Gov. Kathy Hochul has a different view of state spending than the area’s state representatives or state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Hochul’s budget proposal projects state revenue collection to increase by 9.9% and 2027 all funds spending to be $260 billion, an increase of .7% percent. ...
In a 4-0 vote, Fredonia village trustees approved taking a look at a future partnership with the towns of Dunkirk and Pomfret regarding local highway services. During its meeting Wednesday, the village said the effort will include “a cost-benefit and fiscal impact analysis to identify ...
GOWANDA — David Smith has been a pillar of the Gowanda community for decades. He served as Gowanda Mayor for seven years and as an administrator at Gowanda Schools for more than two decades. Two years after resigning as mayor, this year will be his last as a school principal. Smith is set ...
MAYVILLE – For more than 30 minutes, members of the Chautauqua County Board of Health heard from residents regarding concerns they have with wind turbines and Battery Energy Storage Systems, specifically on how they can affect the community’s health. Following the conversation, Board of ...
The Dunkirk Common Council passed a law to close a small portion of Deer Street next to the Save-a-Lot Plaza. The move is intended to create parking for a Regan Development apartment project slated for the west side of the plaza. Plaza owner Tom Hagner spoke in favor of the street closure ...
Between 12:30 and 2 p.m. Tuesday, it was dangerous to be a motorist in northern Chautauqua County due to extreme weather conditions that included blowing snow and slippery roads. Around 1:30 p.m., the Dunkirk Police Department, Dunkirk Fire Department, and Alstar Ambulance responded to a ...