MAYVILLE, NY -- Tour of the Wellman Building. I recently joined Bill Daly, Administrative Director/CEO of County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency; and Joseph Jacobi, Property Manager from Ontario Specialty Contracting Inc.; for a tour of the restoration project at the Wellman Building on 101-103 West Third Street in Jamestown. The ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY -- Reaction to Governor's Budget Address. In Sunday's Post Journal, the editor's opinion article, "Governor, Lawmakers Need to Do What's Best," cut right to the chase by stating, "Gov. Andrew Cuomo's good intentions in his new budget proposal might help keep things from getting worse. But they will not at all help ease the pain ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY – Using extra electricity and gas is like burning money. Conservation saves money! On Saturday morning, January 21 the Audubon Center and Sanctuary is presenting the eMpower Workshop, an opportunity to learn some basic things you can do around your home to save energy and money without freezing or drastically changing your life. ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — One of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce goals is to help its members save by reducing their costs. If businesses implement more energy efficient methods, they can be successful in lowering their costs and saving money. This speaker event is an easy way for businesses to see how they can find funding for energy efficient ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — Tough Issues. When I submitted my Tentative Budget to the County Legislature on September 28, 2011, I knew that it was going to be a challenging process for the Legislature. I knew this to be true because I had been working with the financial matters impacting our 2012 Budget for over 18 months. As part of the process, my ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — Chamber to Present Awards. Strickler, SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator Honored. The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce will present its Person of the Year Award to Kenneth Strickler of Jamestown, and its Economic Development Award to SUNY Fredonia and its Technology Incubator, during its annual Awards Banquet October ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — WNY Regional Economic Development Council to Hold Community Workshops. The Western New York Regional Economic Development Council will hold a series of community workshops designed to gain input and aid in the creation of the council’s five-year economic development plan. In Chautauqua County the workshop will be held ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — Two Recommendations From an 'Armchair Quarterback.' New York State now has a property tax cap. Under the new law, property tax increases will be capped at 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is less. The cap is intended to help contain property taxes throughout the State. The passage of the cap sent a message to ... Read More

FREDONIA, N.Y., June 14, 2011 - SUNY Fredonia’s Class of 1959 dedicated its 50th anniversary gift last week, as two residential-sized wind generators were installed at the Mackie Memorial College Lodge, located in Brocton. The wind generators will reduce the lodge’s steep electric costs by 50 percent, and the green energy they provide ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — New resource to help the Chautauqua County community be more energy efficient. County Executive Greg Edwards announced last week, at the Sustainability: Benefits and Best Practices Conference at Jamestown Community College, the launch of www.RenewChautauquaCounty.org, a resource to help Chautauqua County residents and ... Read More