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Mayor cites law in not naming officer

Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson cited state law Monday in defending the anonymity of a police officer facing misconduct charges. “This board, and my office, as well as the police department, has been accused of covering things up and everything over the investigation of a police officer,” Ferguson said Monday at a Fredonia Board of Trustees workshop. “If you know anything about government, if you know anything about law, you understand that many of our employees are civil servants, as are police officers,” Ferguson continued. “Article 75 of the (New York state) civil ...

Sheridan, Dunkirk to close out highway pact

SHERIDAN — Now that the town is no longer sharing Highway Department services with the Town of Dunkirk, two notable transactions will need to take place to close out the canceled agreement. Highway Superintendent Jeff Feinen said the town of Dunkirk owes Sheridan $24,674.98 for salt and ...

Pomfret eyes anti-Flock resolution

The town of Pomfret is eying a resolution against Flock Safety cameras. Pomfret Town Board member Mike Lee is running for Chautauqua County Legislature and has made the cameras a central issue of his campaign, taking the populist position that the cameras are too intrusive and their data can ...

Fiscal officer defends, explains city budget

By M.J. STAFFORD mstafford@observertoday.com Dunkirk Fiscal Affairs Officer Ellen Luczkowiak defended Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s 2027 budget proposal Monday. Luczkowiak told a Common Council Finance Committee meeting Monday that City Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler put a lot of work into ...

Silver Creek’s Battleson earns educator award

Submitted Photos Rose Battleson, a Silver Creek Central School Instructional Coach, recently earned statewide recognition. Battleson, right, is pictured with Silver Creek Superintendent Dr. Katie Ralston. Silver Creek’s Rose Battleson, left, and Dr. Katie Ralston, right, are pictured with ...

Brocton sewer billing with prison now resolved

BROCTON — The sewer service contract dispute between the Village of Brocton and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) pertaining to the Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility has been resolved. The sewer service contract expired on April 30, and the ...