The City of Dunkirk, Village of Fredonia, and towns of Dunkirk of Pomfret have had a number of discussions about consolidations, mergers and shared services. Now the leaders of all four municipalities say they are “all in” for future consolidations and mergers. That’s the word from Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel, who was involved in a meeting with those leaders last Friday, called “the Future of the North County”…
P.J. Wendel: how to plan for it
Wendel, who was a guest on WDOE’s “Viewpoint” program on Tuesday, confirmed that one of the statements that was brought up during the meeting was the possibility of merging all four municipalities into one. He says that’s “down the road,” but adds it’s something that should be examined, citing the issues the city and village are currently facing…..