JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown has a new mayor. Eddie Sundquist was sworn into office by city judge John LaMancuso during the Jamestown City Council's reorganizational meeting on New Years Day at Jamestown Community College. With Sundquist … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation Resolutions
ALSO AVAILABLE ON SOUNDCLOUD JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council voted 7 to 1 Monday night in favor of filing a petition for annexation of the Dow Street Substation property in Falconer. According to Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, last week's … [Read more...]
Mayor-elect Sundquist Was Reluctant to Pursue Annexation During Campaign
JAMESTOWN - The mayor-elect of Jamestown has gone on record saying the annexation of a piece city-owned property in the Town of Ellicott is not something he would immediately pursue if serving as mayor, saying he doesn't believe it would foster good … [Read more...]
City Council Members Push for Lowering City Property Taxes Following Budget Meeting with Library Officials
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will likely use recently discovered savings in the 2020 City Budget to reduce local property taxes rather than boost funding in other areas of the spending plan, including providing more aid for the James … [Read more...]
Senate, Mayoral Race Highlight Election Day 2019
JAMESTOWN - It's election day in Jamestown, Chautauqua County and across New York State. Locally there are plenty of contested races on the ballot that will likely result in a better-than-average voters turnout for a local election … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Purchase of $1.8 Million in DPW Equipment as Part of Smart City Capital Investment Plan
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved the purchase of over $1.8 million worth of new vehicles and equipment for the city Public Works Department. The purchases are part of the Smart City Capital Investment Plan that Jamestown Mayor … [Read more...]
[WATCH] Jamestown NY 2019 Mayoral Candidates Debate
The 2019 Mayoral Candidates Debate, taking place Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Media Arts Studio on featuring candidates for mayor Andrew Liuzzo, Eddie Sundquist, and David Wilfong. Moderated by WRFA's Jason Sample with … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Presents: The 2019 Jamestown Mayoral Debate – Oct. 17, 2019
ALSO AVAILABLE AT WRFA SOUNDCLOUD PAGE Live from the Reg Lenna's Media Arts Studios, a 90-minute debate featuring the three candidates for Mayor of Jamestown in the 2019 General Election: Andrew Liuzzo (Libertarian), Eddie Sundquist (Democrat, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] League of Women Voters – Mayoral Candidate Forum – Oct. 15, 2019
ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE WRFA SOUNDCLOUD PAGE The 2019 Chautauqua County League of Women Voters Candidate Forum for Mayor of Jamestown, featuring candidates Eddie Sundquist (D), David Wilfong (R), and Andrew Liuzzo (Libertarian). Moderated by Marcia … [Read more...]
City Council to Consider $460,000 in Equipment Purchases as Part of Smart City Capital Investment Plan
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council isn't wasting any time on moving forward with borrowing money for equipment purchases now that it has approved a $12.65 million Smart City Capital Investment Plan. READ DETAILS OF THE 'SMART CITY' … [Read more...]
