JAMESTOWN - A city resident says the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' recently introduced Residential Recycling Credit Program is flawed and as a result could open the city up to ta class action lawsuit. Jamestown resident Guinn Anderson spoke … [Read more...]
BPU Extends Yard Waste Site Hour for Fall Season
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is extending Saturday hours at the Monroe Street Yard Waste Site for the remainder of the season, beginning Saturday, Sept. 27. Saturday hours will now run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. until the 2014 … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU to Begin Testing for Illegal Connections to Sanitary Sewer Lines
JAMESTOWN - The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Wastewater Collection crews will be inspecting the sanitary sewer system over the next several months by dye-testing downspouts in an effort to find and remove “illegal” connections to the sanitary … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Reminds Residents About Importance of Safely Discarding ‘Sharps’
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Solid Waste Division reminds customers to dispose of “sharps” in a safe manner for the public and for BPU Solid Waste employees. Sharps are objects used for medical purposes, such as … [Read more...]
[AUDIO] Teresi Updates City Council on National Center for Comedy Project
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown is doing its part to ensure that a National Center for Comedy will be built in the downtown area within the next few years. On Monday night, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi updated the city council on what the city … [Read more...]
Tampering with BPU Electric Meters Is Dangerous and Illegal
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) alerts and reminds customers that tampering with BPU electric meters creates a dangerous situation and is against the law. Tampering with electric meters may cause fires or other safety … [Read more...]
Cornell Appointed to BPU
Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi has named his appointment to fill a recently vacated seat on the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. Jamestown resident Chuck Cornell will fill the BPU seat recently vacated by recently appointed city court judge Fred … [Read more...]
Light Agenda for Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has a light agenda for its monthly voting session. Just ten resolutions have been pre-filed for the Monday night meeting, including a resolution to accept $35,000 from the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation. The … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Warns Residents of Phone Scam
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is warning customers about a telephone scam that has been attempted on at least three local businesses. BPU officials say the businesses have received calls from an "866" area code from someone … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU to Offer Dollar Hotdogs on Wednesday to Benefit St. Susan Center
JAMESTOWN - Stop by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities parking lot outside Customer Service on Wednesday where BPU employee volunteers will be donating their lunch times to sell hot dogs and pop for the benefit of St. Susan Center. St. Susan … [Read more...]
