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LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers quickly passed a record $272.4 million county budget for 2023 after no one spoke at a public hearing Tues...

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Legislature’s Finance Committee on Wednesday put its stamp on the tentative $272.4 million county budget for 20...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s two nursing homes have temporarily paused accepting new admissions because officials are afraid of the impact of ...

LITTLE VALLEY — Even amid a pandemic, it’s time to start preparing the 2021 Cattaraugus County budget. With county revenues down between $6 million an...

OLEAN — Citing loss of revenue and increased costs due to COVID-19, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allo...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County officials, like their counterparts across the state, are scratching their heads over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s directive ...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s fund balance grew by more than $1 million by the end of 2019, according to the county’s accounting firm. Auditors...

LITTLE VALLEY — The coronavirus pandemic has put a big dent in Cattaraugus County’s revenue. With New York state looking at a $13 billion budget short...

There was an air of jubilation Monday as Cattaraugus County officials learned of Gov. Andrew Cuomo authorizing the Western New York counties to begin ...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Administrator Jack Searles said Friday a plan was submitted to the state for testing county nursing home employees ...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County wants residents to take a COVID-19 diagnostic test as more testing will be required before the Western New York reg...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the “NY Pause” will begin to be relaxed on May 15 — on a regional four-phase approach. While the New York City...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County could lose $8 million or more in state revenue due to lower tax receipts resulting from closures due to the coronav...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County responded to the COVID-19 threat Thursday with a series of directives that keeps county government open for now, bu...

LITTLE VALLEY — In another response to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Cattaraugus County will reduce its workforce by one-half under an executive order fro...

LITTLE VALLEY — Two options were presented Wednesday to construct a new kitchen and additional dining areas at the Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation...

LITTLE VALLEY — There were few changes and no surprises during Thursday night’s Cattaraugus County Legislature Finance Committee review of the tentati...

LITTLE VALLEY — A $250.6 million tentative Cattaraugus County budget was presented Wednesday with a lower tax levy and lower full value tax rate. Catt...