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LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County officials said Thursday that the county and other partners in the Olean Area Transportation Service will work with the city of Olean to continue OATS

The Rev. Gerard leFeber of Olean gave his last invocation at the opening of this week’s Cattaraugus County Legislature meeting.

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers held their final meeting of the year Wednesday as they said said goodbye to five “lame ducks.”

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $289.7 million county budget for 2024, a $16.1 million increase from the 2023 budget.

LITTLE VALLEY — After a review of budget accounts it oversees, the Cattaraugus County Legislature Finance Committee on Wednesday added $1 million to the 2024 road, bridge and culvert program.

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Administrator Jack Searles will unveil the tentative 2024 county budget at Wednesday’s county legislature meeting.

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County officials on Wednesday announced a $26.7 million capital program for 2024, about $7 million less than current spending.

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature committee members voted Wednesday to impose a hiring freeze until the 2024 county budget is approved in late November.

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County legislators were reminded at their reorganization meeting Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over and not all county residents support Republicans’ policy of not enforcing

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