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Dems Plan Would Equal $6M Hit To County Budget

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 ...

Westfield Tables AIDS Panel Decision

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 ...

Clymer Reviews Upper Road Solar Project Changes

CLYMER — As work continues on solar projects in the town of Clymer, some changes have been needed to be made for the project set for Upper Road, and the town board was recently presented with those changes. The project formerly known as the RIC Energy project is now under McKinstry Generate ...

PILOT Project: Council To Approve Gateway Lofts Plan

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 ...

Moving Ahead With Gateway Construction

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 ...

Group Effort: Area Churches Read In The New Year

RUSSELL - Members of the Praise Fellowship Church “read” in the New Year - reading the Bible cover to cover. The idea was something that the Redeemed of the Lord Church in Ripley, N.Y., began after a Francis Chan book inspired a family in that church to read through the entire Bible ...