Local News, News
Apr 16, 2025
OLEAN — A 6.2% tax rate increase to $17.90 per $1,000 of assessed value on a $29,147,462 budget is spelled out in the finalized City of Olean budget t...
Commentary, New York
Apr 11, 2025
ALBANY — This year, for once, state lawmakers’ failure to pass a timely budget could prove to be a stroke of luck. When President Donald Trump rolled ...
Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
Mar 31, 2025
SALAMANCA — Salamanca City Central School officials received the latest look at preparations for the 2025–26 district budget, including about $59.69 m...
Allegany County, Local News, News
Mar 27, 2025
WELLSVILLE — Inflation and wage increases drive incremental increases in the village of Wellsville's 2025-26 tentative budget, treasurer Melissa Mulle...
Local News, News
Mar 21, 2025
OLEAN — With the deadline about a month away, city officials reviewed 2025–26 budget requests from the assessor’s office and police and fire departmen...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Mar 07, 2025
Approaching final negotiations over a new state budget, it’s critical to stress this year’s budget must address the right priorities — and one of the ...
Commentary, Nation World
Mar 07, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — In Donald Trump’s speech, personalities loomed large. Whether it was George Washington’s second best presidency or Elon Musk’s bril...
Daily Headlines, Local News, News, ...
Mar 02, 2025
The changing fiscal landscape could hinder local governments’ budgets, New York State ComptrollerThomas P. DiNapoli warns in his recent report. The co...
Local News, News
Feb 26, 2025
OLEAN — City council members are considering changing a part of the budgeting process to avoid sales tax shortfalls in the future. The Common Council’...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Feb 21, 2025
SALAMANCA — For the first time in four years, members of the public spoke at the city of Salamanca’s hearing for the 2025–26 budget. The Common Counci...
Daily Headlines, Local News, News
Feb 20, 2025
OLEAN — The city will spend less money in the next fiscal year but raise property taxes over the state-mandated tax cap under a proposed spending plan...
Local News, News
Feb 19, 2025
OLEAN — City officials expect to cover a sales tax shortfall by using overtime to cover open positions and reviewing all purchases. Mayor Bill Aiello ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Feb 14, 2025
SALAMANCA — With the district-wide vote less than three months away, the Salamanca City Central School is beginning to shape its preliminary numbers f...
Local News
Feb 13, 2025
OLEAN — In the dead of winter, officials at the Olean City School District are busy planning for a fruitful spring with preparations underway for the ...
Allegany County, Business, Cattaraugus County, ...
Feb 10, 2025
Most area sales taxing bodies saw lower receipts in 2024 than in 2023, the state's fiscal watchdog reported, and all reported December collections low...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Feb 04, 2025
SALAMANCA — For the first time since 2022, the Common Council is considering a city budget with a property tax increase. With tentative appropriations...
Local News, News
Feb 04, 2025
OLEAN — A spending and hiring freeze across city government has been triggered by six-figure sales tax losses. In a letter obtained by the Times Heral...
Commentary, New York
Jan 28, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget presentation included a number of Assembly Minority Conference ideas, but at its core, the plan still fails to properly pri...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
April 22, 2025
OLEAN — Members of the Defend Ohi:yo’ advocacy group joined other neighbors and concerned citizens in a peaceful demonstration Tuesday, Earth Day, in ...
April 22, 2025
Timothy Sherlock, born and raised in Olean, is a 2001 graduate of Olean High School, and he continues to raise his children in this community. He is t...
Baseball, National Sports, Sports, ...
April 22, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton took batting practice with teammates on Tuesday as he continues to recover from elbow issu...
Daily Headlines, Local News, News
April 22, 2025
The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo and its parishes will pay $150 million to hundreds of survivors of sexual abuse, according to terms of a settlement in...
Daily Headlines, Local News, News
April 22, 2025
The Olean Times Herald's website has been rejuvenated and improved and is live now, at oleantimesherald.com . We have been working on our new website ...
Daily Headlines, Local News, News
April 22, 2025
OLEAN — Two dozen people gathered in the Olean Public Library community room to mark the day before Earth Day with a screening of the documentary “Cho...
