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Chautauqua County approves 2026 budget with tax hike and service cuts, while state leaders warn of shutdown impacts.
Chautauqua County’s legislature reviewed Executive P.J.
Wendel’s 2026 budget, calling it solid with a $50,000 cut to social services overtime, despite a $1.7 million tax levy increase due to an 11.2% rise in property values.
The budget uses $2.3 million from contingency funds and maintains an 11.5% undesignated fund balance.
In Jamestown, three people were arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop, with methamphetamine, fentanyl, and paraphernalia found.
A separate arrest occurred in a domestic dispute involving threats and physical assault.
Statewide, Governor Hochul urged federal negotiators to end a government shutdown, warning of cuts to SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid, while promoting $200 and $400 inflation relief checks.
Comptroller DiNapoli said the shutdown harms over 115,000 New York federal workers and disrupts services.
El condado de Chautauqua aprueba el presupuesto de 2026 con aumentos de impuestos y recortes de servicios, mientras que los líderes estatales advierten sobre los impactos del cierre.