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Sundquist’s First Duty as Mayor: Appoint Five Department Heads and 38 Board, Commission Seats

November 23, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

[UPDATE (DEC 31, 2019 - 1:40 p.m.)] - The Jamestown City Council reorganization meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 1 at noon at Jamestown Community College's Scharmann Theater. New Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist will be sworn into office, along with the new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Crystal Surdyk, Eddie Sundquist, Greg Rabb, Harry Snellings, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Constable, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Commission, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Riverfront Management Council, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Jamestown Veterans Memorial Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Jeff Lehman, Jim Olson, Joe Bellitto, Maria Jones, Marie Carrubba, Martha Zenns, Marylin Fiore-Lehman, Peter Larson, Ralph Wallace, Richard Kimball, Sam Teresi, Terrance Horner, Tony Dolce, Vince DeJoy

City Council Accepts Resignation of Clerk, Appoints Retired Clerk as Replacement

February 26, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has accepted the resignation of the Jamestown City Clerk. On Monday night the council accepted the resignation of current clerk and administrative services director Todd Thomas and also acted on appointing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown City Council, Jim Olson, Todd Thomas

City Zoning Board Approves Variance and Special Use Requests from National Comedy Center

June 22, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals has approved the variance and special use requests from the National Comedy Center to install two large electronic signs on the facade of the facility. Much of Thursday’s hearing focused on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: George Panebianco, Greg Edwards, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Jim Olson, National Comedy Center, Richard Hanson

No Representation from NCC at Zoning Board Hearing Leads to Tabling Variance, Special Use Permit

June 7, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A variance request involving electronic signage at the National Comedy Center (NCC) had to be tabled by the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals Wednesday because no one from the NCC was on hand to represent the organization. The NCC is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Jim Olson, Journey Gunderson, National Comedy Center, Vince DeJoy

Teresi: Arbitration Hearing Between City and Police Union Scheduled for Mid February 2018

October 18, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

"We are anxiously awaiting the case to move forward to be educated, apparently, on the true nature of the city's financial position." - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi says the arbitration hearing between the city and its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Howard Foster, Jamestown City Administrative Association, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association, Jim Olson, John Crotty, Kendall Club, Sam Teresi

City-Police Union Contract Negotiations at Impasse, Issue Heads to Arbitration

October 9, 2017 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The effort to finalize a new contract between the city of Jamestown and members of its police union is going to arbitration. Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi recently updated the Jamestown City Council on the matter during its Oct. 2 work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Howard Foster, Jamestown City Administrative Association, Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association, Jim Olson, John Crotty, Kendell Club, Sam Teresi

City Officials Say Goodbye to Long-Time City Clerk, Appoint His Replacement

August 29, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved the appointment of attorney Todd Thomas as city clerk. Thomas is filling the position that is being vacated by long-time clerk James "Jim" Olson, who announced earlier this month he would be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown City Council, Jim Olson, Sam Teresi, Todd Thomas

Jamestown City Council to Act on New City Clerk Appointment During Monday Night’s Meeting

August 28, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi has found his replacement for to fill the city clerk’s position that is opening up upon the retirement of current clerk James Olson. In a media release sent out Friday afternoon, Teresi announced the appointment of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown City Council, Jim Olson, Sam Teresi, Todd Thomas

Teresi Searching for New City Clerk After Olson Announces Retirement

August 9, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi is announcing the retirement of long time Director of Financial Services/City Clerk, James "Jim" Olson. According to a media release sent out from the mayor's office on Tuesday, Olson is taking a position with a local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown City Council, Jim Olson, Sam Teresi, Steven Carlson

[:LISTEN] Teresi: 2016 City Budget will be Difficult and Challenging

September 22, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The 2016 Jamestown City Budget will be hard and ugly. Those are the words Mayor Sam Teresi used to describe next year's spending plan, telling the Jamestown City Council Monday night that it is the most challenging budget he’s seen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: 2016 City Budget, Jamestown City Council, Jim Olson, Joe Bellitto, Sam Teresi

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