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GOP rejects $2M fund balance use, says more will be spent

MAYVILLE – A proposal by a Democratic Chautauqua County Legislator to ask the county executive to use $2 million of reserves when preparing the 2026 budget was rejected, although some Republicans say it’s time to spend down at least some of that fund balance. Legislator Fred Larson of ...

Resident files claim on city over fallen tree

A neighbor of Dunkirk-owned property has filed a claim against the city for allegedly failing to maintain the parcel. William Harris of 218 Robin Street has filed a notice of claim that he wants $51,968 from the city to pay for “extensive damage to our home and property, including ...

Unhealthy banter drives measles resurgence

How is it, in an age of vast technology and information, Americans keep tempting fate when it comes to medicine? One decade ago — a mere four years before the COVID-19 pandemic, who would have ever thought it intelligent to not get a vaccination for measles? In 2004, there were less than ...

‘Wonderful day’ in city

For more than 100 years, Wells Enterprises has prided itself on being “a family company.” Thursday morning, every key piece of Wells as a company came together as a family to celebrate a day that has been in the works for years. A ribbon was cut to signify the completion of Phase 2 of ...

‘Showing up’

Superintendent Brian Swatland saw the vision of the Dunkirk City School District come to life on Tuesday evening at Point Gratiot Park. The annual Back to School Bash was everything that he hoped it would be. After raining out the day prior, the Back to School Bash was held on a picture ...

Mayor credits creek work for blocking flooding

Water is eternally on the minds of Fredonians. Last weekend was unusual only in that it came through a deluge from the sky. Mayor Michael Ferguson called it “a very strange, weird weather weekend” during comments to open a Fredonia Board of Trustees workshop. He said it “kept our ...