JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) kicked off its 15th annual “Cents for St. Susan’” campaign on Wednesday with major sponsors meeting to distribute coin canisters and to learn about the needs of St. Susan Center. Once again … [Read more...]
Chamber, Manufacturers’ Association Against Proposed BPU Rate Increase
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities wants to increase electric rates, but not everyone is in favor of the min-rate increase. The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and the Manufacturers Association of the Western New York have … [Read more...]
Task Force to Submit Government Efficiency Report on Monday
JAMESTOWN - A report outlining possible ways to reduce spending and create more efficiency in city government is expected to be presented today at city hall. At the end of 2014 following the annual budget process, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi … [Read more...]
BPU Seeking a 2.5 Percent Increase in Electric Rates
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will be asking the state’s permission to increase electric rates. According to an article in Tuesday’s Post-Journal, the BPU on Monday approved a “Minirate case” to be filed with the New York … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center, City Reach Agreement on $130,000 Property Purchase
JAMESTOWN - The effort to create a National Comedy Center in Jamestown has cleared another major hurdle. Officials with the National Comedy Center and the City of Jamestown have agreed to terms on the purchase of a city-owned building and adjacent … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Warns of Potential for Freezing Water Lines
JAMESTOWN - With cold temperatures lingering with us for at least the next few days, the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is asking residents to do what they can to help prevent water lines from freezing up. The BPU Water Department says it is … [Read more...]
City’s Government Efficiency Task Force Meets Monday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding several committee meetings and a full council work session Monday at city hall. CITY FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA (7:15 p.m.) CITY HOUSING COMMITTEE AGENDA (6:30 p.m.) CITY PUBLIC SAFETY … [Read more...]
Residents Warned of Phone Scams
JAMESTOWN - Local residents are being advised to be wary of a couple of phone scams: SCAM INVOLVING JAMESTOWN BPU The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities advises customers to be on the alert for a recent scam that has surfaced among its hotel … [Read more...]
City Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction to Meet Monday
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi's Joint Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction will meet once again Monday to continue the discussion on identifying cost-saving measures for both city government and the board of public utilities. Late last year, … [Read more...]
City Financial Task Force Holds First Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The first meeting of a group created to identify and discuss possible cost saving measures and efficiencies in city government took place Wednesday afternoon in Jamestown city Hall. According to an article in the Jamestown … [Read more...]
