A write-in candidate has been elected to the Southwestern Central School board of education. Voters returned Elizabeth Laczi and Michael Carothers to the school board and added Josh Gesing, who was a write-in candidate. Their three-year term … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Libraries Awarded Over $392,000 in State Construction Grants
Libraries in Chautauqua County have been awarded $392,417 in New York State Public Library Construction Grants. The funding will assist with renovation and construction projects. The awards are from $34 million in capital funds allocated by the … [Read more...]
Southwestern School District Voters Approve Library Tax, School Budget
WEST ELLICOTT - Residents in the Southwestern School District will have to pay a library tax the next time their school tax bills are due. By a narrow margin of 425-413, district voters approved a referendum to establish an annual $204,000 library … [Read more...]
Library Tax Proposal on Southwestern School Ballot
WEST ELLICOTT - When voters in the Southwestern School District vote on this year’s budget, there will also be a referendum to establish a library tax for both the Lakewood Memorial Library and the Hazeltine Public Library in Busti. The referendum … [Read more...]