MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan will present his 2016 Executive Budget to the Chautauqua County Legislature Wednesday night. The presentation will take place during the Legislature’s monthly meeting, which starts at 6:30 p.m. … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Considering County’s Request to Increase Sales Tax
ALBANY - Chautauqua County lawmakers may find out if the state legislature will approve their request for a sales tax increase within the next couple weeks. A request to increase the county sales tax by .5 percent is currently being considered in … [Read more...]
County Legislature Votes 14-4 in Favor of Sales Tax Increase Request
MAYVILLE - The effort to raise the county’s sales tax by .5 percent now rests in the hands of the New York State legislature. On Wednesday night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted 14 to 4 on a resolution requesting the state give permission … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Act on Sales Tax Increase Request During Wednesday Voting Session
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Legislature will meet Wednesday night and on its agenda is a resolution requesting the state to allow the county to increase its local share of sales tax by .5 percent. According to county executive Vince Horrigan, … [Read more...]
County Deficit Reduction Commission Report Now Online
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan announced Friday that the full report from his Deficit Reduction Commission is now online and available for review by the public. The Deficit Reduction Commission was set up last fall to … [Read more...]
County Executive Pushes for Sales Tax Increase in State of the County Address
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County executive Vince Horrigan says a sales tax increase is the best way to provide property tax relief for residents while also closing a $5.7 million budget gap in 2016. Horrigan made his comments while delivering his 2015 … [Read more...]
