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BPU Clarifies Court Filing Over Dow Street Substation Properties Assessment

August 2, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is clarifying a court filing over the assessment value of the Dow Street Substation properties. BPU General Manager David Leathers said, "This week the City of Jamestown filed a petition with the State … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, Chautauqua County Supreme Court, David Leathers, Dow Street Substation, Falconer Central School District, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer

BPU Annexation Litigation Ends, Settlement Approved

May 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

City of Jamestown officials have mixed emotions that the seven years of litigation around the attempted annexation of the Dow Street Substation property has come to an end. City Council approved a settlement Monday night that discontinues the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, City of Jamestown, Dow Street Substation, Falconer Central School District, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, Tony Dolce, Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer

Jamestown City Council To Vote On Ending BPU Annexation Litigation

May 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on approving a settlement proposal between the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Village of Falconer, the town of Ellicott, and the Falconer Central School District to discontinue the annexation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Annexation, Annual Action Plan, City Rec Baseball League, Community Development Block Grant, Dow Street Substation, Falconer Central School District, HOME Program, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Nordstrom Park, NYMIR, Spectrum Northeast LLC, Town of Ellicott, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Village of Falconer, Wicked Jimmy's LLC

BPU Annexation Litigation Case Coming To An End

April 23, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The litigation regarding the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Annexation of the Dow Street Substation is coming to an end. The BPU Board approved a settlement agreement at its monthly meeting Monday that will now go to the town of Ellicott, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, Chautauqua County Supreme Court, Dow Street Substation, Falconer Central School District, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Board, New York 4th Appellate Division, Sam Teresi, Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Eddie Sundquist – February 3, 2022

February 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist the day after giving his State of the City Address and also the day after the City Council's voting session. We'll hear more about those two events as well as an update on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Annexation, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, State of the City

Fourth State Appellate Court Dismisses Appeals by Ellicott in BPU Annexation Case

February 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Fourth State Appellate Court has ruled in favor of the City of Jamestown in regards to appeals filed by the Town of Ellicott in the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' annexation case. Attorneys for the town of Ellicott argued in Appellate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, Chautauqua County Supreme Court, Dow Street Substation, Eddie Sundquist, Falconer, Falconer Central School, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Lynn Keane, New York 4th Appellate Division, Town of Ellicott

Hearings Resume on BPU Annexation Case

January 6, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Hearings were held in Fourth Appellate Court Tuesday in the lawsuit involving the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation property in the Town of Ellicott. Attorneys for the town of Ellicott and City of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, Dow Street Substation, Falconer School District, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Lynn Keane, New York 4th Appellate Division, State Supreme Court, Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer

Annexation Case Back in State Appellate Court

December 3, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The lawsuit involving the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation property in the Town of Ellicott is set to start up again in State Appellate Court. The Fourth Appellate Court will hold hearings on Tuesday, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, Chautauqua County Supreme Court, Eddie Sundquist, Falconer School District, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Lynn Keane, New York 4th Appellate Division, Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer

Supreme Court Judge Rules Annexation Effort by City Can Proceed

November 5, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - A State Supreme Court Judge has made a procedural ruling regarding the case involving the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation property in the Town of Ellicott. On Friday, Supreme Court Judge Lynn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, Bond Schoeneck and King, Chautauqua County Supreme Court, Dow Street Substation, Harris Beach PLLC, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Lynn Keane, New York 4th Appellate Division

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Mayor Eddie Sundquist: March 2020 Interview

March 9, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist talks with WRFA's Jason Sample about several issues involving the city, including the recent annexation effort, an update on collective bargaining arbitration with the police … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Annexation, Arbitration, Eddie Sundquist

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