The Fredonia Board of Trustees got an update from Matt Higgins of LaBella Monday about the village’s effort to connect with the North County Water District. He basically went over a one-page summary that he handed to trustees. Higgins stated there was no change in the project schedule since ...
A pair of state lawmakers want to create a new state-funded grant program for EMS companies. Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, D-Saratoga Springs, and Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-Kingston, have introduced legislation (A.11718/S.10689) to establish the Volunteer and Municipal Ambulance Services ...
WESTFIELD --- An incident involving a disorderly individual had the village of Westfield on alert Wednesday morning. At approximately 10 a.m., officers from the Westfield Police Department, New York State Police, and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to Westfield Memorial ...
The city of Dunkirk doesn’t have enough money for operations through next spring, Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler said Tuesday. Speaking at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting, Smith-Dengler called it “alarming stuff.” That was kind of a topper to yet another Finance Committee ...
Submitted Photo At a recent meeting, Abigail Janca officially retired from her teaching position at Silver Creek Elementary School after roughly three decades. Janca, right, is pictured with Superintendent Dr. Katie Ralston, left. By BRADEN CARMEN bcarmen@observertoday.com SILVER CREEK ...
MAYVILLE – On Wednesday, Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel will present his tentative 2027 budget. One of the biggest topics has continued to be if the county should use more fund balance. During the Audit and Control Committee meeting, Wendel joined in and participated in a discussion regarding the philosophy of using more reserves. The conversation went on for more than an hour. One of those present was Finance Director Kitty Lyons, who has requested guidance on what to do when a department goes over its budget. Lyons said right now the county budget does not have a ...
