DUNKIRK - Chautauqua County has completed the sale of the Chautauqua County Home to VestraCare. The sale was finalized on the final day of 2014. The Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk was a 216-bed skilled nursing facility specializing in … [Read more...]
County Legislature Agrees to Sick-Time Settlement with County Home Employees
MAYVILLE - During Wednesday's Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, lawmakers also approved an emergency resolution that will provide $170,000 to county home employees through sick pay they were contracted to receive but will be unable to ever … [Read more...]
County to Seek Federal IGT Funds For County Home
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will once again be seeking federal funding to help pay for the cost of operating the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk. On Wednesday night, lawmakers approved a resolution to apply for more than $2.6 … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Legislature Sells County Home
Airing February 27, 2014. A recap of the Chautauqua County Legislature's Feb. 26, 2014 meeting, when the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk, NY was sold to VestraCare for a price of $16 million. Featuring public remarks, comments from legislators … [Read more...]
Horrigan Looks to Transition Period Following Sale of County Home
MAYVILLE - Following the Chautauqua County Legislature's decision to sell the Chautauqua County Home, County Executive Vince Horrigan said he and his staff will be doing all it can to help in the transition of the county home. He also said that while … [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...]
Lawmakers will Vote on the Sale of the County Home Wednesday Night
MAYVILLE - It’s going to be a busy night at the County Seat in Mayville as the Chautauqua County Legislature holds its monthly voting session. Topping the list of items on tonight’s agenda is a resolution to sell the Chautauqua County Home in … [Read more...]
Legislature Committee Approves Contract for Sale of County Home
MAYVILLE - The effort to sell the Chautauqua County Home to VestraCare has cleared another hurdle. On Thursday the county legislature’s audit and control committee approved a contract to sell the skilled nursing facility for $16 million by a … [Read more...]
President of Union Representing County Home Employees Says Some Questions Still Unanswered
MAYVILLE - The President of the union that works at the Chautauqua County Home says he heard some positive things from a group of buyers who want to buy the skilled nursing facility, but they also left a few of his questions unanswered. CSEA … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Question VestraCare on Proposed Sale of County Home
MAYVILLE - “Our mission is to help people.” That was the reassuring message delivered by the company that wants to purchase the Chautauqua County Home for $16 million when it met with the Chautauqua County Legislature on Wednesday. During a … [Read more...]