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Fredonia boils water, needed purchase from city

FREDONIA - The village of Fredonia water system is now under a boil water order and, over the weekend, had to purchase water from Dunkirk. Fredonia had to buy 966,000 gallons of water from the city of Dunkirk over the weekend, Mayor Michael Ferguson said Monday at a regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting. The boil order was announced by the village Office of Emergency Management at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. The stated reason for the order was “High turbidity levels and treatment deficiencies.” Fredonia water customers should bring water to a rolling boil for at least one ...

Ripley honors retirees, addresses AI

RIPLEY - At their meeting this month, Ripley Central School Board of Education members honored two employees who retired in June. Ripley Superintendent William Caldwell presented plaques of appreciation to bus driver Heil Haskins and art teacher Alberta Parker. Haskins had been a bus driver ...

Dunkirk Chipotle targets Dec. 1 completion

DUNKIRK - The Town of Dunkirk has processed several building permits in the past month, including the remodeling of Dunkin’ Donuts for added food options and updated bathrooms at The Home Depot, but the most significant update came regarding the Chipotle restaurant on Vineyard Drive. Code ...

Improving Service: Bemus Point clerk named to state board

 BEMUS POINT - Brittany Mulkins, Bemus Point clerk/treasurer, has been named to the New York State Society of Municipal Finance Officers Board of Directors. Mulkins told Bemus Point Village Board members about the appointment during a recent meeting. “I was sworn into the New York ...

Council discusses Mayor’s Office vehicle purchase

The mayor’s office is looking to purchase the 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer that is currently leased by the office, and a resolution approving this purchase was recently discussed during a City Council work session. The total amount for the vehicle purchase would be $18,971.05, with payment ...

Local projects receive state grants

The potential merger of the Clymer, Sherman and Panama school districts is among the local projects receiving state Local Government Efficiency Grant funding. Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES received a $31,250 grant to help pay for the districts’ merger study, according to an announcement received Monday. The Bemus Point Central School District has received $500,000 for a wastewater plant decommissioning and sewer connection project that also includes the Chautauqua County South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District. The village of Fredonia received $1,250,000 for the ...