City of Jamestown officials have mixed emotions that the seven years of litigation around the attempted annexation of the Dow Street Substation property has come to an end. City Council approved a settlement Monday night that discontinues the … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Vote On Ending BPU Annexation Litigation
Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on approving a settlement proposal between the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Village of Falconer, the town of Ellicott, and the Falconer Central School District to discontinue the annexation … [Read more...]
Bounce House Business Approved Loan To Purchase Building In Jamestown
A bounce house and Christmas light business has been approved for a loan by the Jamestown Local Development Corporation to purchase a building in the city. Fire Guys Bounce Houses and Party Rentals, LLC is currently owned and operated in Lakewood … [Read more...]
Concerns Raised By City Council Member on City’s Health Insurance Provider
A proposed policy on handling retirees who fail to pay health insurance premiums on time has one Jamestown City Council member saying the city needs to get its "house in order" on health insurance. The policy on City Council's desks would … [Read more...]
City Council To Review Policy For Retirees Who Don’t Pay Health Insurance Premiums On Time
Jamestown City Council will review a proposal to deal with retirees who are not making timely payments on their health insurance premiums. The administration's staff report stated the policy would set time limitations and implement late payment … [Read more...]
Jamestown Mayor Ecklund Releases 2024 State of the City
Jamestown Mayor Kimberly Ecklund has released her 2024 State of the City Address. Ecklund stated in her message to City Council members that she wanted to understand Jamestown’s financial position before outlining the city’s current state and … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Hear Check Proposal, Discuss Housing Issues
Jamestown City Council will hear a proposal to charge fees when city checks must be reissued. According to the staff report, the city pays a fee whenever a re-issues of paper checks occurs. A resolution proposes passing along that fee to the … [Read more...]
New City Park Fees Approved For Traveling Baseball, Softball Teams
Jamestown City Council has approved new park fees for traveling baseball and softball teams. The new travel baseball and softball team fee will be $125.00 per team, per game, including practice time. It was learned during the voting session on … [Read more...]
City Deer Management Committee Reformed
A committee to address the deer population in Jamestown has been reformed. Jamestown City Council President Tony Dolce announced at the voting session Monday that Council member Joe Paterniti will chair the Deer Management Committee and be joined … [Read more...]
$2.7 Million BAN To Cover Costs For Fleet Maintenance Building Project Approved
Jamestown City Council has approved a bond renewal for $2.7 million to cover the completion of the Fleet Maintenance Building project. City Comptroller Ericka Thomas said that the bond anticipation note obtained in 2023 was $2,850,000, but … [Read more...]
