JAMESTOWN - Landlords in Jamestown are calling on Mayor Sam Teresi to appoint someone to the city's vacant constable position. During Monday night’s Jamestown City Council voting session, more than 25 people showed up with many of them there to … [Read more...]
[AUDIO] Jamestown City Council – Ellicott Water and Sewer Contract Discussion
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Audio from the June 18, 2018 Jamestown City Council work session with councilman at large Andrew Liuzzo voicing his concerns over ongoing contract negotiations between the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities and the … [Read more...]
City Officials Discuss Ongoing Contract Negotiations in Public After Freshman City Councilman Voices Concerns
JAMESTOWN - Tempers flared during Monday night's Jamestown City Council work session after freshman city councilman Andrew Liuzzo questioned and discussed ongoing contract negotiations involving a new water and sewer agreement between the Jamestown … [Read more...]
25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station
JAMESTOWN, NY - The acquisition of the Gateway Train Station (formerly "Erie-Lackawanna Train Station") and its surrounding property by the National Comedy Center in the Summer of 2017 was the culmination of a 25-year renovation and development … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, June 2018 Interview
Originally airing June 7, 2018. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi stops by the WRFA studio for his monthly interview and gives a rundown on the city's 2018 Community Development Block Grant and Home program proposals, which are development programs … [Read more...]
City Homeless Shelter, North Main Street Corridor Highlight 2018 CDBG, Home Allocations
JAMESTOWN - A local homeless shelter and owner-occupied property rehabilitation along North Main St. are just two of the projects that would benefit from the latest round of federal community development funding coming to Jamestown. On Monday … [Read more...]
City Officials Plant Tree as Part of Arbor Day Celebration
JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department held its community Arbor Day celebration Wednesday with the planting of a Red Oak Tree in Roseland Park. The planting, along with an official proclamation from Mayor … [Read more...]
City’s 75th Historic Marker Honors Fourth Street’s Thurston Block
JAMESTOWN - A new historic marker has been added to downtown Jamestown. On Tuesday afternoon the city’s historic marker committee was joined by mayor Sam Teresi, other city officials, and local business owners to unveil the marker for the Thurston … [Read more...]
Lead Paint at Diethrick Park Adds $110,000 to Grandstand Project
JAMESTOWN - The cost of repainting the grandstand at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park will be five times more than originally expected. The city of Jamestown, which owns the park, has been hit with $110,000 in unexpected costs related to the project … [Read more...]
City Council Gets Update on Riverwalk Development Projects, Lakeview Ave. Property Rehab Proposal
JAMESTOWN - The official opening date of the Chadakoin Park Trail, which is part of the city’s Greater Jamestown Riverwalk system, will open with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 29. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi delivered the news on Monday … [Read more...]
