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Jamestown City Council Work Session Set for Dec. 4

December 4, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Any vetoes to the amendments of the 2024 City Budget must be presented to Jamestown City Council tonight. However, Mayor Eddie Sundquist stated after Council approved the budget on November 27 that while he has concerns about the cuts to salary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2024 City Budget, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council

Jamestown City Council Passes $40.15 Million Budget, No Tax Increase

November 28, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved a $40.15 million 2024 budget that includes no tax increase. Council unanimously approved 15 amendments that included eliminating the purchase of an unmarked police vehicle for $41,870, reducing a sidewalk repair … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2024 City Budget, Carol Malek, Chautauqua County Government, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Joe Bellitto, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, senior citizen tax rebate program, Social Security, Zach Altschuler

Jamestown City Council To Vote on 2024 Budget

November 27, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote on the 2024 budget tonight. Any amendments to the proposed $40.15 million executive budget will be made under new business of the voting session. Mayor Eddie Sundquist proposed a budget with no tax increase and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2024 City Budget, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, senior citizen tax rebate program

The City of Jamestown Closes Out 2022 With A Nearly $1 Million Surplus

November 15, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown closed out 2022 with nearly $1 million in surplus funds. Former Comptroller Joe Bellitto presented the unaudited 2022 year end financial summary to City Council at its work session Monday night. View City of Jamestown 2022 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, City of Jamestown, Consolidated Highway Improvement Program, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Joe Bellitto, New York State CHIPS, Riverwalk Illumination Project

JCC Makes Pitch To Jamestown City Council On Diethrick Stadium Project

November 14, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community College made their pitch to Jamestown City Council for the city to transfer Diethrick Stadium to them to be turned into a multi-sport venue. College President Dr. Daniel DeMarte, JCC Foundation Executive Director Maria … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allegheny Highlands Council for the Boy Scouts, Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Chautauqua County Government, Chautauqua County Visitor's Bureau, Chautauqua Striders, Clark Patterson Lee, Collaborative Children's Solutions, CPL Architecture, Daniel DeMarte, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Community College Foundation, JCC multi-sport athletic complex project, Maria Kindberg, Marie Carrubba, Mark Thomas, New York State Legislature, Russell E. Diethrick Stadium, Soap Box Derby, State University of New York Capital program, Stephen Abdella, SUNY, Tony Dolce, Young and Wright Architectural

City Council to Hear Presentations on JCC Athletic Complex Project, 2022 Year End Budget Report

November 13, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will hear a presentation on the 2022 year end budget report at its work session tonight. The presentation will be made by retired City Comptroller Joe Bellitto, who has been contracted to assist in the Comptroller's office … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2022 City Budget, 2024 City Budget, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community College, Joe Bellitto, Russell E. Diethrick Stadium

Kim Ecklund Defeats Eddie Sundquist To Become Mayor of Jamestown

November 8, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown will have a new mayor in 2024 as Republican Kim Ecklund has defeated Democratic incumbent Mayor Eddie Sundquist in a vote of 2,413 to 2,204. Ecklund said it has been a long nine months of campaigning, "You come into it with a lot of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2023 Elections, Alyssa Porter, Andrew Faulkner, Bill Reynolds, Billy Torres, Bob Whitney, Brent Sheldon, Chautauqua County Legislature, David Wilfong, Eddie Sundquist, Elisabeth Rankin, Fred Larson, Jamestown City Council, Jamie Gustafson, Jeff Russell, Joe Paterniti, Joseph Tickle, Julie Jackson-Forsberg, Kaycee Colburn, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, Phillip Landy, Randy Daversa, Regina Brackman, Robert Reedy, Russ Bonfiglio, Tom Nelson, Travis Knight, Vanessa Weinert

Candidates for Mayor, City Council Face Off In Today’s General Election

November 7, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Today is Election Day. In the City of Jamestown, incumbent Democratic Mayor Eddie Sundquist is facing Republican challenger Kim Ecklund. Sundquist is aiming at winning a second term. Ecklund has served as a City Council At Large member for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2023 Elections, Alyssa Porter, Andrew Faulkner, Bill Reynolds, Billy Torres, Bob Whitney, Brent Sheldon, Brian Abram, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Mall, David Wilfong, Eddie Sundquist, Elisabeth Rankin, Fred Larson, Isaiah Rashad II, Jamestown City Council, Jamie Gustafson, Jeff Russell, Joe Paterniti, Joseph Tickle, Julie Jackson-Forsberg, Kaycee Colburn, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, Phillip Landy, Randy Daversa, Regina Brackman, Robert H. Jackson Center, Robert Reedy, Russ Bonfiglio, Tom Nelson, Travis Knight, Vanessa Weinert

Jamestown City Council Wraps Up Budget Presentations

November 7, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has wrapped up budget presentations and are now moving onto budget discussions. Council heard presentations from the Fenton History Center and Department of Development Monday night. Council President Tony Dolce said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2024 City Budget, American Rescue Plan, Fenton History Center, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Tony Dolce

City Council To Hear Final Budget Presentations

November 6, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Department of Development and Fenton History Center will present their budgets to Jamestown City Council tonight. The budget presentations will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Police Training Room on the fourth floor of city hall. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Fenton History Center, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Police Department, Paula Pichon, Rand Machine Products Inc.

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