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The city Department of Development has been continuing to work with housing demolition contractors. City Council members were recently updated on the progress. Kacie Foulk discussed demolitions with members of the Housing Committee on Monday. Councilwoman Hannah Jaroszynski, D-Ward 5 and ...

Request for more county Safety Net funding withdrawn

MAYVILLE – A request for millions of more dollars for Chautauqua County’s Safety Net program is being put on hold. During the legislature’s Human Services Committee meeting, it was announced that a resolution requesting $2.8 million be transferred from the county’s reserves to Mental Hygiene and Social Services has been withdrawn. Deputy Director of Finance Dianna Songer said they were pulling the resolution. “The case numbers have decreased so we’re finally seeing the numbers go down,” she said. Songer said for now, they want to monitor the program further ...

Fredonia eyes big changes to parking law

Fredonia will hold a public hearing Monday on a law that would do away with downtown parking meters, in favor of a “mobile app” payment system. The law would also establish a paid permit structure for parking in the village lots on either side of Water Street. A section of the law declares: “Although the Village of Fredonia previously regulated certain parking spaces through traditional parking meters, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fredonia now determines that payment for parking in designated spaces shall be made through a mobile parking meter application system in ...

Frewsburg students attend Boys State

The Samuel Derby Post 556 and the Sons of the American Legion selected Frewsburg Central School students Landon Frederes, Gavin Kent, Aiden Cusimano and Mathias Sanfilippo to attend Boys’ State of New York at the State University at Morrisville. Landon Frederes is the son of Kelly and ...

City discusses National Night Out plans

Plans are coming together for Jamestown’s first National Night Out event after a lengthy break from the event. The National Night Out has been an event held in years past in the city of Jamestown, and while it has been a while the city is looking to hold the event again at the beginning of August. The event was part of the special events section that came before the City Council’s Public Safety Committee this week. Councilman Tony Dolce, R-Ward 2 and Public Safety Committee chair, said that in the past the event was held in multiple locations and neighborhoods across the city, but ...

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Lakewood-Busti Golden Agers To Meet July 21 LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood-Busti Golden Agers will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at Lakewood American Legion Post 1286. This meeting is the group’s picnic day. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass and their own serving utensils and place settings. Many members are knitting hats for children to distribute in the fall and would appreciate donations of yarn skeins. Any individual interested in membership with the Lakewood-Busti Golden Agers and has reached the age of 55 is welcome to attend a meeting. Myers Memorial Library Board To ...