FALCONER - Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist recently joined officials from Falconer in meeting with County Executive PJ Wendel and State Senator George Borrello to discuss the potential annexation of the Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation … [Read more...]
City Council Will Wait on Approving Mayoral Appointments
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will wait until the January voting session before it approves a series of appointments submitted by new mayor Eddie Sundquist. On New Year's Day 2020 the 2020-21 city council held its reorganizational … [Read more...]
*POSTPONED* Public Hearing on Annexation Postponed Due to Winter Weather
UPDATE [DECEMBER 18, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.] The Public Hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. regarding the Annexation of the BPU substation property located on Dow Street has been cancelled due to inclement weather. A new Hearing … [Read more...]
Harrison Street Water Line to be Restored Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Water employees will restore use of the Harrison Street water line Wednesday evening, Dec. 18. The line has been out of service since July, as part of the Harrison Street Bridge Reconstruction … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Mayor Sam Teresi December 2019 Interview
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi for the final time in his tenure as mayor. Teresi did not seek reelection and will leave office on Jan. 1 … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation Resolutions
ALSO AVAILABLE ON SOUNDCLOUD JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council voted 7 to 1 Monday night in favor of filing a petition for annexation of the Dow Street Substation property in Falconer. According to Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, last week's … [Read more...]
City Council to Vote on 2020 City Budget, Consider Annexation Resolution During Monday Voting Session
JAMESTOWN - It's going to be busy night Monday at City Hall as the Jamestown City Council holds its monthly voting session and considers a number of resolutions to vote on. VIEW THE AGENDA AND RESOLUTIONS FOR NOV. 25 Highlighting the 7:30 … [Read more...]
Sundquist’s First Duty as Mayor: Appoint Five Department Heads and 38 Board, Commission Seats
[UPDATE (DEC 31, 2019 - 1:40 p.m.)] - The Jamestown City Council reorganization meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 1 at noon at Jamestown Community College's Scharmann Theater. New Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist will be sworn into office, along with the new … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Approves Annexation Effort of Dow Street Substation
UPDATE (8:51 p.m., Nov. 21, 2019) - Our initial report inadvertently left out details of a third spending resolution by the BPU approved during its Wednesday meeting. Also added was the total amount of money the BPU has now committed to both the … [Read more...]
Mayor-elect Sundquist Was Reluctant to Pursue Annexation During Campaign
JAMESTOWN - The mayor-elect of Jamestown has gone on record saying the annexation of a piece city-owned property in the Town of Ellicott is not something he would immediately pursue if serving as mayor, saying he doesn't believe it would foster good … [Read more...]
