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BPU Electric Customers Will Continue Seeing Bill Increases Thanks To NYPA Rate Increase

October 29, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Electric customers will continue seeing increases in their bill thanks to a New York Power Authority rate increase. On April 1 of this year, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) started phasing in a $10 per … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Wastewater Division, BPU Water Division, Cassadaga Pump Station, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Community Microgrid Project, Kathy Hochul, Kevin Karr, Kris Sellstrom, New York Power Authority, U.S. Department of Energy

BPU’s District Heat, Solid Waste Rates Going Up For 2027

October 28, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' District Heat and Solid Waste Division budgets have been approved with rate increases for 2027. District Heat users will see a 10% rate increase due to the rising cost of operations. These rates go into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Solid Waste, District Heat, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kevin Karr, Kris Sellstrom, Marie Carrubba

City Council Unanimously Approves Creation Of BPU Digital Services Division

October 28, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has unanimously approved a local law that creates a Digital Services and Infrastructure Division at the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. This is the sixth Division at the BPU. The new division will own, operate and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Community Fiber, Bryan Bigelow, Dan Gonzalez, Digital Services and Infrastructure Division, Doug Scotchmer, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jeremy Engquist, Kim Ecklund, Kris Sellstrom, New York State General Municipal Law

City Council To Vote On Creating Digital Services Division At BPU

October 26, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on creating a new division at the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. A public hearing will first be held at 5:45pm on the local law to create a Digital Services Division. The new division would own, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Digital Services and Infrastructure Division, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council

Jamestown Celebrates 45 Years Of Being A Tree City USA With Tree Planting

October 22, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown celebrated 45 years of its Tree City USA designation with the planting of five trees on the Greater Jamestown Riverwalk. Jamestown Parks Manager Dan Stone said that three Red Sunset Maples have been planted on the north shore … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, City of Jamestown, Dan Stone, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Commission, Joan P. Shevory Citizen Forester Award, Mary Laird, Natioanal Comedy Center, Parks, Recreation, Tree City USA, Urban Forestry Fund

Automation Systems Conference To Be Held Oct. 28

October 20, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A conference for manufacturers interested in learning more about automation systems will be held in Jamestown on October 28. The Manufacturing Crossroads event is being co-sponsored by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities’ Retool WNY initiative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CS Automation, Electrovaya, Ellen Ditonto, Ganson Street Innovation Station, Insyte Consulting, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Community College, Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, Manufacturing Crossroads, Northwest Arena, Properly Works, Retool WNY Initiative, Straight Forward Consulting

BPU Remains Open On Monday, October 12

October 9, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will be open Monday, October 12. Garbage and recycling collection will remain on the regular daily schedule throughout the week of October 12 to 16. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

Jamestown BPU Names Megan Eckwahl To Succeed Becky Robbins As Communications Coordinator

October 8, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has named Megan Arnone Eckwahl to succeed Becky Robbins as their Communications Coordinator. Robbins is retiring after 20 years at the BPU. Eckwahl had been employed as Manager of Marketing & … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Becky Robbins, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Megan Arnone, Megan Eckwahl, Rebecca Robbins

Jamestown BPU’s Communications Coordinator To Retire After 20 Years Of Service

October 7, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities’ Communications Coordinator will retire in November after 20 years of service. Becky Robbins came to the BPU after four years at the Robert H. Jackson Center, where she worked as the director of development … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Becky Robbins, Cents for St. Susan, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, Rebecca Robbins, Rebecca Robbins Award, St. Susan Center

Rate Increases Proposed For BPU District Heat, Solid Waste In 2027

September 30, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities’ proposed District Heat and Solid Waste 2027 budgets have rate increases. Accounting Supervisor Jami Rishel said District Heat users will see a 10% rate increase due to the rising cost of operations. Capital … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Solid Waste, BPU Wastewater Division, BPU Water Division, District Heat, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jami Rishel, Kevin Karr

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