MAYVILLE - The effort to sell the Chautauqua County Home will resume in early February. On Wednesday, both Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan and Legislature Chairman Jay Gould confirmed for WRFA that a special meeting involving a … [Read more...]
Legislature to Vote Tonight on Sale of County Home, Large Turnout Expected
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meting for the third time this month when it convenes tonight in the legislative chambers in Mayville. At issue is whether or not to sell the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk to VestraCare at a … [Read more...]
Questions Answered During County Legislature Meeting with Prospective Home Buyer
MAYVILLE - It was a long and at times confrontational special meeting of the Chautauqua County Legislature last night in Mayville as lawmakers met with the latest prospective buyers of the Chautauqua County Home. Four representatives of VestraCare … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Announces New Buyer for the County Home
MAYVILLE - A Buffalo based business specializing in the operation of nursing homes has put in an offer to purchase the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk. On Wednesday, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards announced that Richard Platschek is … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: New Buyer Found for Chautauqua County Home
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards is negotiating the sale of the Chautauqua County Home with a new company. According to an article, Edwards says he has been working over the last … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Altitude Health Services, Inc. Pulled from Consideration as County Home Buyer
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal reported over the weekend that the Chicago-based company that initially wanted to purchase the county home will no longer be considered as a buyer. According to an article in Saturday’s Post-Journal, the offer … [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...]
MORNING NEWS: Busy Night on Tap for County Lawmakers in Mayville
MAYVILLE - It’s promising to be a very busy night for the Chautauqua County Legislature when it convenes this evening in Mayville. Several key items are on tonight’s legislative agenda, including a controversial local law that would change the way … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Whitney will Petition Proposed County Local Law if Approved Later this Month
MAYVILLE - The minority leader for the Chautauqua County Legislature tells WRFA that he plans to fight a proposed local law that would change the way county-owned property is approved for sale. Legislator Bob Whitney (D-Jamestown) said during an … [Read more...]
WRFA NEWS UPDATE: New Local Law Will be a Game Changer in Effort to Sell County Home
MAYVILLE - The question of whether or not the Chautauqua County Home will ever be sold may finally be settled once and for all. It appears the Chautauqua County Legislature will approve the sale of the 216-bed, skilled nursing facility no later than … [Read more...]
