JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Salary Review Commission has made a recommendation for salary adjustments for elected officials in the city. On Wednesday morning the commission met for just over half an hour to discuss and vote on its recommendation for … [Read more...]
City Council Approves 2019 Budget After Heated Discussion Over Amendments
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown now has a budget in place for 2019. The Jamestown city council voted 7 to 1 Monday night to approve the $36 million spending plan as presented by Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi. Freshman councilman Andrew Liuzzo (at … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Will Challenge Arbitration Ruling on Police Union Contract
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has voted to appeal the arbitration board ruling that awarded members of the Kendell Club city police union a retroactive 2 percent raise in their contract covering the years … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] BPU Reaches New Contract Agreement with Town of Ellicott
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has reached a new water and sewer service agreement with the town of Ellicott. On Monday, both the BPU board and Jamestown City Council approved the 10 year contract contract. The town of … [Read more...]
City Council to Act on $36 Million 2019 City Budget Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold its monthly voting session Monday at city hall and the highlight of the agenda is a vote on the 2019 city budget. Since Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi rolled out his $36 million executive budget … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on City Budget Draws Little Interest as Council Continues Budget Process
JAMESTOWN - Just one person spoke during the Jamestown City Council’s budget hearing for the 2019 city budget. The $36 million spending plan contains no tax increase because the city is already at the highest taxing level allowed under state law. … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Holds Budget Hearing Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - It’s a busy Monday night for the Jamestown City Council. The council will hold a public hearing on the tentative 2019 city budget, which includes $36 million in total spending with no property tax increase due to the city reaching its … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – City Resident and Community Activist Doug Champ
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally Airing Nov. 15, 2018 WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with city resident and local community activist Doug Champ. … [Read more...]
Salary Review Commission Holds First Meeting to Discuss Pay for Elected Officials
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown’s Salary Review Commission held its first meeting of the year yesterday in city hall to begin the process of reviewing the current salaries of the city’s elected offices and determine if a raise is in order. The city charter … [Read more...]
Ellicott Supervisor Announces Tentative Agreement with City on Water Services
FALCONER - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the ongoing negotiations involving a new water contract between the city of Jamestown and the town of Ellicott could soon be over. For the past 18 months the two sides have been working to … [Read more...]
