County Legislators Bob Bankoski of Dunkirk and Tom Nelson of Jamestown, both Democrats, are sponsoring a Resolution for the Legislature’s meeting on Wednesday to improve the affordability of living in Chautauqua County. “The Affordability Act of 2026 has three cost savings for county residents and taxpayers,” Bankoski announced. Nelson pointed out: “First, our Resolution would cut 2027 county property taxes by $2 million. Second, we make more senior citizen homeowners eligible for the partial real property tax exemption by raising the income eligibility from $30,000 to ...