The Chautauqua County Health Department reports that wastewater samples collected from Dunkirk and Jamestown Wastewater Treatment Plants detected low levels of COVID-19. The samples were collected weekly since March 8, 2022. The Health … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Board Eliminates Energy Efficiency Program Coordinator Job
The Board of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has voted to eliminate the Energy Efficiency Program Coordinator position. The civil service position was created in 2009 for the purpose of development, implementation and administration of … [Read more...]
City Council Reviews $500,000 West Third Street Redesign Project
Jamestown City Council discussed the proposal to spend $500,000 on the West Third Street redesign project at its work session Monday night. Council President Tony Dolce said there has been some confusion over the scope of the project. He said it's … [Read more...]
City Turning Chadakoin River Green Saturday
The City of Jamestown will hold its annual “Turn the River Green” event this Saturday. The event will take place, rain or shine, at 11:00 a.m. on the Jamestown Riverwalk. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, along with the assistance from a … [Read more...]
Fire Extensively Damages Home on East Fifth Street Tuesday Morning
Four people are being assisted by the Red Cross following an early morning house fire on East Fifth Street in Jamestown on Tuesday. Jamestown Deputy Fire Chief Matt Coon said fire crews found flames on the front porch, porch roof and into the … [Read more...]
BPU Customer Service Driveway ‘D’ Closed This Morning
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities’ D Driveway to the Customer Service Office will be closed to traffic Friday morning. The driveway at 92 Steele Street will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon due to a coal silo project involving use of a fire … [Read more...]
City Council Gets First Look at Proposed West Third Street Redesign
Jamestown City Council got the first look at a draft plan for the West Third Street redesign at its work session Monday night. The redesign follows the removal of the Cathedral Oaks at the end of 2020. DPW Project Engineer Mark Roetzer said the … [Read more...]
Gusty Winds Bring Down Some Limbs, Cause Power Outages
Gusty winds caused some issues in the Jamestown area on Sunday. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities posted on social media that wind brought down a limb on Prospect Street between Prather and McKinley, causing a transformer to catch on fire. … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Appointment of Tamu Graham-Reinhardt, Tom Nelson to BPU Board
Jamestown City Council has approved the appointment of two familiar faces to the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. Former Council-Member-at-Large Tamu Graham-Reinhardt and former Ward 6 Council Member Tom Nelson were both put forward by Mayor … [Read more...]
Residential Flooding Issues Raised at BPU Board Meeting
Basement flooding and sewage back-up concerns on Jamestown's west side following last week's thaw and rain were brought up to the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities at its monthly meeting. Ward Four Councilmember and former BPU board member Marie … [Read more...]
