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Chautauqua County Legislature adopts tentative 2026 budget after debate over fund balance
Summary
The legislature approved the tentative 2026 budget Oct. 22 after floor debate over using $2 million of unassigned fund balance to lower the property tax levy; the Larson amendment to use the funds failed 5–14 and the budget passed 14–5.
The Chautauqua County Legislature on Oct. 22 adopted the county’s tentative 2026 budget after an hour of floor debate over whether to draw on unassigned fund balance to reduce property taxes. The body voted 14–5 to approve the budget as presented and to forward it to the county executive for consideration.
The most contested moment came when Legislator Mark Larson moved to increase the use of unassigned fund balance (account A0.917) by $2,000,000 — from roughly $168,100 to $2,168,000 — with the stated aim of lowering the county’s real property tax…
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