Editor’s word: This is a part of a sequence of articles at the upcoming Chautauqua County Legislature races.
County Legislative District 11 comprises a part of town of Jamestown. Incumbent David Wilfong is working at the Republican and Conservative traces. He’s being challenged by means of Bob Whitney, who’s working at the Democratic and Running Households traces.
The Submit-Magazine/OBSERVER invited all applicants who’re working for the Chautauqua County Legislature to reply to two questions:
1) What do you consider that Chautauqua County executive has completed within the ultimate two years?
2) What are your targets to enhance the county?
Wilfong’s reaction to the 2 questions is as follows:
1) “I consider that we have got made Chautauqua County a business-friendly position the place people and present firms can come, enlarge and get started their companies. I do know that I can get a large number of grief for that commentary however, I in point of fact consider that we have got many assets that may lend a hand any person wishing to come back to Chautauqua County to begin their enterprise. One instance of our business-minded legislature is the hot acquire of the brand new 150-acre web page to be advanced within the north nation. We plan on growing this web page to have shovel in a position websites for any and all builders wishes. I might additionally love to remark at the monetary steadiness this county has loved over the last few years with consecutive budgets with a county tax lower each and every 12 months. That accomplishment comes from an overly conservative spending plan and dependable tracking of that spending plan.”
2) “I’ve a couple of tips that I believe will have to be checked out for long term development in our county. I consider we want to spouse with cities and villages to rezone their land for business and industrial makes use of. We will have to additionally be aware of the ones small cities and villages that experience exits on both Interstate 90 and Interstate 86. I consider our county has many funding alternatives on Interstate 86 as a result of its rural places. Many of those exits haven’t any building in any respect. I additionally consider the county will have to take a look at offering water products and services round Chautauqua Lake and different communities that experience had water high quality problems previously.”
Whitney’s reaction to the 2 questions is as follows:
1) “The present executive has higher the collection of staff whilst the inhabitants of Chautauqua County has lowered. I’m regarding the brand new PR individual that works immediately for the County Government. The Republican majority authorized this rent and but search for the Conservative endorsement each and every election. That is an accomplishment however no longer a good one for the citizens of Chautauqua County.”
2) “My greatest purpose could be for the towns to elect Democratic legislators. Recently the Republicans have a supermajority within the legislature. The present town Republican legislators are the minority of this majority. The agricultural Republicans that keep watch over the caucus are nearly all of nearly all of the legislature. The present town Republican legislators apply go well with and vote hand-in-hand and let the agricultural Republicans decide the course of the county executive. They vote as one and do little or no for the 2 towns which are a part of this county. One instance will be the contemporary ARPA finances that have been dispersed to each the county and the towns. Because the towns gained their very own finances they’re going to give an explanation for to the general public that it isn’t essential to proportion the county ARPA finances with the towns. The town citizens aren’t most effective citizens of the county however also are taxpayers. The towns benefited little or no if under no circumstances from the county ARPA finances.”