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Legislature approves package of budget amendments, grants, airport projects and labor contracts
Summary
Chautauqua County Audit and Control Committee approved a slate of 20 resolutions including budget amendments for sewer and public-safety grants, airport design and construction funding requests, CDBG grant application for septic and well replacement, acceptance of the GIVE gun-violence grant and multiple labor-contract ratifications.
The Chautauqua County Legislature’s Audit and Control Committee approved 20 resolutions Wednesday, advancing a range of budget amendments, grant acceptances, airport design and construction projects, and labor-contract ratifications.
The measures included budget reapportionments for sewer districts, acceptance of federal airport grants for design and construction work at Jamestown and Dunkirk airports, authorization to apply for a New York State CDBG septic-and-well grant, acceptance of the GIVE (Gun Involved Violence Elimination) grant funds, several departmental grant- and budget-neutral amendments for public safety and emergency services, and ratification of multiple labor contracts for county sheriff personnel.
Committee members fronted most votes with brief discussion. Several items drew routine questions about vendor selection, project cost and longer-term county obligations; a small number of resolutions drew a recorded dissent.
Most notable votes - Airport projects and FAA lease: The committee approved a 10-year lease renewal with the Federal Aviation Administration for space in the Jamestown terminal and…
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