JAMESTOWN - Jamestown's old housing stock is continuing to create concerns for both local school and health officials, who say the number of homes that contain lead paint is resulting in a high percentage of local children having lead poisoning. A … [Read more...]
County Health and Human Services Director Gives Coronavirus Update to City Council
JAMESTOWN - So far there have been no cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Chautauqua County, but there is one person currently in precautionary quarantine due to recently traveling abroad. That was the update provided Monday by the … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation of BPU Substation Property
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council voted 7 to 2 Monday night in favor of annexing the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Dow St. Substation property in the Town of Ellicott/Village of Falconer, setting the stage for another legal showdown in … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council will Vote on Annexation Resolution Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be acting on a resolution to proceed with the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation property when it meets Monday in city hall. There are actually two resolutions on … [Read more...]
RFP Process Begins for Ambulance Service in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown city officials have sent out Requests for Proposal (RFP) to various ambulance service businesses in hopes of finding a new EMS provider in the city. The RFP process begins as Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist and his team also … [Read more...]
Jamestown Finishes 2019 with $515,000 More in Sales Tax Revenue than Originally Budgeted
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown had another "very good" quarter for sales tax revenues during the final quarter of 2019. City Comptroller Joe Bellitto updated the Jamestown City Council this past Monday night, saying the city's … [Read more...]
City Puts Out RFPs for New Ambulance Service Provider, Will Work to Renegotiate a New Service Agreement with Alstar
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Eddie Sundquist says the city is doing what it can to address a pending crisis with ambulance service in the community after Alstar Ambulance Service and UPMC Chautauqua announced last week that it was terminating its mutual aid … [Read more...]
Sundquist Focuses on New Ideas, Direction During First State of the City Report
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown is in a financially precarious position but there are also things that can be done to help not only keep the city afloat but also move it into calmer waters. That was the message from new Jamestown mayor Eddie … [Read more...]
State of the City Planned for Monday Night City Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Eddie Sundquist will deliver the 2020 state of the city report to the Jamestown City Council Monday night when it meets at city hall. According to the Post-Journal, Sundquist has said his address will focus on three points: the … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Chief Says New State Discovery Rules Creating a Backlog for Evidence Processing
JAMESTOWN - Police Chief and Public Safety Director Harry Snellings gave a brief update Monday night to the Jamestown City Council on how the new criminal justice reform laws changes are impacting Jamestown Police Department. Snellings said … [Read more...]
