A company at the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown has been given the OK to reconfigure its rent payments.

During Wednesday’s legislature meeting, county lawmakers unanimously agreed to modify its lease with Luscombe Aircraft Corp. This will permit the company to increase its rent reduction credit from $500 to $1,000 to allow the company to make needed capital improvements to the hangar at the county airport in Jamestown.

The maximum amount of rent credits remains unchanged at $48,000. The company’s current contract pays the county $1,350 a month in rent. If the company claims the entire rent credit it is requesting, rent would decrease to $850 a month.

County legislator Lisa Vanstrom, R-West Ellicott, voiced support for the resolution, adding that she is excited the company is coming to Chautauqua County.

“The mighty Luscombe Aircraft Corp. has a great history and a very good reputation and I wish them the best in their future successes,” she said.

Legislator John Hemmer, R-Westfield, agreed. “This resolution is a win for the county as well as a win for the Luscombe Aircraft company. The end result of the improvements that they’re planning will provide a better equipped hanger for our Chautauqua County Airport at Jamestown as well as helping this company to overcome the economic hardships caused by the current COVID crisis,” he said.

In other business:

¯ The lease agreement between the county’s Office for the Aging and the Chautauqua Center in Jamestown was modified, to exclude the county Veterans Service Agency. The VSA will relocate to the Jamestown VA Clinic on Hazeltine Avenue. With this change, the Office for the Agency will move its Mayville offices to the Chautauqua Center.

¯ The legislature agreed to have the county Planning Department relocate from Westfield to the BWB Center in Jamestown.

¯ Rebecca Brumagin of Findley Lake, Marie Carrubba of Jamestown and George Borrello of Irving were reappointed to the Chautauqua Opportunities Board of Directors.

¯ Andrew O’Brien of Fredonia and Dr. Lillian Ney of Jamestown were reappointed to the county Health Board.

¯ John Marengo of Jamestown was appointed to the county Ethics Board, filling the term of Rose Sebouhian.

¯ Kristian Lovern of Dunkirk was appointed to the Portland, Pomfret Sewer District Board.

¯ Marlene Webster of Dunkirk was reappointed to the Portland, Pomfret, Sewer District Board.

¯ Andrea McLean of Ashville was appointed to the South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer Districts Board, filling the term of Jake Kane.

¯ The legislature accepted a $700 donation from the Schrader family to install a bench at Luensman Park in honor of Nancy Schrader.

¯ The legislature approved an agreement with the town of Charlotte for enhanced police protection for $9,000.

¯ The legislature approved an agreement with the Chautauqua Lake School District for enhanced police protection at select sporting and social events at the school for $3,000.