MAYVILLE - The effort to upgrade the Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities Shop in Falconer will be moving forward. During Wednesday's Chautauqua County Legislature voting session, lawmakers approved a resolution calling for a $250,000 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Legislature Calls on State to Restrict Public Access to Gun Registration Information
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature is calling on state lawmakers to protect the identity of residents who own a registered pistol and also a concealed carry permit. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that During last night’s county … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Lawmakers Reject Call to Remove Prayer from Meetings
MAYVILLE - Despite an effort by a Jamestown-based lawmaker, the Chautauqua County Legislature will continue to recite the pledge of allegiance and have someone say prayer prior to the start of each legislative session. On Wednesday night the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Sale of County Home, Local Law both Voted Down by Legislature
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk remains in the possession of Chautauqua County and if it is eventually going to be sold, it will still take a super majority to do it. Last night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted 14 to 10 … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Support for Gov’t Effectiveness Commission
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Legislator Rod Rogers (Green Party - Forestville) is announcing that his initiative to improve effectiveness in local government has earned bipartisan support. Several weeks ago, Rogers announced that he would be … [Read more...]