Wendel Talks Issues at Fredonia Hotel, Opportunities for Transitional Housing

Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel says he shares the same concerns that Fredonia Mayor Mike Ferguson has regarding a hotel that had been used to house homeless people before it closed. Wendel, who was a guest on Friday's edition of WDOE's "Viewpoint" program, met with Ferguson after he voiced his opposition to bringing back social services programs to the former EconoLodge, which has reopened as an America's Best Value Inn...

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The building at 10355 Bennett Road was evacuated earlier this year over safety concerns. Meanwhile, Wendel adds that by the middle of November, the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) will take a look at some facilities in the county that could be used for transitional housing...

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Wendel says he feels "very confident" that the county will get OTDA funding for that opportunity.

Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" interview with P.J. Wendel.

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