Chautauqua County lawmakers will be taking up the 2015 county budget when they gather in Mayville later today. After making changes to County Executive Vince Horrigan's executive budget, the final version of the spending plan calls for a 2-cent per thousand decrease in the full value tax rate. Minority Leader Keith Ahlstrom doesn't expect much, if any opposition...
Keith Ahlstrom: thinks it will pass
Assistant Majority Leader John Runkle also heads up the Audit and Control Committee, which recommended the changes. He doesn't believe the changes being proposed will result in any vetos from County Executive Vince Horrigan...
John Runkle: Horrigan is comfortable with it
Legislators took up the non-budget items during an afternoon session earlier today. They will then tackle the budget during an evening session that begins at 6:30 PM. The session will also include a public hearing on the budget. The meeting is open to the public.