JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council was given its first glimpse of a newly drafted Urban Design Plan on Monday night. During the council' Public Safety Committee meeting as well as the full council work session, city Planner Crystal Surdyk … [Read more...]
Arbitration Challenge Goes Before State Supreme Court Monday
MAYVILLE - The case involving the City of Jamestown challenging a recent arbitration panel’s decision involving a contract with its police union will go before the State Supreme Court in Chautauqua County Monday. Last October the three-member … [Read more...]
State Law Required City to Participate in Arbitration with Police Union, Also Provided Opportunity to Challenge
JAMESTOWN, NY - With the city of Jamestown in the process of challenging a recent arbitration decision involving a contract with its police union, there's been some confusion in the community regarding the arbitration process and how it works when it … [Read more...]
Challenge to Arbitration Decision Involving Jamestown Police Union Contract Goes to Court March 18
JAMESTOWN - The case involving the City of Jamestown challenging a recent arbitration panel's decision involving a contract with its police union will go before the State Supreme Court in Chautauqua County later this month. Last October the … [Read more...]
City Resident Challenges Ranking Councilman, Looks to Force Republican Primary in Ward 2
JAMESTOWN - A city resident who's voiced concerns in the past about not enough being done to help families and neighborhoods in the city says that's why she's decided to run for the Ward 2 seat on the Jamestown City Council. Resident Raven Mason … [Read more...]
Wilfong Points to Record of Reducing County Taxes in Bid for GOP Nomination for Mayor
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County legislator from Jamestown who's now seeking the Republican Party's nomination as candidate for Mayor is relying on his voting record of reducing taxes in county government to convince voters he's the right man for … [Read more...]
City to Request State Funding to Address Zombie Properties
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council this week approved a resolution for the city to apply for up to $200,000 in state money to help address zombie properties. The funding would come from the state Zombie Remediation and Prevention Initiative … [Read more...]
City Council Accepts Resignation of Clerk, Appoints Retired Clerk as Replacement
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has accepted the resignation of the Jamestown City Clerk. On Monday night the council accepted the resignation of current clerk and administrative services director Todd Thomas and also acted on appointing … [Read more...]
Annexation Arguments Scheduled for April 10 in State Supreme Court Appellate Division in Rochester
ROCHESTER - The two sides involved in a contentious annexation case involving a piece of city-owned property in the Town of Ellicott/Village of Falconer will finally get their day in court in April. The Supreme Court of New York State 4th … [Read more...]
GOP Mayoral Candidacy Heading Toward Primary, One Council Seat Will Also See Likely Primary
JAMESTOWN - Registered Republicans living in Jamestown will likely have to make a few choices in this years's local primary election. As WRFA reported on Wednesday, both current city councilman Andrew Liuzzo (At Large) and current county … [Read more...]
