MAYVILLE, NY -- Reaction to State of the State. Last Wednesday, I traveled to Albany to attend meetings with County Executives from across New York State and to attend Governor Andrew Cuomo's State of the State Address. After two productive meetings in the morning, I walked to the Convention Center and joined Chautauqua County Emergency Services ... Read More

Annual event will help to cap off county’s year-long bicentennial celebration WESTFIELD, NY — The Chautauqua County Historical Society will say goodbye to 2011 with its annual Holiday Open House on Sunday, Dec. 11 at the McClurg Museum in Westfield. Not only will the event allow visitors an opportunity to learn more about the museum and ... Read More

Winners will be announced Dec. 11 at McClurg Museum MAYVILLE, NY — The Chautauqua County Bicentennial Passport to History is almost over! Passport holders have until the end of November to redeem their passports, making them eligible for great prizes. In order to be entered in the prize drawings, passports should be presented to the McClurg ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — 2012 Tentative Budget. After 8 months of budget analysis and hard work with my department leaders and finance professionals, I delivered my 2012 Tentative Budget to the Legislature on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. The first budget fact that was discussed and shown on a pie chart proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that 90% of our ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — In This Memo: • Allegany County Completes Public Forum • Bicentennial History Fair A Success • 44th Annual Festival of Grapes • Upcoming Bicentennial Events. Allegany County Completes Public Forum. On Thursday, September 8, 2011, I traveled to Alfred University in Allegany County to participate in the first of the public ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — In This Memo: • Welfare to Work Program • Ten Years Later • Don't Miss Out on Our County's Public Forum • Upcoming Bicentennial Events. Welfare to Work Program. On Friday September 2, 2011, I joined Senator Cathy Young, Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, and representatives from the Chautauqua Lake Association (CLA) to announce ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — 2012 Budget Work Continues. As I have communicated in the past few Monday Morning Memos, the work to construct a viable budget that meets the needs of our citizens while dealing with the Property Tax Cap and the additional demands from Albany for more money continues. This week I will conclude the first reviews of proposals from ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — 2012 Budget Work Begins Next Phase. After months of review, adjustment, and planning, this morning I begin the second phase of the formal work on the Budget for 2012. The first part of this process was the Budget kickoff with Department Leaders and their finance teams on June 15, 2011. At the kickoff I outlined the financial ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — A group of volunteers from throughout Chautauqua County have been working to compile images of former or existing structures, which reflect the rich history of the County between 1804 and 1900. Calling themselves the "Historic Structures Database Team," members have taken to our Main Streets and back roads, ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — As a special addition to the Bicentennial History Fair (August 13 and 14), the 20th Maine Civil War Fife and Drum Corps will participate in the military encampment that will take place on the grounds of Chautauqua Suites Conference Center during the History Fair. Members of the 20th Maine Civil War ... Read More