Residents are being urged to properly dispose of rechargeable batteries in order to prevent fire. Chautauqua County's landfill managers said a recent fire at the county landfill in Ellery highlights the critical need for safe battery recycling to … [Read more...]
Discarded Battery May Be To Blame for Landfill Fire
A discarded battery may be to blame for a small fire at the County Landfill on Monday. Chautauqua County officials said that a small fire was discovered by landfill crews within the landfill debris cell on Monday morning. Despite windy … [Read more...]
Inmate Who Escaped Work Detail Charged
The inmate who walked away from a work detail has been charged in that incident. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says 44-year old Ralph Patterson has been charged with third degree escape. Patterson was part of a work crew at the … [Read more...]
Inmate Captured After Escaping Work Detail
An inmate who walked away from a work detail has been captured. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office said the incident happened Monday morning in the town of Ellery. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, several law enforcement agencies … [Read more...]
New County Legislators Sworn In, Jamestown Legislator Wilfong Named Majority Leader
Five new members and 14 returning members were swore into the Chautauqua County Legislature at its reorganizational meeting Tuesday. The City of Jamestown has two new representatives with Republican Phil Landy being sworn in to represent District … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Vote to Reallocate $5.9 million in ARPA Funds
The Chautauqua County Legislature will vote on reallocating over $5.9 million in American Rescue Plan monies to projects at its monthly meeting tonight. The federal funding received for Phase 2 of the South & Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer … [Read more...]
Fredonia Company Receives Hydropower Allocation Toward Expansion
The New York Power Authority board has approved a 2,550-kilowatt (kW) hydropower allocation for a Fredonia company that will result in $45 million in capital investment while creating 20 jobs. The low-cost Niagara hydropower to Coal Ash Recycling … [Read more...]
County Legislature Adopts 19-Member Reapportionment Plan, Approves Creation of Landfill Commission
The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a 19-district reapportionment map, but voted down sending it to referendum in November. A local law establishing a 17-district map failed in a vote of 3 to 14 with Legislators John Penhollow and Paul … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Legislature to Vote on Reapportionment Maps, New District 10 Legislator
The Chautauqua County Legislature will vote on two proposals for reapportionment at its monthly meeting tonight. On the agenda are a local law setting new legislative districts at 17, which is a decrease from the current 19 district map. The other … [Read more...]
Local Laws on Reapportionment, Establishing County Landfill Commission on Administrative Services Committee Agenda
The County Legislature's Administrative Services Committee will review local laws for reapportionment at its meeting Monday night. The two laws up for discussion set the number of county legislative districts at either 17 districts or 19 … [Read more...]
