LAKEWOOD — More than 20 local manufacturers were represented at a special luncheon hosted this month by the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) and Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) at the Southern Chautauqua County Federal Credit Union Training ...
Robert “Bob” Bankoski announces his candidacy for re-election for his seventh term as the District 2, Chautauqua County legislator. He has received the endorsement of the Democratic Party, the Working Families Party, the Dunkirk Labor Council and the NYSCOPBA Union. He has been a resident of Dunkirk for over 62 years and it’s where he and his wife have raised their three children. His wife, Tammy retired from the School of Music at the State University of New York at Fredonia, their oldest daughter Taylor, graduated from JCC and SUNY Fredonia, their son Gunnar, graduated from JCC ...
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.28, down one cent from Oct. 19. One year ago, the price was $3.05. The New York State average is $4.38, down four cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.11. Chautauqua County costs are around $4.41 per gallon While northern states have begun transitioning to winter-blend gasoline, which is less expensive to produce and typically lowers costs at the pump, gas prices have seen little relief as crude oil remains above $100 per barrel. The national average has stayed above $4 per gallon since late July and is ...
RIPLEY — The record high U.S fuel prices, including diesel, are not just impacting truckers, but municipalities as well, Town of Ripley council members learned at their meeting this month. Highway Superintendent Jason Jones told council members that the Town of Ripley used 53.49 gallons of gasoline and 1275.34 gallons of diesel fuel in the month of September. He added that the total cost for upcoming winter prep includes $26,709 for road salt and $7,700 for sand. Town Supervisor Laura K. Pless told the board that Ripley is being impacted by the price of diesel fuel, which is more ...
Five Chautauqua County projects are part of $8 million in grant awards for 25 projects that are designed to create efficiencies and lower costs for local governments, The New York Department of State announced. The funding is administered by NYS Department of State through its competitive Local Government Efficiency Grant (LGEG) Program which incentivizes New York municipalities to engage in partnerships to help make New York communities more affordable by reducing municipal costs through consolidations, shared services, and internal efficiencies. The opportunity creates both short ...
MAYVILLE – A longtime village clerk is getting ready to retire. During the recent Mayville Village Board meeting, it was announced that John Crandall would be stepping down at the end of the year. “It will be 18 and a half years when I’m done,” Crandall said after the meeting. “I spent 30 years in retail. I worked for Quality Markets for 28 years, a couple of years at Home Depot. I just kind of landed here. It was the best job I ever had.” Crandall’s position is appointed. To prepare for the next clerk, the Mayville Village Board has scheduled a public hearing for ...
