Two members of the New York state 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Team have been selected to represent New York at an international judging competition during the Scottish Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland, in June. Dayne Jantzi of Chautauqua County and Olivia Shawley of Cattaraugus County ...
A Chautauqua County official says lowering the sales tax by 0.25% and lowering its reserves will mean a $6 million impact to the county budget. On Wednesday, the county legislature will vote on a resolution to both lower the sales tax rate from 8% to 7.75% in 2027, along with lowering the county’s reserves by $2 million. The proposal to lower the sales tax rate and spend down the county’s reserves was first proposed in January by a couple of Democratic legislators. The legislature voted to have the resolutions sent to committee for further review. During the legislature’s ...
CLYMER - Clymer officials are working to get new water meters installed for several larger users in the town. Work has been ongoing in the town of Clymer over the last few months on installing new water meters for residents who get their water from the town, and during their most recent ...
At their regular meeting on Feb. 9, Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education members voted to table the creation of an HIV/AIDS Advisory Committee, pending further discussion. Board President Wendy Dyment introduced the first reading of Policy 8210: Safety Conditions and Prevention Instruction. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Instruction in Health Education is part of this policy. The policy stipulates an advisory committee should be created, consisting of school personnel, board members, parents, religious representatives, and other community members in ...
A resolution allowing for the city to enter into an agreement with Southern Tier Environments For Living for a payment in lieu of taxes agreement for the continued work on the Gateway Lofts project is up for discussion and vote by city council tonight at the February voting session. The ...
The Gateway Lofts project is moving full steam ahead. Southern Tier Environments For Living is continuing to work on the project, and Steven Ald, STEL’s director of real estate development, returned to the Planning Commission this week to give an update as to where that project currently stands. Ald said right now STEL is in the process of finalizing the construction budget number, but is finding problems with a certain funding source requiring a blower door test, which according to the Department of Energy’s website is a tool used to determine how much air is entering or ...
