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...]
County Commission to Continue Review of Charter Revisions Wednesday
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Charter and Administrative Code Review Commission will be holding another meeting Wednesday to continue discussing its recommendations for changes to the county charter. Among the changes currently being considered … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Lawmakers to Address Legislature District Lines
MAYVILLE - - Lawmakers in Mayville tonight will take up the issue of amending the legislature’s district boundary lines. That after board of elections commissioner Norman Green announced earlier month that he would not approve of the plan approved … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Board of Elections Hit Snag in New Legislature District Lines
JAMESTOWN - The local election season is off to a rough start this year. On Thursday, the Chautauqua County Board of Elections met in a special meeting, with Democratic commissioner Norman Green and Republican Commissioner Brian Abram at odds over … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County BOE Announces Maps of New County Legislature Districts
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Board of Elections now has a map featuring the new 19-member County Legislature districts available to the public. The maps, along with descriptions, can be found at the board of elections website at … [Read more...]
AUDIO: County Legislators Comment on Budget, Reaportionment
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature had a busy day on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Earlier in the day, the body acted on several resolutions, including the approval of a reapportionment plan that puts the county in compliance with the 2010 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Legislature Approves Barmore-Sponsored Reapportionment Plan
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature on Wednesday afternoon finalized the 19 new legislative districts that will go into effect for next year’s election. Lawmakers actually had two plans to consider. One of the plans was put forward by a … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Legislature to Vote on Redisricting Plans
JAMESTOWN - New district boundary lines for the Chautauqua County Legislature could be approved by late this afternoon. The legislature is having a special meeting this afternoon to take action on several items, including two separate reapportionment … [Read more...]
