Landfill rates for commercial users and municipalities will likely be increasing. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Public Facilities Committee meeting, a resolution was approved, which would slightly increase rates for construction and demolition, as well as municipal solid ...
SILVER CREEK — A crowd of about 70 residents poured into the cozy and welcoming Anderson-Lee Library to pay tribute to and celebrate an important connection to the community and Western New York. For nearly a decade, the library has commemorated November as Native American Heritage ...
Three Fredonia trustees devoted their board meeting reports this week to the water system saga. Most notably, Trustee Tim Mulholland said the village is eyeing a bond anticipation note to help fund its North County Water District connection project. Mulholland described a meeting about financing options for the project. Financial consultant Rick Ganci, Trustee LeeAnn Lazarony, and Treasurer Erlyssa LeBsau joined him in the meeting. The Fredonia officials gave Ganci a “financial snapshot of our village. One of the immediate priorities is reimbursing our village's water fund for ...
A Coalchester, Conn., man who was located in Chautauqua County, is facing charges tied to making threats to an elementary school in Vermont. On Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office was called to assist an out of state police agency in regard to the threats. The Brattleboro Police ...
HANOVER — Dating back several years, the town of Hanover has been planning and designing a memorial to honor veterans for all they did to keep our nation free and safe. On Veterans Day, the town’s hard work was on full display as the memorial was finally unveiled. A large crowd ...
The city of Dunkirk is “pretty close to even on revenue and expenses on the current budget,” Fiscal Affairs Officer Ellen Luczkowiak said this week. Luczkowiak told a Common Council Finance Committee meeting that the city is actually ahead on revenue by about $320,000. The city is getting state Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) money and an installment of sales tax revenue in December as well, she said. The finance officer projects a cash flow of $5 million at year’s end. “But that has to get us through to May,” she noted. Predicting that “it’s going to ...
