Chautauqua County Legislature Adopts 2026 Tentative Budget After Narrow Debate Over Using Fund Balance
Legislature approved the 2026 tentative county budget on Oct. 22 after an unsuccessful motion to reduce the property tax levy by using $2 million from the unassigned fund balance failed 5–14.
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The Chautauqua County Legislature adopted the countytentative 2026 budget on Oct. 22, voting 14 in favor and 5 against after a lengthy debate over whether to use $2 million of the county's unassigned fund balance to lower the real property tax levy and the full-value tax rate.
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