Government of Chautauqua County

The Government of Chautauqua County consists of the County Executive and County Legislature, among other entities.

Executive branch
The executive branch is presided by the County Executive.

Departments

 * Administrative Services
 * Office of Management and Budget
 * Department of Law
 * Department of Finance
 * Division of the Treasury
 * Division of Taxation
 * Division of Insurance Service
 * Division of Budget
 * Division of Purchasing


 * Department of Information Technology Services
 * Division of Office Services & Print Shop
 * Division of Records Management
 * Division of Communications


 * Department of Human Resources
 * County Historian
 * Public Facilities
 * Department of Public Facilities
 * Division of Engineering
 * Division of Transportation
 * Division of Solid Waste, Airport, Buildings & Grounds, and Parks
 * Division of CARTS


 * Health & Human Services
 * Department of Health and Human Services
 * Division of Public Health
 * Division of Family and Children’s Services
 * Division of Transitional Assistance
 * Division of Medical Assistance and Services
 * Division of Legal Affairs
 * Division of Youth Bureau
 * Division of Coroners


 * Department of Mental Hygiene
 * Department of the Chautauqua County Home
 * Office of Probation
 * Office for the Aging
 * Veterans Service Agency
 * Emergency Services
 * Planning and Development
 * Department of Planning and Development
 * Division of Economic Development
 * County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency
 * Division of Planning and Community Development
 * Environmental Management Council

History
In 1973, a ballot measure approved the formation of a County Legislature, which has served 2 year terms. Originally, there were 12 districts, later 25, and presently, 19.