Wendel proposes property tax rate cut

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel is proposing a more than $300 million budget for 2025, which cuts the tax rate and sees an increase in the levy. On Wednesday, Wendel presented his proposed $301.9 million budget. The budget calls for a tax rate of $6.72 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, 19 cents…