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City Council Overrides Mayor’s Budget Veto Involving Recreation Coordinator Position

December 15, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council held a special meeting Monday night and voted to override two budget vetoes that were issued by Mayor Eddie Sundquist last week. On Nov. 30, the council approved a $35.5 million city budget that included … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2021 City Budget, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund

Mayor, Community Members Call for Restoration of Recreation Coordinator Position

December 8, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Eddie Sundquist has issued two vetoes to the Jamestown City Council's amended 2021 city budget that was approved last week. The $35.5 million spending plan included 16 different amendments to the initial executive budget that was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2021 City Budget, Brent Sheldon, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Julia Ciesla-Hanley, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, Tamu Graham-Reinhardt, Tony Dolce

Jamestown City Council Approves Amended $36 Million Budget for 2021

December 1, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved a $36 million 2021 budget, but the vote only came after 17 different amendments were considered - with all but one being approved. During Monday night's virtual council meeting, the council … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2021 City Budget, Brent Sheldon, Eddie Sundquist, Grant Olson, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce

City Council Pulls Proposal to Switch Retiree Insurance Provider

November 24, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has nixed the idea of switching retired city employees over to a new healthcare provider in an effort to save $1.1 million in the 2021 city budget. The council held a virtual budget work session on Monday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2021 City Budget, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, Tony Dolce

City Council Reluctant to Permit Limited Bow Hunting in City to Help Control Deer Population

November 18, 2020 By WRFA 1 Comment

It doesn't appear the effort to allow limited bow hunting on city-owned property in Jamestown will be moving forward anytime soon. The Jamestown City Council held a work session Monday night and part of the meeting focused on a proposal that would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce

Union Members, Retirees Speak Out on City Health Insurance Proposal

November 17, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A group of current and retired city workers were at Jamestown City Hall Monday night to picket and call attention to their opposition to the mayor's proposal to change the healthcare plan for retirees. The protest took place as the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2021 City Budget, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, Shawn Shilling

City Council Hearing Violates State Open Meeting Law, Rules Prohibiting Public Attendance

November 16, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council held its public hearing on the 2021 city budget Monday night, but it was in apparent violation of the New York State Open Meetings Law due to the live stream not being made available to the public as the meeting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2021 City Budget, Andrew Cuomo, COVID-19, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, New York State Committee on Open Government, New York State Open Meetings Law, Tony Dolce, Zach Altschuler

Jamestown City Council Approves Mobile Food Vendor Pilot Program

July 28, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has voted to give food trucks and other mobile food vendors more flexibility in operating within the city, but the vote wasn't unanimous. The council held its monthly voting session Monday night video video … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Food Trucks, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Jennifer Williams, Kim Ecklund, Mobile Food Vendor, Southern Tier Environments for Living

Local Officials Voice Frustration Over Governor’s Reopening Plan

May 6, 2020 By WRFA 4 Comments

Local officials from across Upstate New York - including here in Jamestown - are raising questions and voicing concerns about the details of the COVID-19 reopening plan Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday. County leaders say they are unsure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andy Goodell, Brent Sheldon, COVID-19, Eddie Sundquist, George Borrello, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, New York Forward, New York State Association of Counties, Tony Dolce

Dolce Will be Next Jamestown City Council President

December 3, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Long-time Jamestown city councilman Tony Dolce (R-Ward 2) will be the next president of the Jamestown City Council. On Monday afternoon Jamestown Republican Committee chairman and fellow city councilman Brent Sheldon (R-Ward 1) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brent Sheldon, Eddie Sundquist, Grant Olson, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Republican Committee, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, Tamu Graham-Reinhardt, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce, Vickye James

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