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Lakewood-Busti PD hires officer; K-9 officer receives certification

LAKEWOOD - One patrolman is being promoted in the Lakewood-Busti Police Department while another is being hired. Chief Matthew Bentley presented two resolutions for the Lakewood Village Board of Trustees to consider at Monday evening's meeting, held at 20 W. Summit Ave. The board ...

County Dems want to ban IDA tax breaks for data centers

MAYVILLE – Although there are no current proposals to build a data center in Chautauqua County, Democratic county lawmakers want to block data centers from getting any tax breaks. On tonight’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting agenda is a resolution titled “Adopting a Uniform Tax Exemption Policy … Providing that the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Shall Not Consent to Real Property Tax Exemptions, Mortgage Recording Tax Exemptions, or Sales and Use Tax Exemptions for Data Center Projects.” The resolution has been introduced by the six Democrats in the ...

Petition seeks dissolution of village of Sherman

SHERMAN — On the morning of Oct. 14, Jeanette Ramm, Sherman village clerk/treasurer, received a 33-page petition with 151 signatures calling for the dissolution and termination of the village. The contact person for the petition is Sue Oehlbeck of Prospect Street in Sherman, mother of Fire Chief Matt Oehlbeck and wife of former mayor Gerald Oehlbeck. Sherman Mayor Colleen Meeder said the petition to dissolve the village expressed concerns about "the village's lack of support for and the mayor's control over the fire department, the question of $5,000 budgeted above the fire ...

Larson proposes educating students on e-bikes

MAYVILLE – A county lawmaker wants to see high school students educated on the rules and regulations of electrical bikes and scooters. Legislator Fred Larson, D-Jamestown, has introduced a resolution titled “Requesting Law Enforcement Education Program on E-bikes and E-scooters in ...

Westfield man charged in assault, damage at motel

WESTFIELD --- An 18-year-old is facing felony charges after a disturbance on Sunday afternoon. Westfield police on Tuesday reported at approximately 5:24 p.m., officers responded to the Thruway Motel on North Portage Street. Upon arrival, officers encountered an active physical altercation involving multiple individuals. Officers intervened and took Caleb E. Dellahoy of Westfield into custody. The investigation indicates Dellahoy allegedly assaulted multiple individuals and caused significant property damage during the incident. Dellahoy was subsequently charged with felony ...