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Legislature approves emergency $50,000 for North County water‑district feasibility study amid funding gap
Summary
After debate over whether the county money would be a grant or loan, the Chautauqua County Legislature approved an emergency amendment to the 2025 budget to provide $50,000 in ARPA interest earnings to fund a feasibility study linking the Village of Fredonia to the North County Water District.
The Chautauqua County Legislature on Jan. 22 approved an emergency resolution to amend the 2025 budget and provide $50,000 in interest earnings from interim investments of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support a feasibility study assessing a possible connection between the Village of Fredonia and the North County Water District.
Legislator Scudder moved to bring the emergency resolution to the floor; Legislator Bankoskie seconded that procedural motion. The legislature debated the urgency and fiscal treatment of the appropriation before approving the underlying emergency resolution by voice vote; the meeting record indicates the motion carried.
Legislator Scudder said the $50,000 had been expected from the state in late 2024 but…
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