Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth

09/09/2026

GROWING A SUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESS

The New York SBDC at SUNY JCC is hosting a 5-part training series for entrepreneurs in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties - starting Thursday, Oct. 1 and continuing the next four weeks. The time is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. At the Southwest Region Small Business Development Center at both the Jamestown and Olean JCC campuses. In-person and Virtual.

Registration Link:
https://sbdcjcc.regfox.com/growing-a-successful-small-business

09/09/2026

LEARN MORE ABOUT PAINT CHQ!

In this month's installment of Choose CHQ, Live CHQ - Rebecca Wurster from CCPEG and Chautauqua County Planning & Development talks with Jason Sample about the initiative, including why it was launched, how it benefits participating communities, and where the next mural will be installed!
Watch the full video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGxHJQIcyL8

There are currently four Paint CHQ murals in Chautauqua County (Dunkirk, Falconer, Sherman, and Westfield) with a fifth scheduled to be installed later this month in Bemus Point!
More info about the Paint CHQ project can be found at ChooseCHQ.com/PaintCHQ

Thanks as always to CCS TV for producing our program that focuses on businesses and initiatives that help to strengthen and grow our local economy!

09/08/2026

CHQ CONTENT CREATORS UNITE!

What a great turnout for our Content Creator Meet & Connect on Sept. 3, 2026! 📸

✨ Hosted by Live CHQ and Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau.

This group showed up ready to connect, collaborate, and share ideas. That says a lot about the people helping tell the story of Chautauqua County. 💛

Our local content creators play an important role in showcasing the people, places, businesses, experiences, and moments that make our community special. Through your photos, videos, stories, and posts, you help others see what makes CHQ such a great place to live, visit, work, and explore. 🌅📱🎥

A special thank-you to Bemus Point Golf Club & Tap House for welcoming us and providing such a great space on the side porch. The food was wonderful, and Rachel, Jess, and the entire team made us feel right at home. And we have to give a little extra love to Cora, the sweet chocolate lab puppy who quickly became part of the group. 🐾🤎

We loved seeing new connections form and conversations begin, and we hope those relationships continue well beyond this event. 🤝

If you captured photos or videos during the evening, be sure to share them with us so we can keep celebrating the creativity and community represented in the room. 📸

Finally, if you are a local content creator looking to share your unique CHQ Story with our followers, tag us and we'll do the rest!!

We’re excited to keep connecting, collaborating, and telling the story of Chautauqua County together. ☀️💙

08/25/2026

Phase V is now Complete!!

“Updating this section of the Eastside Overland Trail was a monumental undertaking, with numerous stretches of incredibly wet soil that wouldn’t dry until late summer. However, TCA managed to build four key reroutes that not only added sustainability and necessary drainage to the trail, but which also relocated the trail along beautiful sections of the State Forest.”
- Jacob Bodway, CCPEG Trail Consultant

CCPEG is pleased to report that Phase V of the Chautauqua County Overland Trails Revitalization Project is complete.

08/19/2026

🎨 New public art is coming to Water Street in Fredonia!

Local artist Erin Ruffino will begin installing artwork for Chautauqua County’s Water Street tactical bump-out pilot project Aug. 21–24 near 21 Water Street.

The project combines pedestrian safety, public art and creative placemaking to improve visibility at the crosswalk, encourage slower traffic and create a more welcoming streetscape.

🚶‍♀️ Please use caution near the project area while installation is underway.

Learn more: https://chautauquacountyny.gov/county-executive/news/chautauqua-county-complete-streets-workgroup-announces-water-street-tactical

08/12/2026

The latest installment of Choose CHQ, Live CHQ is now available online! In this month's show, host Jason Sample talks with our own Monica Simpson, as well as United Way of Chautauqua County - Dunkirk Office's Dan Siracuse about professional networking opportunities in Chautauqua County!

Monica covered the CHQ Professionals Group, while Dan focused on the Jamestown Young Professionals! The program was recorded at the CCS TV studio in Jamestown!

Presented as part of the Live CHQ initiative and in collaboration with the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency- CCIDA and CCPEG, Choose CHQ, Live CHQ focuses on Economic Development activities and initiatives from across Chautauqua County!

Jason Sample sits down with Monica Simpson and Dan Siracuse to discuss professional networking opportunities in Chautauqua County.

08/11/2026

Chautauqua County Planning & Development needs your input to shape the Countywide Resiliency Plan.

Use the QR Code or simply visit the following link to learn more:
https://bandl.mysocialpinpoint.com/resilient-chautauqua-county

08/06/2026

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth is advancing a coordinated effort to help make our local waterways and waterfront communities more accessible, welcoming, and enjoyable for both residents and visitors! CCPEG is working with municipalities, community organizations, economic development partners, and state agencies to strengthen connections between the water, nearby communities, recreational amenities, and local businesses.

You can learn more about our efforts here:
https://www.choosechq.com/news/ccpeg-advances-efforts-to-make-lakes-and-waterways-more-accessible-attractive-and-enjoyable/

(Images courtesy of CCPEG and/or Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau)

08/05/2026

08/03/2026

ICYMI - CCPEG has been very involved in helping to enhance our access to local waterways! We recently provided a recap in both The Post-Journal and Dunkirk Observer of some of the various projects we've assisted or been directly involved with. It's all part of making Chautauqua County an inviting and more attractive place to live, work, and play!

CCPEG is advancing a coordinated effort to help make local waterways and waterfront communities more accessible, welcoming, and enjoyable.