County Foreclosure Property Bidding Concerns
Summary
Jamestown is taking over a dozen tax-foreforeclosed properties to clean up blighted buildings and improve the Riverwalk area.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county recovered 100% of back taxes, interest, and penalties from the city.
City of Jamestown residents and neighborhood property owners near the Riverwalk.
A property owner facing potential loss of his home due to disputed notification procedures.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Chautauqua County Legislature Meeting & 2027 Tentative Budget Presentation | — September 23, 2026
A local resident raised serious concerns about alleged 'shilling' and bidding irregularities in county tax foreclosure property auctions, prompting the legislature to pull a disputed property from the quit claim deed resolution.
Administrative Services Committee — August 17, 2026
A local resident raised serious concerns about property tax foreclosure notifications after discovering his home was sold at auction while he was caring for ill parents. The committee acknowledged the testimony but noted they had no direct administrative remedy.
Audit & Control Committee — March 19, 2026
The county is transferring tax-foreclosed riverfront parcels in Jamestown to the city to clear out homeless encampments and blight, while writing off uncollectible tax liens on Seneca Nation vacant lots.
Administrative Services Committee — March 16, 2026
Jamestown is taking over a dozen tax-foreforeclosed properties to clean up blighted buildings and improve the Riverwalk area.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Chautauqua County
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.