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BPU Garbage Collection Delayed One Day Starting Tuesday Due to July 4th Holiday

July 3, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. In addition, garbage and recycling will not be collected on Tuesday and collection will be delayed by one day the rest of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Yard Waste Site

Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Flooded Streets, Brought Down Power Lines Monday Afternoon

June 27, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused flooding and brought down power lines in Jamestown Monday afternoon. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities reported a pole and transformer issue that resulted in a fire at Dunn and East Second Street, an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Flooding, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Matt Coon, Power Outage

Jamestown BPU Customer Service Closed Monday, June 19

June 16, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Customer Service Office will be closed all day for staff training on Monday, June 19. The Customer Service lobby will reopen for regular walk-in business and employees will be available by phone at 9:00 … [Read more...]

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

BPU Employees Selling Hot Dogs To Raise Money For St. Susan Center

June 2, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Board of Public Utilities employees will be selling hot dogs today to raise money for St. Susan Center. Volunteers will be selling hot dogs, chips, soda, and water as part of the BPU’s Cents for St. Susan’s campaign. The fundraiser is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cents for St. Susan, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, St. Susan Center

BPU’s Electric Division Earns Safety Award

May 31, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Electric Division has earned the American Public Power Association (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2022. The utility earned a First-Place award in the E category for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Public Power Association, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA

BPU Yard Waste Site Closed June 3

May 31, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The BPU's Yard Waste Site will be closed this Saturday, June 3. The closure is due to the garbage and recycling schedule being delayed a day for Memorial Day. Solid Waste curbside collections on Saturday preclude the ability to staff the Yard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Yard Waste Site

BPU Annual Water Testing Could Cause Discolored Water in Celoron, Lakewood

May 26, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities said water testing could cause discolored water in Celoron and Lakewood today. The annual water pump test at the Jackson Avenue Warehouse in Celoron will be conducted beginning around 8:00 a.m. Water today … [Read more...]

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

Jamestown BPU Receives Clean Audit for 2022

May 23, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has received a clean audit for 2022. The board heard from BWB Representatives at its monthly meeting. CPA Danna Isaman said the Independent Auditor's Report has issued an unmodified opinion, which is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: audit, Danna Isaman, David Leathers, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

BPU General Manager Says No Impact to Operations if City Signs Climate Smart Community Pledge

May 18, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' General Manager doesn't see a proposal to register Jamestown as a Climate Smart Community as negatively impacting the utility's operations. Dave Leathers met with Jamestown City Council Monday to give his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Climate Act, Climate Leadership and Protection Act, Climate Smart Community, Crystal Surdyk, David Leathers, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Kim Ecklund

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown BPU ReTool ’23 – May 4, 2023

May 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will focus on workforce development in a conference this summer. … [Read more...]

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

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