The Chautauqua County Courtroom in Mayville is going to be getting an upgrade.

During the county legislature meeting, lawmakers agreed to spend $120,000 over the next four years as part of a plan by the New York State Unified Court System to upgrade courtrooms across the state.

According to the resolution, the county courtroom has no capability to use media equipment and needs to be modified with new courtroom presentation equipment and infrastructure, which includes:

– High definition monitors situated within arms-length of every party, but the judge and jury;

– HDMI compatible devices and back-end network equipment for the display of evidence;

– witness monitors which have touch screen capabilities, allowing for marking or telestration of digital exhibits;

– New courtroom speakers, allowing for amplification of audio evidence to the court, all parties and the jury;

– New cameras in the front and back of the courtroom allowing video capture of the judge, witness, attorney tables and podium to enable hybrid courtroom appearances via video conferencing as well as to enable the ability to live stream court proceedings if required or deemed necessary to do so;

– Wireless microphones to support attorney mobility and jury selection;

– An easy-to-use evidence control system;

– Assistive technologies for individuals with hearing or vision limitations.

The resolution was not discussed during the full legislature meeting, however Madeline H. Contiguglia, the executive assistant to the district attorney, told members of the legislature’s Public Safety Committee meeting that the upgrades will be more than what the county is spending, but the Unified Court System will be picking up the balance.

In other business:

– Dalton Anthony of Frewsburg, Jamie Gustafson of Lakewood and Nathan Stock were reappointed to the Airport Commission. John Shedd of Lakewood will be leaving the commission.

– Sally Kuzon of Fredonia and Don Swingle of Fredonia were reappointed to the Portland-Pomfret-Dunkirk Sewer District.

– Jacob Bodway of Bemus Point, Steven Sandberg of Jamestown, Martha Anderson of Bemus Point, Robert Franzen of Jamestown and Twan Leenders of Jamestown were reappointed to the Parks Commission.

– Lavern Terrill of Kennedy, Ann Sullivan of Fredonia, Dr. John Hamels of Ripley, Dr. Lin Baylis of Findley Lake, and Sarah Goebel were reappointed to the Aging Advisory Council.

– Christopher Witkowski of Dunkirk, Kelly Burkhouse of Bemus Point, Phillip Lombardo of Mayville, Tracy Gates of Lakewood, Kimberly Ecklund of Jamestown, Melissa Rivers of Ellicottville, Laurie Reynolds of Warren, Raymond Manning of Springville and Thaddeus Lund of Jamestown were appointed to the county Community Service Board. All members must either live or work in Chautauqua County.

– Doug Bowen of Ripley, Jeff Gossett of Fredonia and Bruno Bruni of Westfield were reappointed to the county Planning Board.

– Pierre Chagnon of Bemus Point, Lisa Vanstrom of Jamestown and Allen Peterson of Jamestown were reappointed to the county Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors.

– Kristopher Ivett of South Dayton was appointed to the Conewango Watershed Commission, while Robert Carpenter of Kennedy, Kenneth Chase of Cherry Creek, James Dye of South Dayton, and Thomas Smallback of Cherry Creek were reappointed.

– Fred Johnson of Westfield and Heather Woodis of Dewittville were reappointed to the county Agricultural & Farmland Protection Board.