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Lake advocates urge Chautauqua County to form a central lake authority and end fragmented efforts
Summary
Speakers at the Oct. 22 legislature meeting called for creation of a formal lake district or authority to manage Chautauqua Lake, criticizing past initiatives and urging the county to move beyond studies toward centralized, accountable action.
Speakers during the second privilege of the floor urged the Chautauqua County Legislature on Oct. 22 to form a centralized lake district or authority to address ongoing problems at Chautauqua Lake, saying past cooperative efforts have been ineffective.
Jim Worfritz, president of the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association, told the legislature he and his group have repeatedly asked the county to take stronger action on lake management and said the current Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance has produced only incremental results.
"We do not have another 12 years to waste," Worfritz said, urging the legislature to "renew the commitment" to form a centralized Lake District or authority. He said the…
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