Andrew Faulkner
Republican, Conservative
Jamestown City Council member, Ward 6
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What this office does: The 19-member County Legislature adopts the county budget and local laws and oversees county government.
Thomas Nelson
Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent
Chautauqua County Legislator, District 13 · Jamestown
The gist
- Proposed ending automatic cost-of-living raises for legislators
- Proposed cutting sales tax to 7.75% and using reserves
- Co-sponsored raising senior property tax exemption income limit
- Opposed limiting topics for public comment at meetings
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Proposed ending automatic cost-of-living raises for legislators
Dems Propose End To Legislative RaisesNews coverage · The Post-Journal · post-journal.com
“legislators should give up their automatic 2027 pay raise and provide taxpayers some relief”
Proposed cutting sales tax to 7.75% and using reserves
Legislature Approves Senior Property Tax BoostNews coverage · The Post-Journal · post-journal.com
“Nelson and Bankoski proposed lowering the sales tax from 8% to 7.75% and using $2 million of its unappropriated fund balance”
Co-sponsored raising senior property tax exemption income limit
Legislature Approves Senior Property Tax BoostNews coverage · The Post-Journal · post-journal.com
“had originally introduced legislation in January that would have increased the income limit to $38,000.”
Opposed limiting topics for public comment at meetings
County May Limit Public Comment At Legislature MeetingsNews coverage · The Post-Journal · post-journal.com
“This resolution narrows speech by limiting comments to matters the legislature itself deems within its authority.”
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