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County Cancels Taxes On Ripley Building

Chautauqua County is removing a dilapidated business building in the western end of the county from the tax rolls. During the county legislature meeting, officials voted to cancel taxes going forward against 4 West Main St., Ripley. The owner is listed as Michael Seivert and is listed as owing $74,427. No comments were made during the legislature meeting. During a committee meeting the week before, First Real Property Tax Deputy Director Todd Button said the property is formerly known as the Ripley Hotel. “It is a condemned building and is serving no current function,” he said. ...

Budget Approved: Lakewood Trustees Make More Cuts, OK Budget

LAKEWOOD - Finally. After weeks of crunching numbers, the Lakewood Board of Trustees adopted its 2026-2027 budget. In March, Mayor Randy Holcomb said the proposed $5,822,633 spending plan was considered an “all-in” budget. The mayor noted that estimated revenues were $3,021,838 and the ...

Christian Group Bringing Comedian Jeff Allen To Jamestown

The Chautauqua Lake Men of Integrity are bringing comedian Jeff Allen to the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts on Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m. Allen is noted for many things. His “Happy Wife, Happy Life” message of a marriage gone wrong and redeemed has given laughter and encouragement to ...

IDA OKs $5.1M For Work At Ripley Site

An effort to improve some vacant land in Ripley and make it ready for business development is moving ahead. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, board members awarded a $5,101,000 bid for paving, water and sewer to S. St. George Enterprises, which was the ...

The Oaks, $2.9M Home Among Transacations

A historic hotel in the south county has a new owner. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Feb. 18-23. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available ...

‘Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life’

“… Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test, and don’t ask why It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time … It’s something unpredictable But in the end, it’s right I hope you had the time of your life … So take the photographs and still frames in your mind Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time Tattoos of memories, and dead skin on trial For what it’s worth, it was worth all the while … It’s something unpredictable But in the end, it’s ...