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...]
Teresi: Better Bond Rating Means Wastewater Treatment Plant Proposal May No Longer Be Necessary
JAMESTOWN - A plan to use the city's Wastewater Treatment Plant to leverage money to help address infrastructure and capital equipment expenses, as well as help stabilize the local tax base, may no longer be necessary. That’s according to … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi November 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about his 2019 executive budget, the recent police union arbitration union, an update on a … [Read more...]
Teresi Appoints Salemme as Next City Deputy Fire Chief
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi has appointed Battalion Chief Samuel Salemme of Jamestown as the city’s next Deputy Fire Chief in the Department of Public Safety. Salemme will be filling the position being vacated by retiring Deputy Chief Chester "Chet" … [Read more...]
Mayor to Update City Council on Arbitration Ruling Nov. 5
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi and other city officials are still reserving comment on a recent arbitration ruling involving the collective bargaining agreement with the city police union. Earlier this month a ruling was posted by the Public … [Read more...]
City Council Continues Budget Review Before Voting Session Monday Night at City Hall
JAMESTOWN - It will be a busy night at city hall for the Jamestown City Council Monday as members continue to review the 2019 budget while also attending their monthly voting session. BUDGET HEARINGS CONTINUE Budget hearings for the city … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jammers Will ‘Go Dark’ in 2019 and Reorganize Under New Ownership
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Jammers collegiate league baseball team won’t be taking the field in 2019. That was the news delivered Wednesday during a press conference at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park as the owners of the collegiate team – ROC … [Read more...]
City Officials Reserve Comment on Recent Arbitration Ruling
JAMESTOWN -Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi and his staff are staying tight-lipped regarding the recent decision of an arbitration panel involving the city and its police union. On Wednesday a ruling was posted by the Public Employment Relations Board … [Read more...]
State Appellate Court Will Likely Hear Closing Arguments in Annexation Case Early Next Year
JAMESTOWN - The wait continues on the outcome of a legal case that could have huge financial implications for the city of Jamestown, along with the Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer, and Falconer School District. It's been over a year since … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] 2019 Proposed City Budget Contains Slight Tax Reduction, Additional State Aid of $1 Million
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi has proposed a 2019 city budget that will see a slight decrease in the property tax rate. On Tuesday afternoon Teresi rolled out his $36 million proposed spending plan, which contains a $0.13 per $1,000 property tax … [Read more...]
