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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

August 18, 2026

OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...

Assessment notices sent to Allegany property owners

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Assessment notices sent to Allegany property owners

KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald

Apr 05, 2018

ALLEGANY — All assessment notices that were part of the revaluation project in Allegany by the ENPM Reassessment Contractor have been mailed out, Town...

NY Political Watch: Budget has taxi fee, opioid tax, harassment rules

Commentary, Local Columnists, New York

NY Political Watch: Budget has taxi fee, opioid tax, harassment rules

Apr 03, 2018

ALBANY — Lawmakers passed a $168.3 billion state budget in the early hours Saturday that includes surcharges on taxi, Uber and Lyft rides in Manhattan...

A look at key items in New York’s new $168.3 billion budget

News, Western New York

A look at key items in New York’s new $168.3 billion budget

Apr 02, 2018

ALBANY (AP) — Here's a look at some of the key items in a new $168.3 billion state budget passed by New York state lawmakers Saturday: NYC TOLLS: In a...

Allegany residents learn the basics of town’s reassessment at meeting

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Allegany residents learn the basics of town’s reassessment at meeting

KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald

Mar 30, 2018

ALLEGANY — Over the past 18 months, employees with ENPM Reassessment Contractor company have reassessed the 3,200 properties or parcels in Allegany to...

Council OKs water, sewer rate hikes for 2018-19 budget

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Council OKs water, sewer rate hikes for 2018-19 budget

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Mar 28, 2018

OLEAN — Higher water and sewer rates will greet Oleanders again this June. The Common Council OK’d raising city water rates by 5 percent and sewer rat...

New York moving to protect private forests, support forest products industry

Outdoors

New York moving to protect private forests, support forest products industry

Mar 19, 2018

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today highlighted Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposed Empire F...

Making tax reform great again

Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World

Making tax reform great again

NICHOLAS L. WADDY Special to The Olean TImes Herald

Mar 13, 2018

Congress’s passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was a great leap forward in terms of U.S. tax policy. Tax rates were lowered across the board,...

State & Union: Be aware of scams during tax-return season

Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News

State & Union: Be aware of scams during tax-return season

Mar 08, 2018

New York agencies are alerting taxpayers and tax professionals about scammers who aim to steal sensitive information and hard-earned refunds. “We’ve m...

Reed ‘deeply disappointed’ in Trump’s federal budget

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Reed ‘deeply disappointed’ in Trump’s federal budget

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Feb 14, 2018

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Tuesday he was “deeply disappointed” in President Donald Trump’s proposed $4.4 trillion budget that he believes will lead to s...

Town of Portville is ready for 2018

Commentary, Local Columnists

Town of Portville is ready for 2018

TIM EMLEY. Special to the Olean Times Herald

Feb 08, 2018

The town of Portville is looking better than ever — and looking forward to another great year. As most of you know, this past election was one we have...

United Way continues to provide services while striving to reach campaign goal

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United Way continues to provide services while striving to reach campaign goal

KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald

Jan 26, 2018

OLEAN — Although the United Way of Cattaraugus County has come up short on achieving its annual campaign goal, officials are hopeful the rest of the f...

Cuomo ‘revenue raisers’ (also known as taxes) raise GOP ire

News, Western New York

Cuomo ‘revenue raisers’ (also known as taxes) raise GOP ire

CHRIS CAROLA Associated Press

Jan 22, 2018

ALBANY (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls them "revenue actions" and "revenue raisers." Also known as taxes and fees, the approximately $1 billion in boos...

Letter: County decision on vehicle fleet overlooks aspect of dealing locally

Commentary, Leters to the Editor

Letter: County decision on vehicle fleet overlooks aspect of dealing locally

Jan 20, 2018

I read with great interest last week about Cattaraugus County’s decision to turn over their vehicle management to Enterprise Fleet Management. As a ta...

Cuomo ‘revenue raisers’ (also known as taxes) raise GOP ire

News, Western New York

Cuomo ‘revenue raisers’ (also known as taxes) raise GOP ire

CHRIS CAROLA Associated Press

Jan 19, 2018

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls them "revenue actions" and "revenue raisers." Also known as taxes and fees, the approximately $1 billion in boosters ...

State, local lawmakers react to Cuomo ‘State of the Budget’

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State, local lawmakers react to Cuomo ‘State of the Budget’

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jan 17, 2018

ALBANY — State Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean, said Tuesday she was glad Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke of keeping his commitment to middle income taxpayers i...

Great Valley seeking state solution to tax issue

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Great Valley seeking state solution to tax issue

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jan 12, 2018

GREAT VALLEY — Town of Great Valley officials reached out Thursday to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance looking for possible solut...

Reed hopes to build on GOP tax bill success in 2018

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Reed hopes to build on GOP tax bill success in 2018

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jan 10, 2018

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed on Tuesday outlined a series of legislative issues he hopes to address in 2018, building on the Republican success with the America...

Special state law only way to resolve Great Valley tax problem

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Special state law only way to resolve Great Valley tax problem

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jan 09, 2018

GREAT VALLEY — Barring passage of special state legislation allowing the Great Valley Town Board to correct a town budget error, it appears taxpayers ...

Cattaraugus County homeowners scrambling to prepay 2018 property taxes

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Cattaraugus County homeowners scrambling to prepay 2018 property taxes

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Dec 27, 2017

LITTLE VALLEY — Thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the telephone lines to the Cattaraugus County Treasurer’s Office and the Office of Real Property Tax Serv...

Historic tax credits saved, but altered in tax bill

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Historic tax credits saved, but altered in tax bill

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Dec 21, 2017

OLEAN — Olean development officials are unsure how changes in historic preservation tax credits will play out as the city seeks to redevelop several h...