In the next few weeks, residents of the Fredonia and Brocton School districts will participate in a straw poll to decide whether to go forward with a vote for centralization. While there are many issues residents must consider, most would say that preservation and growth of educational opportunities is their primary concern, second only to the control of property tax rates.

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Jamestown Community Chamber has co-located its offices with the Downtown Jamestown Development Corp. (DJDC) at 19 West Third Street, Jamestown.  “This move is part of an overall strategy to create a stronger partnership with organizations in the county and local communities to deliver more support and more value to the business community,” stated Todd Tranum, President/CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. “As part of our new community development model, we are striving to create partnerships with local organizations like the DJDC to support the business community and help support economic development efforts.”

We are excited to announce a new offering of high quality and competitively priced health insurance benefits that are available to you right now. We have listened to you throughout the past several years, we have surveyed your needs and we have researched a variety of options. To meet your health insurance needs we have created a partnership with Liazon Benefits and Univera to present to you the Bright Choices™ program.

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is reminding members about the availability of Shop Chautauqua County Gift Checks as a fast, easy and meaningful way to recognize their employees at year end for a job well done.

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has announced the names of the organizations and individuals who will be honored at its Annual Awards Banquet to be held Thursday, October 8, 2009.

The Thomas L. Barresi Memorial Scholarship is an endowment established by the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce in appreciation for Tom Barresi’s twenty-five years of service to the chamber and a lifetime of excellence to our community.