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Sherman Board Approves K9 complex

SHERMAN — Village Board members opened their March meeting with zoning matters tied to a proposed K9 complex at 123 Prospect St. Christine McKay received a special-use permit for a 10-by-24-foot pre-built shed on the property. Trustees also approved a 15% permit fee reduction for a proposed 96-by-200-foot structure to house the K9 complex at the same address. Mayor Colleen Meeder recommended the reduction because the standard fee would total nearly $3,000. “It’s really a glorified pole barn, but because it’s the primary commercial structure on the property, we have to ...

Public Works Code Changes On Council Agenda

The Department of Public Works is looking for approval from the City Council to make some changes to two sections of the city code. On tonight’s agenda for the City Council work session are code changes looking to be approved in both Streets and Sidewalks – Restoration of Street Surface and Licenses and Permits – Schedule of Fees. In the schedule of fees section, the Department of Public Works is looking to add a permit fee of $25 for a patching permit. According to the agenda, a patching parking lot permit may be obtained for surface treatment work in a parking lot where the ...

Kennedy Fire Department Holding Fundraiser Saturday

KENNEDY – Volunteers at the Kennedy Fire Department are gearing up for a spring event to bring in some funding for the department. Though similar in structure to the department’s yearly Thanksgiving event, this event will instead see an even more valuable prize given away, cold hard ...

Sales Include Insurance Agency Building

A local independent insurance agency specializing in Medicare insurance no longer has its south county location. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Feb. 1-10. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available for review at the clerk’s office. During this time period, Arcade Group, Inc. of Jamestown sold 7 Rugby Pl., Jamestown to Strong Capital, LLC and Strong Spine Chiropractic, PLLC of Frewsburg for $250,000. That was the location of ...

Sherman 4-H Youth Wins National Award

Sherman teen Larsen Swan recently had a new calf delivered to his door from California as part of the Hellenbrand Lasting Legacy Award. The purpose of the legacy award is to provide an aspiring and deserving high school dairy youth a chance to own and show a female cow who has never had a ...

Fredonia Vote Can Put Ice On Water Debate

Emotions overflow on a regular basis when it comes to water in Fredonia. In recent years, an immediacy caused by 10 boil orders over the last 38 months has led current Village Board members to look to a connection with the North County Water District as a solution. That does not sit well ...