JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has been awarded $750,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for its “Manufacturing Clean Energy in the Southern Tier” proposal. It was the maximum … [Read more...]
City Council Pulls Proposal to Switch Retiree Insurance Provider
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has nixed the idea of switching retired city employees over to a new healthcare provider in an effort to save $1.1 million in the 2021 city budget. The council held a virtual budget work session on Monday … [Read more...]
City Council to Hold Budget Work Session Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding a special work session Monday devoted just to hammering out amendments to the Mayor Eddie Sundquist's $34.9 million budget. VIEW THE MAYOR'S BUDGET Last Monday the council held a budget … [Read more...]
City Council Reluctant to Permit Limited Bow Hunting in City to Help Control Deer Population
It doesn't appear the effort to allow limited bow hunting on city-owned property in Jamestown will be moving forward anytime soon. The Jamestown City Council held a work session Monday night and part of the meeting focused on a proposal that would … [Read more...]
Union Members, Retirees Speak Out on City Health Insurance Proposal
JAMESTOWN - A group of current and retired city workers were at Jamestown City Hall Monday night to picket and call attention to their opposition to the mayor's proposal to change the healthcare plan for retirees. The protest took place as the … [Read more...]
Jackson Appointed Chief of Police
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist has appointed the city's current interim police chief to serve as chief of the Jamestown Police Department for the remainder of the current term. In a media release sent out Monday afternoon, Sundquist … [Read more...]
City Council Hearing Violates State Open Meeting Law, Rules Prohibiting Public Attendance
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council held its public hearing on the 2021 city budget Monday night, but it was in apparent violation of the New York State Open Meetings Law due to the live stream not being made available to the public as the meeting … [Read more...]
Qualified BPU Customers May Apply for Utility Assistance through City Sponsored Program
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is urging customers who may qualify for assistance with unpaid utility bills to apply to a program grant received by the City of Jamestown as part of its COVID-19 Response. According to … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on the 2021 Jamestown City Budget is Monday, Nov. 16
JAMESTOWN - While the Jamestown City Council is still in the process of reviewing the 2021 City Budget, a public hearing on the proposed spending plan has been scheduled and will take place on Monday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. The legal notice on the … [Read more...]
Sundquist Proposes Compromise for Downtown Parking: 20 Minutes Free for All Parking Spots
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist is presenting a compromise in regard to a plan to remove some 150 free parking spaces in the downtown, while also increasing rates from $0.50 to $1.00 an hour. In October, Sundquist presented a city … [Read more...]
