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Opinion

Another ‘unacceptable’ city action

Commentary

The taxpayers of Dunkirk should be outraged. How can a city that has repeatedly claimed to be in severe financial distress justify creating a comptroller position with a reported salary of $140,000 per year? This comes on the heels of an 84% property tax increase that has already placed an ...

No bang for buck in parking revenue

The OBSERVER’s View

In the big scheme of things, revenue from parking is a pittance to the village of Fredonia coffers. According to the 2026-27 budget, only $25,000 is expected to be collected. That is extremely minimal. In fact, with each trustee making $6,000 per year, that cash coming in does not even cover ...

Democratic Socialists are transparent in who they are

Commentary

The less-radical Democrats (there are still some) are getting nervous because they cannot hide the take-over of the Democrat Party by the radical Marxists (communists) who are calling the shots now. The take-over of the Democrat Party by Marxists has been in the works since Chicago 1968 and ...

Upward mobility indicator may be surprising

Commentary

CHAUTAUQUA—What’s the greatest indicator of children’s upward mobility? Think about that. What do you suppose the answer is? American Enterprise Institute fellow Naomi Schaefer Riley raised that question during her presentation to Advocates for Balance at Chautauqua, or ABC, on July ...

Feather in cap of serving turns into heavy lift

Editor's corner

Being elected to serve on a municipal board does not appear to come with the prestige it once brought in Chautauqua County. Instead, it often brings oversized headaches. Within the last year, especially in the north county, debates with the public have become almost as fractured as partisan ...