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Pomfret, Dunkirk closer on ‘plans’

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Pomfret’s Town Board spent a chunk of its October meeting hashing out details of the town hall’s move to Chestnut Road. Although the town of Dunkirk government still hasn’t confirmed it will join Pomfret in the space, it looks like there is a lot of interest. Dunkirk Town Supervisor ...

Hanover budget stays under tax cap

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HANOVER — After more than four decades of managing finances, Elmar Kiefer has a pretty good idea of what to expect. When the town of Hanover passed a local law that would allow an override of the tax cap in its 2026 budget, Kiefer, the accountant for the Town of Hanover, was confident in ...

Hanover denies Forestville’s request for fire contract increase

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HANOVER — Only one resident spoke at a recent public hearing in the town of Hanover regarding fire protection contracts in the town. The lone speaker was Mark Woolley, who spoke on behalf of the Forestville Fire Department. Woolley requested an increase to the contracted amounts for ...

County eyes spending $8.5M on DPF buildings

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Chautauqua County is looking to spend millions of dollars for public facilities buildings in Falconer and Mayville. During the legislature’s Public Facilities Committee meeting, committee members passed two bond resolutions, one for $7,226,730, and another for $1,224,675. The more than ...

Dunkirk audits: Schools clean, but City Hall waits

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The Dunkirk City School District got the thumbs-up from its auditors over 2024-25 school year finances. Meanwhile at City Hall, officials are still waiting for a final 2024 report from the same auditors. Jared Pickard of Drescher and Malecki attended the October Dunkirk Board of Education ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — RIPLEY — At approximately 1:12 p.m. Friday, deputies were dispatched to a trespass complaint. Through investigation it was determined that 39-year-old Skyler Miller of Ripley was charged with trespass. He will be in court later. — RIPLEY — ...