JAMESTOWN - With Marie Carrubba's election to president of the Jamestown City Council, she will also become a member of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. On Monday night the City Council acted on more than two dozen mayoral appointments to … [Read more...]
Teresi Clarifies Involvement with Distributing Campaign Literature Aimed at Two GOP City Council Candidates
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi is clarifying his involvement in the distribution of a campaign mailer (shown at the end of this report) that took place last weekend focusing on two candidates for Jamestown City Council at-large and questing their … [Read more...]
Campaign Flyer Critical of City Council Candidates, Questions Their Loyalty to Jamestown
UPDATE [Nov. 7, 2017] - Teresi Clarifies Involvement with Distributing Campaign Literature Aimed at Two GOP City Council Candidates JAMESTOWN - The final weekend before the 2017 Local Election saw some increased excitement on social media as … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Officials, Members of the Public Exchange Words During Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council and Mayor Sam Teresi were on the defensive during Monday night's council voting session, fending off criticism and attacks from several members of the public who spoke during the meeting's public comment … [Read more...]
Falconer Village Board Votes Down Annexation, Sends the Issue to Court
FALCONER - As expected, the Falconer Village Board has unanimously voted down the proposed annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation. According to the Post-Journal, the board voted down the resolution Wednesday … [Read more...]
Falconer Village Board to Act on Annexation Wednesday Night, Ellicott to Act on Thursday
JAMESTOWN - Officials with both the town of Ellicott and the Village of Falconer will be holding special meetings this week to vote on an annexation proposal involving the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Dow St. Substation. The Falconer … [Read more...]
City Expected to Pay $20,000 More in Attorney Fees as Part of Annexation Legal Battle
JAMESTOWN - The attorney fees the city is paying a law firm to assist with the annexation of a piece of property in Falconer have increased by $20,000. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi said Monday night that the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation of BPU Substation in Falconer
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved the annexation of the Falconer Dow Street Substation, which is owned by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. During Monday Night’s City Council Meeting, the council voted unanimously on … [Read more...]
DEC Commissioner Grants Jamestown SEQR Lead Agency Status for Annexation, Clears Way for Vote
ALBANY - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner has approved giving Jamestown lead agency status in the environmental review of a piece of property the city wants to annex from the Town of Ellicott/Village of … [Read more...]
Annexation Vote Could be Put on Hold Until After DEC Ruling
JAMESTOWN - September 12 was to be the deadline for when the city of Jamestown, Village of Falconer, and Town of Ellicott would act on an annexation proposal involving the Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation in Falconer. However, because … [Read more...]