Four north county municipalities are exploring how to share more services and possibly even merge into a single town structure.
The discussion of the idea by the City of Dunkirk, Town of Dunkirk, Village of Fredonia, and Town of Pomfret came out of two meetings held by Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel in February and March on how the municipalities can utilize the recently expanded Chautauqua County Government Reduction Initiative for shared services, potential consolidations, and other cooperative efforts.
Officials emphasized that the idea remains in its earliest stages and would require extensive analysis, public input, and voter approval under New York State law…