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Chautauqua County committee approves series of resolutions including push to restore passenger air service to Jamestown
Summary
The Planning & Economic Development Committee confirmed multiple appointments, approved repurposing capital funds for Jamestown Community College and backed a resolution urging restoration of commercial passenger service at Jamestown Airport; several other budget and grant items also passed by voice vote.
The Chautauqua County Legislature Planning & Economic Development Committee on a January evening approved a set of resolutions, including a measure urging aggressive action to restore commercial passenger flights to the Jamestown (Chautauqua County) Airport.
The committee voted to confirm appointments to the Lake Erie Management Commission and to the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) board, approved repurposing capital project funds for Jamestown Community College to cover asbestos abatement and changed the project funding source from bonds to the county reserve, and passed a resolution opposing Lake Erie wind turbines. Members also approved budget items to account for a countywide resiliency planning grant, a Restore New York/White Inn pass-through and a sediment-and-debris management plan.
The air-service resolution, introduced after the committee reviewed a consultant study, drew the most discussion. Fred Larson, Legislator, urged the county to “put a stake in the ground” to seek restored service and noted…
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