MAYVILLE - Thursday was primary day for local elections across New York State with a handful of races taking place here in Chautauqua County, primarily in the north county. Races of note include the Democratic primary for Mayor of Dunkirk, with … [Read more...]
Effort to Sell County Home Fails for Third Time this Year
MAYVILLE - For the third time this year, the effort to privatize the Chautauqua County Home has been defeated. Wednesday Night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted to sell the county home to VestraCare at a cost of $16.5 million. The final vote … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Legislature to Act on Gun Registration Motion Next Week
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature will be voting next week on a motion that would call on Albany to pass allow disallowing the public from knowing who has registered firearms in their communities. On Wednesday the county’s public safety … [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...]
MORNING NEWS: Effort to Sell Chautauqua County Home Fails
MAYVILLE - A Chicago-based company will not be buying the Chautauqua County Home any time in the near future. During last night’s monthly voting session, the county legislature voted against the sale of the 216-bed skilled nursing facility to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Home is Focus of Critical Discussion at Prendergast Library
JAMESTOWN - The issue of whether or not to sell the Chautauqua County Home to a Chicago-based company was once again in the spotlight, this time during a Critical Discussion Series at the James Prendergast Library. A panel of four Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Critical Discussion on County Home is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will sponsor a program about the sale of the Chautauqua County Home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight in the Fireplace Room at the library. Speakers will be Chautauqua County Legislators Larry Barmore, Lori … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Chautauqua County Home to be Focus of Next ‘Critical Discussion’ Series at Library
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will sponsor a program about the sale of the Chautauqua County Home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, in the Fireplace Room at the library. Speakers will be Chautauqua County Legislators Larry Barmore, … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Goodell, Ward and Young all Win Reelection
MAYVILLE - New York State Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R-Jamestown) will be heading back to Albany in January to represent the 150th Assembly district. The incumbent easily defeated democratic challenger Dr. Rudy Mueller (D-Lakewood) by 10,000 votes. … [Read more...]
