JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council unanimously approved three resolutions Monday night that set the table for moving an annexation effort forward for a piece of property in the town of Ellicott. During the voting session, the council voted 9 … [Read more...]
City Council Gets Update on Potential Annexation of BPU Property in Falconer
JAMESTOWN - The effort by the city of Jamestown to possibly annex a piece of property in Falconer in moving forward. During Monday night’s Jamestown City Council work session, city officials received a recommendation from Board of Public Utilities … [Read more...]
BPU Officials Attend City Council Meeting to Explain Changes to Garbage Pickup Policy
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities recently sent out a message reminding solid waste customers about new rules that are now in effect regarding garbage pickup (copied below). As a result, members of the Jamestown City Council have … [Read more...]
BPU Approves District Heating Division Budget for 2017
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has adopted the 2017 budget for its District Heating and Cooling division. The adoption took place during the BPU’s meeting on Monday. The $1.4 million spending plan contains no rate increase for … [Read more...]
BPU Purchases Gas Pipeline to Help Provide Cost Certainty to Customers
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities met on Thursday afternoon and approved a contract to purchase the pipeline currently used to transport natural gas from Mayville to the Carlson Generation Station (Power Plant) in … [Read more...]
BPU Water Rates to See 2.7 Percent Increase in 2016
JAMESTOWN - Water customers with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will see their water rates go up by 2.7 percent. That after the BPU held its final meeting of the year on Monday afternoon. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the … [Read more...]
BPU Works to Reduce Projected Water Rate Hike for 2016
JAMESTOWN - No final decision has been reached regarding a rate hike for Jamestown board of Public Utilities water customers. On Monday afternoon BPU officials spent nearly three hours discussing the 2016 water division budget and what can be done … [Read more...]
BPU to Consider Water Division Budget, Rate Hike During Monday’s Meeting
The issue of how high water rates will go up next year will be dealt with today during a special meeting of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU). BPU officials will meet at 4 p.m. today in the BPU board room to discuss the water and electric … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Okays $482,000 Dividend Payment to City to Help Reduce Tax Hike
JAMESTOWN - The projected property tax increase in the city of Jamestown's 2016 budget now sits at 4.06 percent. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities on Monday approved giving the city a $482,000 dividend payment for next year following a 6-2 … [Read more...]
BPU Will Likely Raise Water Rates by At Least 2.3 Percent
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting Tuesday that water customers with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities may see their rates go up in 2016. On Monday, the BPU board discussed the 2016 proposed utility budgets and GM David … [Read more...]
