MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be holding its monthly voting session tonight with several items on the agenda. Among the issues is a resolution that would ask the state legislature to increase the sales tax rate in Chautauqua … [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...]
WRFA News – Dec. 15, 2011
COUNTY HIRES FIRM TO MARKET COUNTY HOME MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Home will be on the market starting January 1. That after the Chautauqua County Legislature approved a resolution last night 13 to 11 to enter into an agreement with the Marcus … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 12, 2011
JAMESTOWN SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RESIGNS FOLLOWING ARREST JAMETOWN - A member of the Jamestown School Board has resigned after she was arrested Friday on a felony grand larceny charge. A month-long investigation by Jamestown Police revealed that Barbara … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 8, 2011
POLICE LOOK FOR SUSPECT IN HIT-AND-RUN INCIDENT JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are looking for a driver who was involved in a downtown accident Wednesday and then fled from scene. The accident took place at the intersection of West Third and Washington … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Nov. 17, 2011
COUNTY LAWMAKERS TABLE MEASURE TO HIRE COUNTY HOME MARKETING FIRM MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has decided to wait on hiring a real estate marketing firm to market the County Home in Dunkirk. By a close vote of 13 to 11, the … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Nov. 16, 2011
TWO TORNADOES IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY MONDAY NIGHT WESTFIELD - A team of investigators from the National Weather Service has determined two EF-2 tornados touched down in Chautauqua County on Monday. The National Weather Service says the first tornado … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Nov. 10, 2011
POLICE CONTINUE SEARCH FOR MISSING ELLICOTT SENIOR WEST ELLICOTT - Local authorities are continuing their search of an Ellicott Senior Citizen this morning after he was first reported missing yesterday afternoon. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Nov. 8, 2011
ELECTION DAY 2011 IS TODAY MAYVILLE - Today is Election Day in Chautauqua County, and while there are many uncontested local races in the area, there is an important proposition on the ballot this year that every voter in the county will have an … [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...]
