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Legality of banning tax breaks to data centers to be explored

MAYVILLE – Due to legal questions, county lawmakers tabled a proposal that would prohibit the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency from providing tax breaks to future data centers. The Democratic caucus had proposed a resolution titled “Adopting a Uniform Tax Exemption Policy ...

UPDATE: Borrello, Molitor, Sullivan widen leads

State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, R-Westfield, have widened their leads in their races as election results begin trickling into the Chautauqua County Board of Elections. Borrello leads Victoria Giute-Williams 24,651 to 13,334 with 78 of 91 districts ...

Jason Sample is unofficial winner of Jamestown City Council Ward 2 race

Jason Sample is the unofficial winner of the race for Ward 2 on the Jamestown City Council. Sample received 620 votes while Bryan Bigelow received 512 votes in the race to fill the rest of former councilman Tony Dolce's term. Bigelow had been sworn in to fill Dolce's seat. He will serve ...

Republicans retain edge on Chautauqua County Legislature; Absentee ballots to decide Districts 9, 11

Republicans appear likely to hold a 13-6 edge over Democrats on the Chautauqua County Legislature with two races likely awaiting the absentee ballot vote. The race between Vince DeJoy and John Vogan in District 9 is separated by 12 votes with all districts reporting. DeJoy's name was on the ballot even though DeJoy has moved to North Carolina. In District 11, Bob Whitney leads Jeremy Maggio, 808-793, with all precincts reporting. In other results, Democrat Tom Nelson has held off Republican challenger Andrew Faulkner, 636-552, while incumbent Democrat Fred Larson has held off a ...

Borrello ‘grateful’ for re-election to state Senate

After receiving 66% of the vote against Victoria A. Guite-Williams, incumbent state Sen. George Borrello expressed his gratitude to the voters of the 57th Senate District for re-electing him to a fourth term in the State Senate and vowed to uphold their trust by continuing to fight for ...