JAMESTOWN - Water customers with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will see their water rates go up by 2.7 percent. That after the BPU held its final meeting of the year on Monday afternoon. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the … [Read more...]
BPU Works to Reduce Projected Water Rate Hike for 2016
JAMESTOWN - No final decision has been reached regarding a rate hike for Jamestown board of Public Utilities water customers. On Monday afternoon BPU officials spent nearly three hours discussing the 2016 water division budget and what can be done … [Read more...]
BPU to Consider Water Division Budget, Rate Hike During Monday’s Meeting
The issue of how high water rates will go up next year will be dealt with today during a special meeting of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU). BPU officials will meet at 4 p.m. today in the BPU board room to discuss the water and electric … [Read more...]
City Council to Act on $35.1 Million Budget, 4 Percent Tax Increase Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will likely act on the city’s 2016 budget when it meets Monday, Nov. 30 for its monthly voting session. An amended version of Mayor Sam Teresi’s $35.1 million spending plan is on the agenda when the council … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Okays $482,000 Dividend Payment to City to Help Reduce Tax Hike
JAMESTOWN - The projected property tax increase in the city of Jamestown's 2016 budget now sits at 4.06 percent. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities on Monday approved giving the city a $482,000 dividend payment for next year following a 6-2 … [Read more...]
Focus Shifts to BPU Profit Sharing as City Works to Finalize 2016 Budget
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will meet Monday to continue discussing its 2016 budget. While the city council has not discussed any changes to the budget during its public meetings, the Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the council … [Read more...]
BPU Will Likely Raise Water Rates by At Least 2.3 Percent
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting Tuesday that water customers with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities may see their rates go up in 2016. On Monday, the BPU board discussed the 2016 proposed utility budgets and GM David … [Read more...]
Early Morning Power Outage in Falconer Leads to Two-Hour Delay for School Students
FALCONER - Workers with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities were in Falconer Friday morning dealing with a reported electrical fire that resulted in power being knocked out for a large portion of the village and surrounding area. According to … [Read more...]
BPU Finalizes Waste Water, District Heating Budgets for 2016
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has approved the budgets for two of its five utility divisions. The BPU has decided not to raise rates on waste water, marking the seventh consecutive year without a rate hike for that … [Read more...]
Officials Announce Addition of Traffic Security Cameras in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department has expanded the number of traffic security cameras in operation throughout the city. On Thursday afternoon Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings was joined by mayor Sam Teresi and Johnson Foundation … [Read more...]
