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Jamestown BPU To Provide Community Fiber Update To City Council

May 4, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will receive an update from the Jamestown BPU on their Community Fiber program tonight. BPU officials will present during the full work session about the broadband fiber network roll out that is set to happen this summer. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annual Action Plan, BPU Community Fiber, Community Development Block Grant, Gold Star Memorial Remembrance, HOME Program, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Lake Erie New York Chapter 4 Blue Star Mothers, U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Park

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Ellen Ditonto – April 30, 2026

May 1, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will hold their 5th annual ReTool'26 Conference on Tuesday, June 9. BPU Business Development Coordinator Ellen Ditonto gives us the details. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, ReTool Conference

Fiber-Optic Line Installation Starting Soon For BPU Fiber Project

May 1, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Contractors will soon begin installing fiber-optic lines from the street to homes for the Jamestown BPU Fiber project. The installation of the lines to the exterior of homes will happen in the Board of Public Utilities’ electric territory where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Community Fiber, Fiber Spark, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, Sumo Fiber

Retool’26 Keynote Speakers Announced

April 30, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Three keynote speakers for the Retool’26 Conference have been announced. The one-day conference is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. It will feature nationally recognized speakers and panelists, all focused on Energy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cummins Inc., Ellen Ditonto, Erie County Wastewater Division, Hassan Obeid, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jon M. Williams, ReTool Conference, Retool WNY Initiative, Sean Ewart, Viridi Parente

Jamestown BPU Building Solar Array On Top Of Northwest Arena

April 29, 2026 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will be building a solar array on top of the Northwest Arena. The BPU Board approved a resolution to have Solar Liberty Energy Systems Inc. to build the 52,000 square foot solar photovoltaic facility for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Center City Development Corporation, Jamestown Community College, Kris Sellstrom, LM6000 Gas Turbine, Northwest Arena, Solar Energy, Solar Liberty, Solar Liberty Energy Systems Inc.

NYS Awards Jamestown BPU $6.6 Million To Increase Electric Capacity In Mason Industrial Park

April 28, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has been awarded $6.6 million from New York State for a project to support more electrical use in the Mason Industrial Park. The funding is through the Empire State Development’s Promote Opportunity with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Electrovaya, Empire State Development, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, Mason Industrial Park, POWER UP Program, Promote Opportunity with Electric Readiness for Underdeveloped Properties program, shovel ready site

BPU Spring Flushing Begins May 1

April 28, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Water Division has announced its Spring Flushing schedule. The Village of Falconer “pre-flush” begins at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 1, affecting the areas of Aldren, Mapleshade, Ralph and Valmeere. The complete … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Water Division, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Water Flushing

City Council To Vote On Issuing Bond For Cassadaga Water Pump Station Project

April 27, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on issuing a bond for work to be done to the Cassadaga Pump Station. The resolution under new business requests the city issue Bond Anticipation Notes in the amount of $1.5 million at prevailing interest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Appalachian Regional Commission, Cassadaga Pump Station, Cassadaga Water Pump Station project, Chadakoin River Basin Activation Project, El Greco Woodworking, Empire State Development, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Kris Sellstrom, Mark Tabone, New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, Southern Tier West, Wendel Engineering

Jamestown School Board Approves 2026-27 JPS Budget

April 16, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown School Board has approved the proposed $120,898,274 district budget that will now go before voters to consider on May 19. The 2026-27 budget for the Jamestown Public Schools District includes no tax levy increase and the hiring of 15 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2026-27 JPS Budget, Brittnay Spry, Christine Schnars, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, John Panebianco, Paul Abbott

Jamestown BPU Closed Friday In Observance Of Easter

April 2, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities offices will be closed this Friday, April 3, in observance of Easter. The Customer Service Office will reopen for business at 9:00 a.m., Monday, April 6. Garbage and recycling will be collected on their … [Read more...]

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

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