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Busti approves cleanup of Lakewood properties

The town of Busti is moving ahead with clearing part of a Lakewood property - but it’s not as much as the town had asked the state Supreme Court permission to remedy. During its Aug. 31 meeting, the Busti Town Board entered into an executive session to discuss pending litigation before entering back into open session to approve a contract with S. Tabone Paving and Seal Coating for $39,900 for property cleanup and debris removal from properties owned by Lee and Sharon Fischer. Fischer spoke to the board during the public comment portion of the meeting, questioning the town’s ...

County measles numbers likely higher than one

Chautauqua County health officials say they are working with under-vaccinated parts of the county, especially now that a measles case has been confirmed locally and is likely higher than officially known. On Aug. 31, the county announced its first lab-confirmed measles case in a county ...

Mayor to release 2027 city budget Oct. 8

Budget season is fast approaching for the city of Jamestown, and during the next City Council work session a resolution is planned to come before the council in regards to the budget. Mayor Kim Ecklund is giving the council and city residents a sneak peak. In her words, “It’s not ...

County resident given citations for license plate used by New York City bus

A disabled Chautauqua County resident has received more than a dozen traffic citations in New York City, even though the city admits he should not have been ticketed in the first place, because the license plate being cited is on a city bus. Chautauqua County Clerk Greg Carlson sent an ...

Carroll, Kiantone eye shared services

FREWSBURG - Carroll and Kiantone are on the verge of additional shared services discussions. Tim Burkett, Carroll town supervisor, recently discussed the idea with Carroll Town Board members. Burkett, according to minutes of the board’s Aug. 12 meeting, asked for a Town Board member and perhaps a new committee to be formed that will work with Kiantone officials to discuss shared services. Burkett said he attended a Kiantone Town Board meeting in July to gauge Kiantone officials’ interest, with Burkett saying Kiantone board members showed interest and a few Kiantone Town Board ...

Questions abound during Panama town hall on school merger

PANAMA - Taxes, the future of sports teams, retirement costs, possible school board membership and the future of one pre-k through 12th grade building serving all of Clymer, Sherman and Panama are among the questions on the minds of Panama residents who are mulling a potential merger of the ...