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Clerk’s budget proposes bringing records back from Erie

Leigh Ann Jordan, the city’s new clerk, wants to bring records that were moved out of City Hall during the Tracy Plaza renovation project back to Jamestown. The City Clerk’s budget was among those presented during the final round of 2027 budget presentations to city council on Monday ...

Landfill may increase rates for commercial users, municipalities

Landfill rates for commercial users and municipalities will likely be increasing. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Public Facilities Committee meeting, a resolution was approved, which would slightly increase rates for construction and demolition, as well as municipal solid ...

Man located in county tied to Vermont school threats

A Coalchester, Conn., man who was located in Chautauqua County, is facing charges tied to making threats to an elementary school in Vermont. On Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office was called to assist an out of state police agency in regard to the threats. The Brattleboro Police ...

Final CSP merger town hall is Nov. 30

ASHVILLE — A final informational forum for the Clymer, Sherman and Panama school district communities is set for the end of this month, giving residents one more chance to ask questions and get more information before the final statutory vote is scheduled. The meeting is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Ashville Hewes BOCES on November 30. The meeting is open to all community members and will be recorded and uploaded to the CSPHub website for anyone unable to attend. “We will highlight the final recommendations from the independent feasibility study,” CSP Merger Study ...

Assessor pushes for tax-exempt properties to voluntarily pay PILOTs

 Jamestown’s assessor wants to renew old efforts to get tax-exempt properties to make voluntary PILOT payments to the city. The final budget presentations for the 2027 city budget were given Monday night, and among those presentations were departments such as the Assessor’s Office, ...

Senator seeks to overturn Freedom Tax Credit opt-in

State Democrats’ newly restored veto-proof supermajority may get a test next year over New York’s opt-in to President Donald Trump’s Education Freedom Tax Credit program. Gov. Kathy Hochul opted into the program in October, joining several other states. Not all Democrats in the state ...