JAMESTOWN - Several residents from the north side of Jamestown are making their concerns known about the abandonment of a city street that would help in the expansion effort of a local scrap metal business. On Monday night, the Jamestown City … [Read more...]
Larson Tapped as Second Jamestown City Judge
JAMESTOWN - Long-time local attorney Fred Larson will become the second city judge of Jamestown. Mayor Sam Teresi announced Larson as his selection during Monday’s Jamestown City Council voting session, saying that considering there were a number … [Read more...]
Public Hearings on Street Abandonments Highlight City Council Agenda
JAMESTOWN - In addition to the mayor’s Monday night public hearing on CDBG and HOME funding, the Jamestown City Council will also host two public hearings on street abandonment projects. The first hearing, which begins at 7:20 p.m. – will focus on … [Read more...]
Jamestown Gets $85,000 in Additional State Aid for Road Repairs
JAMESTOWN - The road repair and construction season is just around the corner and officials in the city of Jamestown are finalizing plans on how to best allocate this year’s highway budget. City Department of Public Works Director Jeff Lehman said … [Read more...]
Rabb to Receive HOME’s 2014 Metzger Human Rights Award
JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown City Council is receiving a regional Human Rights award. Jamestown city council president Greg Rabb has been named the recipient of the 2014 Sarah G. Metzger Human Rights Award from an Buffalo-based … [Read more...]
City Council to Discuss Filling New Position, Abandoning Two Streets
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will have holding its second work session of the month tonight in city hall. Among the items the council will review and discuss are the lifting of a hiring freeze by the Department of Public Works, in order … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – JPS School Budget & Ben Weitsman Co.
Jamestown Public School Superintendent Tim Mains offers his thoughts on the 2014-2015 school district budget, which is facing over a two million dollar gap from the current year. Plus, the Jamestown City Council hears from local residents … [Read more...]
City Residents Voice Concerns over North Side Scrap Metal Business
JAMESTOWN - A group of residents from Jamestown’s north side are voicing their concern over the noise and pollution that is coming from a locally operated scrap metal business. Earlier this month, four individuals spoke to city officials about the … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Okays Request to Increase Certificate Fees
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown could see an additional $50,000 a year in new revenue after approving a resolution during the city council’s monthly voting session. On Monday night, city officials approved home rule legislation requesting the city increase … [Read more...]
Residents will Receive New BPU Recycling Bins Starting this Week
Specially equipped bins will allow BPU to offer monthly $10 credit to residents that recycle JAMESTOWN - Residents who get their garbage picked up by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will be getting special new recycling bins starting this … [Read more...]
