LIUZZO WANTS NYCOM MORE INVOLVED IN FIGHTING MANDATES, WILFONG SAYS LEGISLATURE SHOULD HELP LEAD REGIONALIZATION EFFORTS JAMESTOWN - Both Republican candidates running for mayor of Jamestown agree that city police officers and fire fighters … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Unlikely to Act on Proposed JPD-Sheriff’s Office Consolidation Plan
JAMESTOWN - Despite years of meetings, negotiations and over $200,000 in state money spent to complete a study and plan-of-action, it appears an intermunicipal agreement involving the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's … [Read more...]
Forum Outlines Proposed Projects that Would Benefit from $20 Million State Grant
MAYVILLE - About 50 people attended a forum last night in Mayville that provided additional information into the county’s application for a $20 million state grant involving government consolidation and shared services. According to the … [Read more...]
United Way Holds Public Input Meeting on Poverty Reduction
JAMESTOWN - The effort to reduce poverty in the Jamestown area took a step forward on Wednesday night with a public input session at the St. Susan Center soup kitchen. The meeting was hosted by the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County and … [Read more...]
Regional Solutions the Focus in 2017, but Public Safety Consolidation Between Jamestown and County Remains Elusive
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan will be focusing a lot on regional solutions and shared services during his final year on the job. On Wednesday night Horrigan delivered his 2017 State of the County message to the legislature, … [Read more...]
Legislature to Consider Sheriff’s Deputies, Lieutenants Contracts Wednesday Night
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will consider two labor contracts with members of the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office when it meets Wednesday in Mayville. The tentative labor contracts with sheriff’s deputies and lieutenants was … [Read more...]
Mayor says Action on Police Consolidation Proposal Could Come Within ‘Next Couple of Months’
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi says the long-discussed inter-municipal Police Consolidation Proposal between the Jamestown Police Department and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office could see action by the end of the summer. "I think we've been … [Read more...]
Teresi Offers Update on Effort to Develop Police Consolidation Plan
JAMESTOWN - The effort to create a viable plan for the consolidation of the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office is close to completion. That’s according to Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, who told WRFA this week that … [Read more...]
Sale of County Home Completed, Now Owned by VestraCara
DUNKIRK - Chautauqua County has completed the sale of the Chautauqua County Home to VestraCare. The sale was finalized on the final day of 2014. The Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk was a 216-bed skilled nursing facility specializing in … [Read more...]
City Council Approves More Funding for Police Consolidation Study, Okays Labor Contract with City Administration Union
JAMESTOWN - The effort to look into the consolidation of the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office will be moving forward. The Jamestown City Council Monday night approved a resolution for the city to continue to … [Read more...]
