There have been about a half-dozen municipalities, along with some school districts, in Chautauqua County thus far expressing interest in the county’s updated Government Reduction Initiative that’s set to launch in early 2026. That from County Executive P.J. Wendel, who says about half of the county’s town supervisors and village mayors were involved in a meeting earlier this month to learn more about that fund. Wendel says the application process to receive funding will be similar to how American Rescue Plan funds were distributed during the pandemic…
P.J. Wendel: applying for GRI funds
Wendel, who was a guest on WDOE’s “Viewpoint” program on Monday, says the City of Dunkirk, Village of Fredonia and Town of Pomfret have “jumped out ahead” in exploring consolidations and shared services. Meanwhile, he says three school districts in the south county have already demonstrated the ability to share services…..