ALBANY – State Senator Cathy Young and her colleagues are working to boost local agricultural purchases throughout New York State. Earlier this week the Senate passed the “Buy From the Backyard Act,” a bill co-sponsored by Senator Young, which … [Read more...]
Edwards Pushes for Sales Tax Hike
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards made his pitch for increasing the county sales tax rate on Monday during the legislature’s Administrative Services Committee meeting. Edwards said an increase from 7.25 percent to 8.5 percent is … [Read more...]
State Senate, Assembly Pass 2012-13 Budget Resolutions
ALBANY - It looks like New York State may once again see an on-time budget. Yesterday, the State Senate and Assembly passed their respective budget resolution. and lawmakers are optimistic the two sides can come to an agreement by the end of this … [Read more...]
County Chamber Comes Out in Support of Tier VI Pension Reform
The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association support Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to add a sixth tier to New York’s public employee pension plan. The measure has come under fire from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, … [Read more...]
Senate Republicans Announce Jobs Plan to Benefit Small Businesses
ALBANY - Senator Cathy Young – along with several of her colleagues in the Republican-led state Senate – is announcing a new job-creation plan that call for a 20 percent rollback in taxes on small businesses. The 2012 NEW JOBS-NY Job Creation Plan … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Monday, March 5, 2012
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CALLS ON LIBRARY TO ALLOW PUBLIC DIALOGUE JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown City Council is calling on the Prendergast Library in Jamestown to get more feedback from the public before moving forward with current or planned … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Jan. 18, 2012
CUOMO ANNOUNCES 2012-13 BUDGET, LABOR UNIONS REACT NEGATIVELY ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his 2012-2013 Budget yesterday afternoon, calling for no increases in spending from the current year. The $132.5 billion spending plan, which … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 12, 2012
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SCHOOL OFFICIALS LEARN MORE ABOUT CENTRALIZED SCHOOL PLAN MAYVILLE – Taxpayers in Mayville, Westfield, Ripley and Brocton could save as much as $3,700,000 a year if a centralized school was created between those communities. That’s … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 1, 2011
HEAD OF SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO TOUR CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL TODAY MAYVILLE - Senator Catharine Young and the head of the State Senate’s Education Committee will be in Mayville today to tour Chautauqua Lake School. Senator John … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Oct. 27, 2011
LAWMAKERS PASS BUDGET THAT FALLS UNDER CAP Homeowners in Chautauqua County will see their property taxes increase by just two-percent next year. That after the Chautauqua County Legislature spent nearly two hours yesterday in budget hearings and … [Read more...]
