Seven Jamestown City Council members issued a statement calling Mayor Eddie Sundquist's remarks after Council voted down the firefighter's contract "inflammatory." The five Council member who voted down the contract as well as Council Member at … [Read more...]
Tax Rate Remains Flat in Approved 2022 City of Jamestown Budget
The tax rate will remain flat following Jamestown City Council passing a spending plan for 2022. Around 20 amendments were adopted that reduced the amount taken from the fund balance from $1.3 million to $643,568. Those amendments included … [Read more...]
Ward 3 Councilmember Brackman Holds Onto Seat After Ballot Hand Count
Jamestown Ward 3 Council Member Regina Brackman holds onto her seat following a hand count of absentee and provisional affidavit ballots. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections sent a release saying the Board is now required by New York State to … [Read more...]
Brackman Holds On By 2 Votes To Win City Council Ward 3 Seat
Ward 3 Jamestown City Council member Regina Brackman retained her slim Election Day lead by just 2 votes over challenger Robert Reedy following absentee ballot counts. Brackman, a democrat, had 173 total votes to Republican Reedy's 171 following … [Read more...]
It was the Republican’s Night on Election Day in Chautauqua County
It was a huge election night for Republicans in Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel easily won re-election to his first full term over Democratic challenger Norm Green by a vote of 17,455 to 5,516. Wendel had first been … [Read more...]
County Executive, County Clerk, Jamestown City Council Races Featured on Election Day
Today is Election Day. In County races, incumbent Republican County Executive Paul "PJ" Wendel is facing Democratic challenger Norm Green. Wendel is running for full 4-year term after being appointed to replace George Borrello in January 2020 when … [Read more...]
[WATCH/LISTEN] 2021 Meet the Jamestown City Council At Large Candidates
A forum featuring the At Large Candidates and Ward 3 and Ward 6 candidates for Jamestown City Council in the 2021 General Election, recorded live at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Media Arts Studio, with funding provided by the Chautauqua Region … [Read more...]
Mayor Sundquist Appoints Regina Brackman to Replace Late City Councilmember James
Mayor Eddie Sundquist has appointed Regina Brackman to fill the Ward 3 City Council seat left vacant after the death of Councilmember Vickye James. Sundquist said there is no replacing Vickye James and her legacy, "But I am confident Regina … [Read more...]
Jamestown Democrats Name Regina Brackman as Ward 3 Candidate
Jamestown Democrats appear to have found a replacement candidate for the late City Council woman Vickye James. The Chautauqua County Board of elections has updated its 2021 candidates list with the inclusion of Regina Brackman as Ward 3 city … [Read more...]
Dickey Declared Winner of Jamestown City Council Ward 3 Race
JAMESTOWN - Two new Republicans will be added to the Jamestown City Council in January, increasing the overall number to four. On Friday, Absentee and affidavit ballots were counted for the final time in the race for the city council’s Ward 3 … [Read more...]
