Chautauqua Lake Association Grateful to Senator Young for Allocation for Lake Cleanup Efforts
Members of the Chautauqua Lake Association (CLA) were happy and grateful to hear of Senator Catharine Young's (R,C,I-Olean) announcement last week that she has secured $50,000 in the 2012-13 state budget for Chautauqua Lake cleanup efforts. The grant will be allocated to the CLA for weed control under the invasive species program. "This grant will bring us back to our 2008 funding level from New York State, which is most gratifying in terms of state support," CLA President Chris Yates said. "Senator Young worked incredibly hard to get this restored and we've been blessed by the support of a variety…