A rental inspection ordinance throughout New York state is a good step. Too many properties have seen maintenance deferred for so long they shouldn’t be rented in their current condition. The state took the lead by requiring counties to undertake inspections, provided funding to help carry ...

We never thought it was necessary to create a special committee to address concerns with how the county’s Child Protective Services program operates. That doesn’t mean legislator Susan Parker, D-Fredonia, was wrong, however. She’s actually correct - the County Legislature does have the ...

There is now only one United Way in Chautauqua County. Kudos to the boards of the United Way of Northern Chautauqua County and the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County in approving the merger of the two organizations and setting the dates for one countywide United Way campaign this fall. ...

It will be interesting to see what Bemus Point Central School District voters decide on Sept. 5 in regard to purchasing electric school buses. Voters are being asked to approve a Bond Anticipation Note to pay the $236,000 local share to purchase two electric school buses. The debt service ...

The question of how best to help Jamestown’s homeless population has been open for far too long. What we’ve done over the past three years best qualifies as stop-gap measures. Paying to put people in hotels isn’t helping homeless attain self-sufficiency. Local churches and charitable ...

The question of how best to help Jamestown’s homeless population has been open for far too long. What we’ve done over the past three years best qualifies as stop-gap measures. Paying to put people in hotels isn’t helping homeless attain self-sufficiency. Local churches and charitable ...