Proposed 2027 Chautauqua County budget focuses on affordability

Chautauqua County Executive Paul Wendel Jr. presented a 2027 budget proposal focused on affordability, featuring a flat property tax levy and a slight tax decrease.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Chautauqua County Executive Paul Wendel Jr. presented his 2027 tentative executive budget to the county legislature on Wednesday. The spending plan focuses on affordability, maintaining county services and strengthening the county's financial position. A central component of the proposal is a flat county property tax levy and an 85-cent decrease in [...]
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