WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley talks with Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel about new union contracts, the Authorities Budget Office's report on the IDA, the rebranding of CARTS, and more. … [Read more...]
County Legislature Passes Two Union Contracts
The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved two four-year union contracts. The contract with CSEA Unit 6300 includes a 3% wage increase in 2024 and 2025 and a 3.5% wage increase in 2026 and 2027. It also includes a $1,000 bonus each year of the … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Vote on Two Union Contracts
The Chautauqua County Legislature has two union contracts on their voting agenda for the monthly meeting tonight. A four-year proposed contract with CSEA Unit 3600 includes a 3% wage increase in 2024 and 2025 and a 3.5% wage increase in 2026 and … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves $2.3 Million One-Year Contract Extension with CSEA
The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a one-year contract with CSEA Unit 6300. First Assistant County Attorney Pat Slagle explained to legislative committees last week that the contract is being extended following the recent resignation … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves New Contract with CSEA
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County has finally reached a new contract agreement with its largest collective bargaining unit. On Wednesday night the Chautauqua County Legislature approved a new contract agreement with the CSEA Unit 6300. The agreement … [Read more...]
County Landfill Highlights Wednesday Night’s Legislature Meeting
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meeting Wednesday night in Mayville and several resolutions involving the Chautauqua County Landfill in Ellery will be on the agenda. VIEW NOVEMBER MEETING AGENDA AND RESOLUTIONS The … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County, CSEA Employees Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County may have finally reached a new contract agreement with its largest employee union. That’s according to an article on Wednesday’s Post-Journal, which says the county executive Vince Horrigan and CSEA officials have come … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Sale of County Home in Dunkirk
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has given its approval for the privatization of the county home in Dunkirk. Lawmakers voted Wednesday to approve the sale of the 216-bed skilled nursing facility to VestraCare with a price tag of $16 … [Read more...]
Effort to Sell County Home Fails for Third Time this Year
MAYVILLE - For the third time this year, the effort to privatize the Chautauqua County Home has been defeated. Wednesday Night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted to sell the county home to VestraCare at a cost of $16.5 million. The final vote … [Read more...]
Edwards Releases Contract Recommendations from Independent Fact Finder
MAYVILLE - The effort to negotiate a new labor contract between Chautauqua County and many of its employees is moving forward. On Friday, County Executive Greg Edwards announced that he is accepting recommendations from a fact-finder’s report to … [Read more...]
