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Titus Creek culvert project to close Broad St.

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Titus Creek culvert project to close Broad St.

Kellen Quigley

July 8, 2025

SALAMANCA — A section of Broad Street in the city of Salamanca is to close between Hancock and Swan streets for the state Department of Transportation...

Area libraries land $1.26M in state building grants

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Area libraries land $1.26M in state building grants

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

Oct 16, 2022

The region's state senator reported that more than a dozen area libraries received aid from the state’s Public Library Construction Grants program. Se...

Cattaraugus County schools share in $12.3 million in increases

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Cattaraugus County schools share in $12.3 million in increases

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Apr 11, 2022

School districts in Cattaraugus County will share in more than $12 million in increased education aid in the state budget, more than half coming in th...

County schools would share $11.8 million increase in governor’s budget

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County schools would share $11.8 million increase in governor’s budget

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jan 20, 2022

Twelve Cattaraugus County school districts share $11.8 million in increased education aid in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed $216 billion budget. Hochul,...

Cattaraugus County schools share in nearly $212M in NY budget; $60M from U.S.

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Cattaraugus County schools share in nearly $212M in NY budget; $60M from U.S.

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Apr 10, 2021

Cattaraugus County school districts will receive $211.9 million in state aid under the 2021-22 state budget approved Wednesday. That is an increase fr...

Schools in Cattaraugus County to get extra $6.1M in budget

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Schools in Cattaraugus County to get extra $6.1M in budget

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jan 21, 2021

The proposed 2021-22 state budget contains $216.8 million for Cattaraugus County school districts, an increase of $6.1 million. More than half of that...

Reed continues bipartisan push for COVID-19 relief bill

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Reed continues bipartisan push for COVID-19 relief bill

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 10, 2020

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed continued to push for a bipartisan $908 billion COVID-19 relief package Wednesday as negotiations remained hung up over state and l...

Cattaraugus County beats state in sales tax gains

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Cattaraugus County beats state in sales tax gains

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

Oct 29, 2020

A strong September helped wipe away many of the local sales tax collection losses earlier this year, the state reported Tuesday. But state aid cuts an...

Schumer fighting for state and local government COVID-19 aid

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Schumer fighting for state and local government COVID-19 aid

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jul 14, 2020

OLEAN — Citing loss of revenue and increased costs due to COVID-19, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allo...

State aid for county schools lower than superintendents expected

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State aid for county schools lower than superintendents expected

Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Feb 02, 2020

The 12 Cattaraugus County school districts are looking at an increase of $7.5 million to $207.5 million in the 2020-21 New York state budget proposed ...

Local schools get first looks at state aid packages

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Local schools get first looks at state aid packages

Tom Dinki | Special to The Press

Jan 21, 2019

School districts in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties would see an overall 3.18 percent increase in New York state aid, including a 1.66 percent incre...

Locals schools get first looks at state aid packages

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Locals schools get first looks at state aid packages

Tom Dinki | Special to The Press

Jan 18, 2019

School districts in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties would see an overall 3.18 percent increase in New York state aid, including a 1.66 percent incre...

Olean, Seneca Nation, Allegany County receive bus system aid

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Olean, Seneca Nation, Allegany County receive bus system aid

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

Jun 28, 2018

OLEAN — The Olean, Allegany County and Seneca Nations of Indians public transport systems will see a boost this year thanks to aid for rural bus syste...

West Valley/Ellicottville merger ‘doesn’t make financial sense’

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West Valley/Ellicottville merger ‘doesn’t make financial sense’

Rich Place, Managing Editor

Jun 22, 2018

WEST VALLEY — A pre-annexation study of the West Valley Central School District concluded that merging with the Springville-Griffith School District w...

Budget talks continue at Salamanca school district

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Budget talks continue at Salamanca school district

Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Mar 28, 2018

SALAMANCA — Preparations for a $36.4 million Salamanca school district budget in the 2018-19 fiscal year continued Tuesday with another presentation a...

Local school districts expected to see bump in Foundation Aid

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Local school districts expected to see bump in Foundation Aid

Tom Dinki | Special to The Press

Jan 23, 2018

School districts in Cattaraugus County are currently projected to see a 1.3 percent increase in New York state Foundation Aid next school year. Prelim...

Young: Republicans to maintain control in Senate

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Young: Republicans to maintain control in Senate

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jan 03, 2018

ALBANY — New York State Senate Republicans will continue to control the 63-member legislative body through budget negotiations. “Republicans will main...

Cattaraugus County flood aid doesn’t cover repair costs

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Cattaraugus County flood aid doesn’t cover repair costs

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jul 13, 2017

LITTLE VALLEY — Flood aid for damages suffered by Cattaraugus County and 13 municipalities in July 2015 would pay for about one-quarter of the estimat...

Salamanca school budget to see state aid increase

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Salamanca school budget to see state aid increase

Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Apr 18, 2017

SALAMANCA — School districts in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties will receive $316.3 million in state education aid next school year, an increase of ...

Area schools to see $13.7M state aid hike

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Area schools to see $13.7M state aid hike

Tom Dinki | Special to The Press

Apr 13, 2017

School districts in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties will receive $316.3 million in state education aid next school year, an increase of $13.7 millio...

Lawmakers: Good and bad in NY budget

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Lawmakers: Good and bad in NY budget

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Apr 12, 2017

State lawmakers found good and not so good things in the $153.1 billion budget passed Sunday. State Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean, and Assemblyman Jos...