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Legislator wants county clerk’s salary reduced

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At least one Chautauqua County legislator thinks the clerk is overpaid. Legislator Bob Bankoski of Dunkirk, the Democratic leader in the County Legislature, is proposing a $10,000 reduction in the county clerk’s salary. “In 2024 I voted against a huge $17,800 salary increase for the ...

Portland expresses support for proposed project at Sugar Hill

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PORTLAND — The Portland Town Board has an open mind when it comes to a development in the town on one of its prime pieces of real estate. At the latest Town Board meeting, the Board passed a resolution expressing its support for a proposed data center to be located on the grounds of the ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — MAYVILLE — At 3:41 a.m. Saturday, members of the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to an address for a report of a past tense physical altercation. After an investigation it was determined that Kevin T Appelbe, 41, of Mayville, ...

Dunkirk man admits theft of COVID funds

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A Dunkirk man has pleaded guilty to the theft of COVID funds. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Lamont Brown, 37, made the plea to U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr., which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney ...

Truck pulled from lake, but man still missing

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ELLERY — A truck owned by a missing Lakewood resident has been recovered from Chautauqua Lake, but the individual's whereabouts remains unknown. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies say the truck was recovered Friday afternoon near the Chautauqua Bridge. The vehicle was towed by boat to ...