUDIO: County Legislators Comment on Budget, Reaportionment
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature had a busy day on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Earlier in the day, the body acted on several resolutions, including the approval of a reapportionment plan that puts the county in compliance with the 2010 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Legislature Approves 2013 Spending Plan that Cuts Taxes
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a 2013 budget. During last night’s voting session, lawmakers approved an estimated $63 million spending plan by a vote of 19 to 4 that calls for property tax rate of $9.14 per thousand … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Budget to be Focus of Tonight’s County Legislature Meeting
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature is having a special meeting this afternoon so that lawmakers can primarily focus on the 2013 budget when the panel meets for a second time tonight. During the second meeting – which begins at the usual … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Home Once Again in Spotlight Tonight in Mayville
MAYVILLE – The issue of selling the Chautauqua County Home will go before county lawmakers this evening in Mayville. Earlier this month, Legislature Chairman Jay Gould (R-Ashville) scheduled a special meeting to take place tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Legislature to Act on County Home Sale Oct. 18
MAYVILLE - The issue of selling the Chautauqua County Home will go before county lawmakers two weeks from today. That’s according to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, which says Legislature Chairman Jay Gould (R-Ashville) has scheduled a … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Budget Deliberations Continue in Mayville
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature’s Human Services Committee met yesterday and the focus of discussion was the Chautauqua County Home and its 2013 operating budget. The Post-Journal reports that county home administrator Tim Helwig went … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Exec Calls for Sale of County Home in 2013 Budget Proposal
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will have to decide on whether or not it wants to sell the Chautauqua County Home sooner than initially thought. According to an article in this morning’s Jamestown Post-Journal, Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Lawmakers Call for Restoration of 4-H Funding in 2013
MAYVILLE - The majority and minority party leaders of the Chautauqua County legislature are throwing their support toward restoring funding for a youth education program in 2013. Majority Leader Larry Barmore (R-Gerry) and minority leader Lori … [Read more...]
Edwards: $10,000,000 Adjustment Does Not Offset 2013 Shortfall
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County has $10 million more to work with this year than originally expected. That from county finance officials, who say through reconciliations and adjustments, the county is looking to gain approximately $10 million toward its … [Read more...]
