JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is warning the public of a scam targeted at an area business as well as local customers. BPU officials say a business received a call from someone claiming to be a BPU representative. The caller … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Officials, Members of the Public Exchange Words During Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council and Mayor Sam Teresi were on the defensive during Monday night's council voting session, fending off criticism and attacks from several members of the public who spoke during the meeting's public comment … [Read more...]
Falconer Village Board Votes Down Annexation, Sends the Issue to Court
FALCONER - As expected, the Falconer Village Board has unanimously voted down the proposed annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation. According to the Post-Journal, the board voted down the resolution Wednesday … [Read more...]
Falconer Village Board to Act on Annexation Wednesday Night, Ellicott to Act on Thursday
JAMESTOWN - Officials with both the town of Ellicott and the Village of Falconer will be holding special meetings this week to vote on an annexation proposal involving the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Dow St. Substation. The Falconer … [Read more...]
Strong Thunderstorm Create Scattered Power Outages Across Region
JAMESTOWN - Residents across Chautauqua County were greeted with nasty weather at the end of Labor Day with a series of severe thunderstorms sweeping across the region. The storms began moving into the area just before 11 p.m. Monday and continued … [Read more...]
City Expected to Pay $20,000 More in Attorney Fees as Part of Annexation Legal Battle
JAMESTOWN - The attorney fees the city is paying a law firm to assist with the annexation of a piece of property in Falconer have increased by $20,000. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi said Monday night that the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities … [Read more...]
Power Failure in Falconer Due to Truck Hitting Utility Pole
FALCONER - A portion of the village of Falconer was without Power on Wednesday morning after an electric transformer failed at the corner of Dow and Allen streets on Wednesday. According to the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, failure took … [Read more...]
BPU Reminds Residents its Illegal to Remove Recyclables from Curbside Bins
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is reminding residents that removing recyclables from BPU residential recycling bins in the City is illegal. This early-morning/late-night practice by numerous people in the BPU Solid Waste … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation of BPU Substation in Falconer
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved the annexation of the Falconer Dow Street Substation, which is owned by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. During Monday Night’s City Council Meeting, the council voted unanimously on … [Read more...]
DEC Commissioner Grants Jamestown SEQR Lead Agency Status for Annexation, Clears Way for Vote
ALBANY - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner has approved giving Jamestown lead agency status in the environmental review of a piece of property the city wants to annex from the Town of Ellicott/Village of … [Read more...]
