Chautauqua County panel confirms appointments, transfers Hangar A and advances airport capital plan

The Chautauqua County Public Facilities Committee on Dec. 8 voted to confirm multiple appointments and reappointments, authorized a maintenance agreement for a county water-tank site, approved transfer of Hangar A at Jamestown Airport (forgiving an $81,000 remaining bond balance) and advanced five‑year capital plans for Dunkirk and Jamestown airports.

Committee Chair (unnamed) opened the meeting and the panel first approved the minutes and budget review for prior sessions. John McEnroe, report manager for county airports, introduced a new appointment — Dalton Anthony — and listed reappointments for the airport commission. After committee discussion that John Shedd could no longer serve, members voted to remove his name from the slate before confirming the remainder. “We’re excited to have Dalton, Anthony join the airport commission,” McEnroe said.

Allison Vento, administrative director for the North Chautauqua Water and Sewer Districts, presented a separate reappointment resolution to confirm Sally Cousan and Don Swingle to the PPD board and noted a clerical date error in…