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: County Legislature Approves 2013 Spending Plan that Cuts Taxes
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a 2013 budget. During last night’s voting session, lawmakers approved an estimated $63 million spending plan by a vote of 19 to 4 that calls for property tax rate of $9.14 per thousand … [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...]
MORNING NEWS: County Legislature Approves County Home Resolution
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards will begin the process of finalizing a contract with a Chicago-based company for the sale of the Chautauqua County Home. During a special meeting of the Chautauqua County Legislature last night in … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Lawmakers to Choose Between Two Redistricting Plans
MAYVILLE - A non-partisan group of county residents charged with drawing new district lines for the Chautauqua County Legislature have finalized and approved a plan to be considered by lawmakers. But, there is a second, alternative plan that has … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Exec Endorses Self-Sustaining 4-H Funding Plan
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards is also throwing his support behind the Chautauqua County 4-H Program. In a recent media release, Edwards stated that he attended the Chautauqua County Ag Day at the Winton Farms in Jamestown last … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Lawmakers Call for Restoration of 4-H Funding in 2013
MAYVILLE - The majority and minority party leaders of the Chautauqua County legislature are throwing their support toward restoring funding for a youth education program in 2013. Majority Leader Larry Barmore (R-Gerry) and minority leader Lori … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Lawmakers Unable to Pass Amendment that Would Curtail Fund Balance Spending
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be able to continue taking money out of its fund balance with a simple majority vote. That after lawmakers defeated a local law amendment last night in Mayville that would have required a 2/3 vote by … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Lawmakers Consider Fund Balance Ammendment
MAYVILLE – The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting this morning that Chautauqua County lawmakers have mixed feelings on a local law amendment that would require a super-majority vote for fund balance appropriations. Earlier this week, both the … [Read more...]
