MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has unanimously approved a 2018 budget that contains no tax increase. During last night’s meeting, lawmakers approved a revised $234 million spending plan that contains a slight tax decrease of $0.04 … [Read more...]
Sheriff Requests Legislature Not Cut Funding in 2018 Proposed Budget
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace was making the case Wednesday for funding in the 2018 county budget that lawmakers are considering cutting. During Wednesday’s Public Safety Committee … [Read more...]
County Audit and Control Committee Recommends $906,000 Cut to Executive Budget
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that members of the county legislature’s audit and control committee are recommending cuts to county executive Vince Horrigan’s 2018 executive county budget in order to not only eliminate a proposed … [Read more...]
County Coroners Request Increase in Pay
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that Chautauqua County’s coroners are seeking a raise. The issue came up Tuesday as part of budget discussions with the legislature’s Administrative Services Committee. The Coroners are … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Horrigan Proposes $236.4 Million County Budget with 2 Percent Tax Increase
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE MAYVILLE - Outgoing Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan presented his final budget proposal Wednesday to the Chautauqua County Legislature, which included a 2 percent increase in property taxes, the first … [Read more...]
Budget Presentation, Building Sale, Water District Hearing Highlight Wednesday’s Legislature Agenda
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan will provide his final County Budget proposal later Wednesday during the monthly meeting of the Chautauqua County Legislature. This is Horrigan’s final year in office, as he has decided not to … [Read more...]
District Attorney Discusses Need for Increased Staffing with County Public Safety Committee
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson says increased caseloads is leading to his request for increased staffing. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Swanson appeared before the county legislature’s public safety … [Read more...]