Originally broadcast Oct 2, 2014. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi his preparations for the 2015 city budget, including several challenges that he and the city council will have to deal with during … [Read more...]
Resident Voices Concern Over BPU Recycling Credit Program
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...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown City Officials Discuss Illegal Drug Activity During Monday Meeting
JAMESTOWN - City officials spent much of Monday’s Jamestown City Council work session discussing the growing drug problem in the area. Council President Greg Rabb asked police chief Harry Snellings to provide details on what the police department … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Work Session is Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown city council will hold its first work session of the month on Monday night, Sept. 8. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the mayor’s conference room on the fourth floor of city hall. In addition, three of the city … [Read more...]
Independent Audit of 2013 City Finances Reveals No Significant Deficincies
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown’s 2013 finances have received a clean bill of health from an independent auditor. Local accountant John Trussalo, CPA presented the Jamestown city council Monday night with his review of the 2013 numbers, saying … [Read more...]
City Council Approves More Funding for Police Consolidation Study, Okays Labor Contract with City Administration Union
JAMESTOWN - The effort to look into the consolidation of the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office will be moving forward. The Jamestown City Council Monday night approved a resolution for the city to continue to … [Read more...]
City Council to Act on Housing Resolutions During Monday Voting Session
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will meet Monday in city hall for its July voting session, with two resolutions designed to address city housing among the highlights on the agenda. One resolution will be to approve spending $30,000 on new … [Read more...]
City Officials Introduce New Web-based Software to Help Report and Track Housing Violations
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown could soon have another tool to help fight the growing problem of housing and residential blight in the community. On Monday night, Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi and city development director Vince DeJoy announced to … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Teresi Outlines Steps to Tackle Housing Issues in City, Introduces New Initiatives
"Let me make this abundantly clear: this is still a good city with good people that is predominated by good homeowners." - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, June 14, 2014 JAMESTOWN - On Monday night, city of Jamestown officials introduced new software … [Read more...]
City Officials to Consider Bike Lanes for Sections of E. Second St.
JAMESTOWN - The issue of making a section of East Second Street safer for bicyclists will be the topic of discussion when the Jamestown city council holds its next work session Monday night. The creation of bike lanes in the city has been an issue … [Read more...]
