Marvin

Community House Offering Take-Out Meals

The Marvin Community House in Jamestown is offering take-out meals available for pick up between 3-4 p.m. Thursday that will include apple sauce, turkey and biscuits, mashed potatoes, corn casserol, cranberry sauce and gingerbread with caramel sauce. Reservations can be made by sending an email to marvinhouse@netsync.net or calling 716-488-6206. Meals will be placed in the vehicle’s trunk upon arrival.

Board Meeting Rescheduled

ELLINGTON — The Ellington Town Board meeting for Wednesday has been rescheduled as the organizational meeting for Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.

Golden Agers Meeting

LAKEWOOD — The next meeting of the Lakewood-Busti Golden Agers will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Lakewood Legion with a musical program and refreshments provided. Those 55 or older who wish to become members are encouraged to attend. Anyone with questions is asked to call Sharon McCreary or Cecile Wilson. Election of officers will also be held.

Ellicott Town Building Closed For Holidays

FALCONER — The Ellicott town building will be closed Dec. 23, 24, 30 and 31 for the holidays.

Southern Tier Bill Booster Club Watching Bills Game

DUNKIRK — The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will watch the Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots game on Sunday at the Moniuszko Club, 262 Lake Shore Drive, Dunkirk. Game time is 1 p.m. and barbecued hamburgers will be provided at halftime. Members may bring a dish to pass. Members must be fully vaccinated to attened.

DiNapoli

Announced Growth Of Sales Tax

Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Monday. Overall, local collections totaled almost $1.6 billion, up $235 million from November of last year. Collections for the month were also notably robust when compared to pre-pandemic levels, up 9.2% (or $133 million) from November of 2019. “As has been the case the past several months, November’s sales tax collections were greatly improved over last year,” DiNapoli said. “Although the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December collections, November collections may have benefited from earlier shopping this year.” During the last month of each calendar quarter, the state Department of Taxation and Finance reconciles quarterly distributions against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts payments to local jurisdictions in those months upward or downward accordingly. During the other months, including November, the payments are based on estimates.