MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature Wednesday night approved a resolution to spend $20,000 on feasibility study that would look into developing a regional hops/barley co-op to benefit local farmers. The Grow Chautauqua Hops and Grains … [Read more...]
Legislature Approves Expansion of Services by County EMS ‘Fly Car’ Team
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature on Wednesday approved a certified ambulance service, which lawmakers say should lead to more revenue for their emergency medical services and turn around the financially struggling county fly car … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Legislature Elections to Feature Nine Contested Races in November
MAYVILLE - Thursday was the deadline for candidates to hand in their petitions to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections in order to to run for office in the 2017 general election. This year’s election features races for several local offices, … [Read more...]
County Legislature’s Organizational Meeting is Tuesday, New Chair to be Appointed
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meeting in Mayville Tuesday afternoon for its 2017 organizational meeting. Among the items on the agenda is the nomination and vote for a new Chairman, who will replace current chairman Jay … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Have New Chairman in 2017
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will have a new chairman starting in January 2017. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that current Chairman Frank “Jay” Gould will preside over his final meeting in December. Gould announced his … [Read more...]
JCC Political Science Professor Offers Thoughts on Changing Legislature’s Term Length
JAMESTOWN - The effort to increase the term lengths for members of the Chautauqua County Legislature will go be up for a vote later this week in Mayville. Last month the legislature introduced three separate amendments to the Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Consider Salary Increases for Executive, Clerk, and Sheriff; Increasing Term Lengths
MAYVILLE - The term length for members of the Chautauqua County Legislature could be getting longer, and the salary for the county executive, county sheriff and county clerk could also be seeing an increase. The Chautauqua County Legislature will … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Fail to Support Effort to Change State Law Dealing with Alcohol Sales on Sundays
MAYVILLE - An effort to change the state law to allow for the sale of alcohol at restaurants before noon on Sunday will not have the support of the Chautauqua County Legislature. On Wednesday night during the county legislature meeting, a motion … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Legislature to See Few Changes Following 2015 Election
MAYVILLE - With only eight of 19 contested races in the Chautauqua County Legislature, there wasn't expected to be much of a change, and that sentiment held true following the 2015 Elections, with only a handful of new faces joining the ranks of the … [Read more...]
Eight Contested Races Highlight 2015 County Legislature Elections
MAYVILLE - 2015 is a local election year in Chautauqua County with several races shaping up for the 19-member Chautauqua County Legislature. Currently, the Republicans hold a super-majority in Mayville, with 14 of the 19 seats held by the GOP. … [Read more...]
