Four years ago, the floating stage in Bemus Point hosted its final concert.

The end of the Chautauqua Lake Pops concerts in Mayville, previously held as the Bemus Point Pops in Bemus Point, meant the floating stage upon which concerts were held no longer had a home. The stage had already been moved from Bemus Point to Mayville. From Mayville, the stage ended up behind Holiday Harbor in Celoron.

And, now the stage is becoming a slight problem for Celoron’s code enforcement officials.

During a May Celoron Village Board meeting, Alan Gustafson, village code enforcement officer, said there have been issues with structures being built on the former floating stage. Gustafson said he and Scott Schrecengost, Celoron mayor, have reached out to the state Department of Environmental Conservation and other state agencies regarding safety concerns.

Village Board members are also advertising for proposals for the former Chautauqua Lake Auto property. Schrecengost asked board members to identify types of businesses that they would like to see on the parcel.

Chautauqua County lawmakers approved transferring the 12 Melvin Ave. lot to the Celoron Village Board for $2,000 plus a share of any potential redevelopment sale proceeds in 2023. The property was described by county officials as being in deplorable condition prior to the demolition of the garage and office building on the site. Village officials also cleared old cars from the lot.

The county could have sold the property at a tax auction, but the Village Board wanted to buy the property to clear the lot and redevelop it. At the time there was a person interested in developing the lot, but that unnamed project fell through, prompting the village to take action in May to advertise the property.

Village officials have approved a request from Adam Howard to create a walking entrance from Lucille Ball Memorial Park to the Ready About Sailing Ship Store. The village isn’t providing any assistance or funding for the project, but unanimously approved Howard’s plan as long as Howard pays all expenses to remove fencing and install a gate; create of a stone walkway; obtain a building permit; and provide a Certificate of Insurance naming the village of Celoron as an Additional Insured and Certificate Holder. The gate will be locked when the store is closed.

In other business, the village is continuing to negotiate with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities on a new water contract. Celoron residents pay a 50% premium above what Jamestown residents pay. The Board of Public Utilities is seeking to double that premium, Schrecengost said in a recent newsletter to village residents, that would result in village residents paying twice as much as Jamestown residents.