In December of 2017 the Chautauqua County Legislature passed Resolution #315-17 which established a Chautauqua Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Agency. Agency Board Membership was designated as 2 county legislators, 3 Town elected officials, 2 Village elected officials, 1 lake area property owner and 1 representative from Chautauqua Institution. The Agency was “tasked with making recommendations to the County Legislature regarding the formation of lake district(s) and other pertinent issues.” The Agency Board has met periodically since then and has been staffed by the County Planning Department. The Agency will be making a recommendation to the County Legislature about whether the…