The Chautauqua County’s Office for Aging Services has recognized Ellen Coffaro and Shirley Vandenburg as its 2026 Volunteers of the Year, celebrating their decades of work on behalf of older adults across Chautauqua County. “Ellen and Shirley represent the very best of what volunteerism ...
While Community Helping Hands’s operations may still be on pause, the nonprofit is continuing to look for ways to do community outreach, including through an event coming up this Thursday for the National Day of Prayer. Carol Hay, Community Helping Hands board president, said the nonprofit ...
All five of the Board of Public Utilities’ divisions showed positive financial results according to the organization’s recently completed 2025 audit. BPU board members recently received the audit from BWB. Kevin Karr, finance and customs account manager, introduced Dana Eisman with BWB, who then presented the audit. Eisman began with some of the reports and letters issued from the audit, including the independent auditors report. “This is where we provide an opinion as to whether or not we feel the financial statements are fairly stated in accordance with the standards … so ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
