JAMESTOWN - It appears there will be a Republican primary for Mayor of Jamestown. The Jamestown Republican Committee Tuesday night endorsed current District 11 Chautauqua County Legislator and County GOP Committee Chairman David Wilfong as its … [Read more...]
City GOP Committee to Endorse Republican Candidate for Mayor on Tuesday
JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown should find out Tuesday night who the city Republican Committee will endorse as a candidate for Mayor of Jamestown in the 2019 election. The committee already met on Feb. 13 to discuss possible candidates for the … [Read more...]
As Jamestown Fights Arbitration Ruling, Similar Case Ends in Defeat for Plattsburgh
JAMESTOWN - As Jamestown City officials await their day in court to challenge a recent binding arbitration decision involving the city police union, a court in another region of the state has already made a ruling in a similar case, favoring the … [Read more...]
City Republican Committee Will Wait Until Feb. 19 to Endorse Candidate for Mayor
JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown will have to wait until next week to learn who the city Republican Committee will endorse for mayor in the 2019 election. The committee was set to meet Feb. 13 to discuss possible candidates for the 2019 … [Read more...]
NCC to Receive Official National Comedy Center Designation from Congress
JAMESTOWN - National Comedy Center officials joined community leaders and elected officials Friday for a special announcement featuring U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer. Schumer was in Jamestown Friday morning to announce that Congress will soon act on a … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Mayor Sam Teresi February 2019 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi talks about his decision not to seek reelection, along with details about some initiatives he's laid out in his 2019 State of the City Report. … [Read more...]
City Receives Better Bond Rating from Moody’s, Will Likely Move to Borrow for Projects Later This Year
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown recently saw an improvement in its credit rating and that's good news for a city government that will likely be borrowing money in the coming months to address equipment and infrastructure needs. Jamestown Mayor … [Read more...]
Jamestown Democrats Begin Search for Mayoral Candidate
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Democratic Committee has started the process of searching for a candidate to run for mayor in this year's election. City Democratic Committee Chair Jim Walton tells WRFA that he has called a search committee to identify … [Read more...]
JLDC Approves Grant Funding for Two Downtown Entertainment Events at Reg Lenna, Northwest Arena
JAMESTOWN - The first allocation of downtown programming assistance funding was approved by the Jamestown Local Development Corporation on Tuesday. The JLDC board of directors held its first meeting of the new year and as part of new business the … [Read more...]
Teresi Won’t Run for Reelection, Jamestown to See First Open-Seat Mayoral Race Since 1993
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE ON SOUNDCLOUD CORRECTION: An earlier report indicated this year's race would be the first open-seat race since 1993. This is technically incorrect because the mayor at that time, Carolyn Seymour (D), did run for … [Read more...]
