ALSO AVAILABLE AT WRFA SOUNDCLOUD PAGE Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi stops by the WRFA studio for his monthly interview and offers his thoughts on a recent court decision involving the city's Annexation … [Read more...]
Teresi Says BPU, City Council will Decide Whether to Continue with Annexation Effort in the Coming Weeks
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi took time out after the Jamestown City Council meeting on Monday night to field questions about a recent State Appellate Court decision involving the city's effort to annex a piece of property in the town of … [Read more...]
Appellate Court Rules Against Jamestown in Annexation Case
ROCHESTER - A State Appellate court has finally issued a ruling on the Annexation case involving the City of Jamestown and the Village of Falconer and Town of Ellicott. On Thursday the New York State Appellate Division: Fourth Judicial Department … [Read more...]
Jamestown, Falconer, Ellicott Officials Continue to Await Decision on Annexation Case
ROCHESTER - There is still no decision from the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division in Rochester on the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street substation property, located in Falconer near the border with the city of … [Read more...]
Attorneys Appear in Court to Argue Annexation Case Involving BPU Substation Property
ROCHESTER - Oral arguments regarding the city of Jamestown annexing a piece of property that currently lies within the Town of Ellicott and Village of Falconer were made Wednesday morning in a state appellate court in Rochester. Legal … [Read more...]
Annexation Case Goes Before State Appellate Court on Wednesday
ROCHESTER - The two sides involved in a contentious annexation case involving a piece of City of Jamestown-owned property in the Town of Ellicott/Village of Falconer will finally get their day in court today in Rochester. The New York State 4th … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Mayor Sam Teresi March 2019 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, March 7, 2019. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi provides information on two lawsuits involving the city - the annexation of property in the Town of Ellicott and challenge to a recent … [Read more...]
Annexation Arguments Scheduled for April 10 in State Supreme Court Appellate Division in Rochester
ROCHESTER - The two sides involved in a contentious annexation case involving a piece of city-owned property in the Town of Ellicott/Village of Falconer will finally get their day in court in April. The Supreme Court of New York State 4th … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Okays Additional $125,000 towards Annexation Lawsuit, Total Cost to BPU Now Exceeds $400,000
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has approved another round of payments for the law firm hired to handle the Falconer Substation Annexation Case. During it Monday afternoon board meeting, the board approved an additional … [Read more...]
State Appellate Court Will Likely Hear Closing Arguments in Annexation Case Early Next Year
JAMESTOWN - The wait continues on the outcome of a legal case that could have huge financial implications for the city of Jamestown, along with the Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer, and Falconer School District. It's been over a year since … [Read more...]