JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi says the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is doing what it can to prepare for an ambitious statewide initiative that calls for a transition from fossil fuel-based energy to clean, renewable energy during the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Resident Doug Champ Discusses Future of Municipal Power
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, April 4. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with city resident Doug Champ, who's voiced his concerns about the impact the state's policy on shifting electric generation to renewable … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – City Resident and Community Activist Doug Champ
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally Airing Nov. 15, 2018 WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with city resident and local community activist Doug Champ. … [Read more...]
Councilman’s Effort to Increase Public Dialogue with City Officials to be Outlined Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold its monthly voting session Monday night with a mosty routine agenda. Most of the items on the agenda focus on small change orders for various city construction projects, along with the lifting of … [Read more...]
Resident Calls on City Council to Increase Efforts to Interact and Discuss Issues with Public
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown resident who's addressed the Jamestown City Council on numerous occasions was back at city hall Monday night to voice his concern about what he feels is a lack of engagement between elected city officials and the … [Read more...]
City Homeless Shelter, North Main Street Corridor Highlight 2018 CDBG, Home Allocations
JAMESTOWN - A local homeless shelter and owner-occupied property rehabilitation along North Main St. are just two of the projects that would benefit from the latest round of federal community development funding coming to Jamestown. On Monday … [Read more...]
City Resident Disappointed Over Not Being Reappointed to Agency, Despite Helping to Secure Funding
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - A city resident is letting city officials know he's upset over not being reappointed to a city agency at the start of the new year. Former Riverfront Management Council member Doug Champ said that … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Concerns, Opposition Voiced on Proposal to Sell BPU Wastewater Treatment Plant
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved a resolution to move forward with selling the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Jamestown Local Development Corporation … [Read more...]
Budget Highlights City Council November Voting Session
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will meet Monday in city hall for its monthly voting session. During the meeting, council members are expected to vote on the proposed $35.7 million 2018 city budget. When the budget was presented by Mayor … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Charter Violation, Long-Term Budget Planning, Library Funding Addressed During Budget Hearing
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE The Jamestown City Council Monday night hosted a public hearing on the 2018 City Budget, with only three individuals on hand to share their thoughts on the $35.7 million spending plan that includes a $947,000 … [Read more...]
