A loss in property values combined with increases in health insurance and retirement costs has led to a 7.5% tax rate increase in Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund's proposed 2026 city budget. The $45.57 million spending plan increases appropriations by … [Read more...]
BWB Building Owners Suing City of Jamestown Over Assessment
The owners of the BWB building in downtown Jamestown are suing the city over its assessment. 201 West Third Street LLC filed the suit in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court saying the property's assessment is illegal and erroneous. The … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Public Hearing on Lafayette St. Abandonment is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its monthly voting session tonight in city hall with a public hearing involving the closure of a downtown street also scheduled. The council is inviting the public to come in and offer its … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City to Discuss Abandonment of Portion of Lafayette St. Tonight
JAMESTOWN - City lawmakers will be meeting tonight in city hall for a work session to review and discuss several items on this month’s agenda. At 7:15 tonight the Jamestown City Council’s public works committee will meet to review a proposal to … [Read more...]
