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Votes at a glance: Chautauqua County Legislature actions, July 23, 2025
Summary
A summary of resolutions considered and formal votes recorded at the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting on July 23, including roll-call results where recorded and named dissenting votes.
The Chautauqua County Legislature held its July 23 regular meeting and approved multiple routine resolutions, including grant acceptances, MOUs, and policy confirmations. Below are each item that resulted in a formal action as recorded in the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- 01/84/25 — Confirm reappointments to the Traffic Safety Board: Adopted (voice vote).
- 01/85/25 — Accept funds from the Federal Aviation Administration for design of upgraded security gates at Chautauqua County Dunkirk Airport: Adopted; two nay votes were recorded (Legislator Scudder and Legislator Pavlok).
- 01/86/25 — Amend 2025 budget for the Probation Department for DCJS pretrial services award: Adopted (voice vote).
- 01/87/25 — Accept enhanced drinking water grant funding: Adopted (voice vote).
- 01/88/25 — Authorize MOU with New York State Department of Health, Office of [redacted per transcript] for participation in the drug pricing program [redacted]: Adopted (voice vote).
- 01/89/25 — Authorize public hearing regarding a potential application for 2025 CDBG funding through the New York State Office of Community Renewal: Adopted (voice vote). Discussion included clarification that federal CDBG rules target outreach to low- and moderate-income residents because they are likely program beneficiaries.
- 01/90/25 — Authorize execution of Restore NY grant disbursement agreement for the White Inn: Adopted (voice vote).
- 01/91/25 — Authorize the Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau as the local tourist promotion agency for New York State Division of Tourism matching funds program: Adopted (voice vote).
- 01/92/25 — Establish 2026 goals, objectives and performance measures for the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development: Adopted by roll call 13 yes, 4 no, 2 absent. (See separate story for full debate and amendment attempt.)
- 01/93/25 — Reconfirm Chautauqua County purchasing policy: Adopted (voice vote).
Formal motions recorded in the minutes
- Approval of minutes from the June 25 legislature meeting: Moved by Legislator Bankoskie, seconded by Legislator Gustafson; adopted by voice vote.
- Amendment proposed to resolution 01/92/25 by Legislator Larson to add a job-growth goal and an employed-persons performance metric; seconded by Legislator Bankoskie. Amendment received four affirmative votes and was defeated; the full resolution passed 13-4 with two absent.
Why it matters: Several items accept state or federal grant funding or set administrative designations that trigger implementation steps for county departments and local agencies. The FAA grant for the Dunkirk Airport and the Restore NY agreement relate to local infrastructure and economic development; the CDBG public hearing authorizes citizen input required by state and federal grant rules.
If copies of any agenda items or communications are needed, the legislature's clerk indicated they are available through the clerk's office.
