John Whittaker
Pictured are some police officers and municipal leaders in Chautauqua County giving their support to Sheriff James Quattrone and his efforts to address on Executive Order 203 â Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative.
Editor’s Note: Today, the OBSERVER continues its look back at the top stories of 2020 and the way they will shape the coming year. Today, 20 for 2020 looks at the municipal matters that were among the most-read stories in the newspaper this year.
The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is working on its New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative plan due to the state by April 1.
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Councilman-at-large Paul VanDenVouver ordered Mayor Wilfred Rosas leave Tuesdayâs council meeting because Rosas spoke without being called upon.
Dunkirk Mayor Wilfred Rosas was thrown out of the Common Council meeting for the second time since July on Tuesday. It began when Fiscal Affairs Officer Marsha Beach was questioned by the council about comments made Monday on the radio.
“You mentioned that garbage and refuse was $1,180,000-plus and in our budget we’re only budgeting $506,807,” First Ward Councilman Don Williams Jr. started. “I’m just trying to figure out where that other number came from when we didn’t hear that at the budget meetings.”