JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council isn't wasting any time on moving forward with borrowing money for equipment purchases now that it has approved a $12.65 million Smart City Capital Investment Plan. READ DETAILS OF THE 'SMART CITY' … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Mayor Sam Teresi October 2019 Interview, Sept. 30 Comments on $12.65M Bonding
ALSO AVAILABLE VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 A recap of the Sept. 30, 2019 Jamestown City Council meeting, in which the council voted 8 to 1 in favor of borrowing up to $12.65 million to pay for the proposed Smart City … [Read more...]
County Clerk Calls on City Officials to Help Address Parking Problem at Downtown DMV
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Clerk is asking the city of Jamestown to provide free on-street parking spaces near the Department of Motor Vehicles office on W. Third Street. County clerk Larry Barmore appeared before the Jamestown City Council … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves $12.65 Million in Borrowing for Smart City Capital Investment Plan
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has voted in favor of the city borrowing up to $12,650,000 to pay for Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi's Smart City Capital Investment plan. The council took the action last night during its September voting … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Council Reviews Proposed Options for City-Operated Ambulance Service
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi Monday night presented members of the Jamestown City Council with new information involving the possibility of the city expanding its public safety services to the community. Teresi offered new details on his … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – September 12, 2019: JPFA Concerns and Smart City Capital Investment Program
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE ON SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. In part one of this week's Community Matters program, WRFA's Jason Sample interviews JPFA President Shawn Shilling to learn more about the firefighters union's … [Read more...]
Independent Audit Finds City Finished with a $555,000 Surplus in 2018
JAMESTOWN - An independent audit has confirmed what was first reported last Spring by the city of Jamestown comptroller - the city budget for 2018 closed out its books in 2018 with a modest surplus. READ THE FULL AUDIT During this week's … [Read more...]
Teresi Rolls Out $12.9 Million Capital Investment Program Bonding Proposal
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi has less than four months to go before he leaves office at the end of this year, but that's not stopping him from rolling out an ambitious borrowing program that he says could result in the city saving half a million … [Read more...]
Chadakoin Park, Splash Pad to be Discussed During Tuesday Park, Rec and Conservation Commission
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Parks, Recreation and Conservation Commission will hold its September meeting Tuesday, September 3 afternoon in city hall and among the items to be discussed is the proposal to rename Chadakoin Park and also installing a … [Read more...]
Teresi Says BPU, City Council will Decide Whether to Continue with Annexation Effort in the Coming Weeks
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi took time out after the Jamestown City Council meeting on Monday night to field questions about a recent State Appellate Court decision involving the city's effort to annex a piece of property in the town of … [Read more...]
