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Questions, complaints arise from county tax auction

MAYVILLE – A Clymer property that was initially sold at the county auction has been pulled from getting final approval, at least temporarily. During the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, Darlene Bolsover expressed concerns over a property in Clymer that she has won through the county ...

New Bemus Point boat launch ramp complete

BEMUS POINT - Another boat launch has been added to the roaming shores of Chautauqua Lake. The state Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the completion of the Bemus Point State Boat Launch and Fishing Access Site. The new launch point is located at the former fish ...

Planning Commission hears housing presentation

With no projects to approve during its most recent meeting, the city Planning Commission heard more about housing and long-term planning efforts from city Development Department officials. Deputy Development Director Kasie Foulk presented to the commission, beginning with city demographics. “Our poverty rate is quite high at 25%,” Foulk said. “Our median household income is $43,000, which hovers around the 80% AMI rate, so when we’re looking at HUD and New York State housing grants when they go off of their household area income, the majority of the city falls into that ...

State backs GCI Lighthouse BESS for Dunkirk

DUNKIRK - The Battery Energy Storage System project planned for a wooded area off Brigham Road has received an award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The authority announced awards for eight new bulk energy storage projects and 13 large-scale renewable energy projects, including GCI Lighthouse Energy’s power storage project in Dunkirk. The amount of the awards was not mentioned in NYSERDA’s press release. The awards “are the result of NYSERDA’S first Bulk Energy Storage solicitation and its 2025 Tier 1 Renewable Energy Standard ...