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No Changes Expected To 5% Occupancy Tax

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County is moving forward with a request to the state to keep its occupancy tax the same for the next two years. Democrats voted against the request, questioning why the legislation wasn’t brought before county lawmakers earlier so they could propose changes. ...

IDA Considers Tax Breaks For Pomfret Solar Project

A solar project in Northern Chautauqua County that has already been approved is being considered for tax breaks. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, officials heard from Jon Rappe and Jeremy Kauffman, both with RIC Energy Development. RIC has four solar ...

‘Egg’cellent Event

The Easter Bunny - courtesy of his friends at UpTwn Kix - made an unscheduled appearance downtown over the weekend. The egg hunt area was set up from Prendergast Avenue and Second Street and Prendergast Avenue and Sixth Street, as well as from the National Comedy Center, the Northwest Ice ...

JRC Discusses Block Challenge Program

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is still working to get two of its new Renaissance Block Challenge areas up and running. Mary Maxwell of the JRC made a presentation Monday to members of the City Council’s Housing Committee to discuss the block challenge, something the JRC has worked ...

Thruway Road Work Resumes In County

The state Thruway Authority has resumed work on a $45 million pavement revitalization project on the Thruway in Chautauqua County. The project began on the Thruway’s westbound lanes in June 2024 and is now taking place on a 16-mile stretch of the eastbound lanes between Exit 60 ...

Boys, Girls Club To Hold Pancake Breakfast Saturday

The adult members of the Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown are sponsoring their annual pancake breakfast Saturday at the Club’s 62 Allen St. facility, serving from 8 to 11 a.m. Breakfast consists of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, and coffee or tea. A ...