Top row, from left: District 19 Legislator Frederick Johnson, District 13 Legislator Tom Nelson, District 4 Legislator Susan Parker, District 14 Legislator Dan Pavlock, District 7 Legislator John Penhollow, District 10 Legislator Jamie Gustafson, District 16 Legislator Dalton Anthony, District 6 Legislator Tom Harmon, District 18 Legislator Martin Proctor, District 9 Legislator Phillip Landy, District 12 Legislator Frederick Larson, District 5 Legislator Terry Niebel, and District 17 Legislator Travis Heiser. Bottom row, from left: District 15 Legislator Lisa Vanstrom, District 11 Legislator David Wilfong, District 8 Legislator and Chairman Pierre Chagnon, District 2 Legislator Robert Bankoski, District 1 Legislator Marcus Buchanan, and District 3 Legislator Bob Scudder. Photo by: Justin Gould / Chautauqua County Media Information Officer, CC0 – January 2, 2024.
Meetings
- 6:30 p.m.
- Fourth Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise noted
- Gerace Office Building
3 N. Erie St.
Third Floor Legislative Chambers
Mayville, NY 14757
All Legislature Committee meetings as well as the full Legislature meetings are in-person open meetings and will be held in the Legislature Chambers on the third floor of the Gerace Office building.
The meetings are open to the public and subject to any current required COVID-19 guidelines..
Baring any unforeseen technical difficulties, the full legislature meetings will continue to be live streamed on the County YouTube page and the videos will be available for viewing for no less than a year after the meeting.
The minutes of all legislature committee and full legislature meetings continue to be posted on the legislature web pages.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:: Any comments received from the public will be accepted as communications, and not read during privilege of the floor.. Public comments at the meetings during the privilege of the floor must be made in person.
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Prefiles & Transcripts
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Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL
The bond resolution, summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on April 23, 2025, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Chautauqua, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature for a period of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice.
Dated: Mayville, New York, April 24, 2025
Kristi Zink, Deputy Clerk, County Legislature
BOND RESOLUTION DATED APRIL 23, 2025
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING $1,612,000 BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE INCREASE AND
IMPROVEMENT OF THE PORTLAND POMFRET DUNKIRK SEWER DISTRICT IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY.
Maximum estimated cost: $1,612,000
Period of probable usefulness: 40 years
Amount of obligations to be issued: $1,612,000 bonds
SEQRA Status: Type II Action. 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(1). SEQRA compliance documentation on file in office of the Clerk of the County Legislature where it may be inspected during regular office hours.
Such resolution pledges the full faith and credit of the County to the payment of the obligations authorized to be issued and delegates to the Director of Finance, the Chief Fiscal Officer, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell such obligations. Additionally, such resolution contains the estoppel clause provided for by Section 80.00 of the Local Finance Law and authorizes such resolution, after taking effect to be published in summary form in the official newspaper, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature, in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
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LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL
The bond resolution, summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on April 23, 2025, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Chautauqua, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature for a period of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice.
Dated: Mayville, New York, April 24, 2025
Kristi Zink, Deputy Clerk, County Legislature
BOND RESOLUTION DATED APRIL 23, 2025.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING $5,480,000 BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE INCREASE
AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SEWER DISTRICT IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY.
Specific object or purpose: Reconstruction of sewer mains and pump stations, including manholes
Maximum estimated cost: $5,480,000
Period of probable usefulness: 40 years
Amount of obligations to be issued: $5,480,000 bonds
SEQRA Status: Type II Action. 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(1). SEQRA compliance documentation on file in office of the Clerk of the County Legislature where it may be inspected during regular office hours.
Such resolution pledges the full faith and credit of the County to the payment of the obligations authorized to be issued and delegates to the Director of Finance, the Chief Fiscal Officer, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell such obligations. Additionally, such resolution contains the estoppel clause provided for by Section 80.00 of the Local Finance Law and authorizes such resolution, after taking effect to be published in summary form in the official newspaper, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature, in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
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LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL
The bond resolution, summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on April 23, 2025, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Chautauqua, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the County Legislature of the County for a period of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice.
Dated: Mayville, New York, April 24, 2025.
Kristi Zink, Deputy Clerk, County Legislature
BOND RESOLUTION DATED APRIL 23, 2025.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $10,147,000 BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE NORTH CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SEWER DISTRICT UPGRADE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT.
Specific object or purpose: Design and construction of the North Chautauqua Lake Sewer District Upgrade of Wastewater Treatment Plant Infrastructure Project
Period of probable usefulness: 40 years
Amount of obligations to be issued: $10,147,000 bonds/to be reduced by any grants received
Such resolution pledges the full faith and credit of the County to the payment of the obligations authorized to be issued and delegates to the Director of Finance, the Chief Fiscal Officer, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell such obligations. Additionally, such resolution contains the estoppel clause provided for by Section 80.00 of the Local Finance Law and authorizes such resolution, after taking effect to be published in summary form in the official newspaper, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature, in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
SEQRA Compliance materials on file in the office of the Clerk of the County Legislature where they may be inspected during regular office hours.
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North Chautauqua County Water District
Map & Plan Amendment 3
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South Chautauqua Lake Sewer District
SCLSD MAP & PLAN - Westside Sewer Extension Phase 2
SCLSD West Sewer Phase 2 Fact Sheet
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South & Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District
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North Chautauqua Lake Sewer District
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NY Municipal Home Rule Law
40% Municipality Population .
Board of Elections Census Block Changes - 19 District Plan
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LEGISLATORS - click on Legislator name for contact information
- Marcus Buchanan, District 1
- Robert Bankoski, District 2
- Bob Scudder, District 3
- Thomas Carle, District 4
- Terry Niebel, District 5
- Tom Harmon, District 6
- John Penhollow, District 7
- Pierre Chagnon, District 8 - Chairman
- Phillip Landy, District 9
- Jamie Gustafson, District 10
- Tamara Dickey, District 11
- Frederick Larson, District 12
- Tom Nelson, District 13
- Daniel Pavlock , District 14
- Lisa Vanstrom, District 15
- Dalton Anthony, District 16
- Travis Heiser, District 17
- Marty Proctor, District 18
- Frederick Johnson, District 19
