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Ferguson seeks restriction on hotel for homeless

A former hotel that used to house homeless people in Fredonia but was shut down due to poor conditions of the building is ready to be reopened. At the same time, the village’s top elected leader does not want homeless men to be allowed to stay there. During the Fredonia Village Board ...

County panel proposes increasing levy, using less reserves

MAYVILLE – After about 17 hours of budget review, the legislative committee that oversees county finances is recommending using less reserves, increasing the levy, and not cutting the tax rate as much as proposed by the county executive. All six of the county legislature committees participated in the budget review process last week. While each committee focused on their specific area (public safety, human services, etc.), the Audit and Control Committee attended each review session and then had its own discussion on the budget. Dan Pavlock, R-Ellington, serves as the chairman of ...

Molitor signs GOP letter on data center power agreements

Assemblyman Andrew Molitor is among the Republicans in the state Assembly members signing on to a letter asking the New York Power Authority for more transparency about power subsidies for data centers. Assemblyman Ed Ra, R-Garden City and Assembly minority leader, recently sent a letter to ...

Army Corps of Engineers approves $7.3M Barcelona Harbor contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $7.3 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and Materials to remove built-up sediment and install a wave-absorbing stone structure along the West Breakwater in Barcelona Harbor. The project will provide a ...