SILVER CREEK — As the village crafts its 2026-27 budget, costs are hovering right around the tax cap. As a result, the Village Board passed a local law authorizing a property tax levy in excess of the tax cap, if necessary. Mayor Kathy Tampio said the Village’s preliminary 2026-27 budget ...
GOWANDA — Another veteran teacher is set to retire from the Gowanda Central School District after this year comes to a close. Wendy Greco has submitted her retirement resignation, effective June 30. Greco, a Perrysburg resident, said in her letter of resignation, “Thank you for the ...
For the third time in a month, police activity has led to a shelter in place notice in the north county. Around 3 p.m. Wednesday, an alert was issued for residents on White Street in Fredonia to shelter in place due to an incident taking place. Others in the area are being asked to avoid the ...
One of the most important nights of the year for the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua County will be held later this month. The Club’s annual gala dinner is on Friday, April 24, beginning at 6 p.m. at Shorewood Country Club in the town of Dunkirk. “It’s a really important ...
Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson said Fredonia “will be a ghost town” unless a plan to connect with the North County Water District moves forward. Ferguson’s comment came at the end of a Board of Trustees workshop conversation about an engineering agreement for the connection plan. Trustees approved the agreement with LaBella at their previous meeting. Trustee Jon Espersen opened the conversation: “Everybody, hopefully, has a copy of the professional services agreement that (LaBella’s) Matt (Higgins) promised he would send over. I’m hoping, and I should have asked, did a ...
When it comes to gas prices, it could actually be worse here in Chautauqua County. There are 12 counties with lower prices per gallon than Chautauqua County's $4.000 a gallon, according to the AAA: Cattaraugus at $3.861, Steuben at $3.982, Chemung at $3.991, Schuyler at $3.986, Seneca at $3.918, Cayuga at $3.974, Wyoming at $3.986, Genesee at $3.979, Allegany at $3.977, Niagara $3.958, and Yates and Tompkins, each at $3.99. Residents in a majority of New York’s counties, though, are more per gallon than Chautauqua County drivers, with prices in some downstate counties as high as ...
