MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, November 16, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about the 2018 city budget, his recent trip to Albany, and his reaction to the 2017 … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on 2018 City Budget is Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - City residents and business owners wanting to offer comment on the proposed 2018 city budget can do so Monday Night at city hall. The $35.7 million spending plan includes a budget deficit of $947,000, along with a 0.88 percent property … [Read more...]
Five Jamestown Board of Public Utility Terms Expire at End of 2017, At Least One New Member to be Appointed
JAMESTOWN - Five out of the nine seats on the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will be up for appointment at the start of 2018. The BPU is comprised of four city officials along with five citizen members. The city officials who serve on the … [Read more...]
Council Hears from Prendergast Library Officials, Supporters; Unlikely to Restore $50,000 Cut from Mayor’s Budget
JAMESTOWN - Supporters of the James Prendergast Library were among those on hand at Jamestown City Hall Monday night for a budget meeting between city and library officials. With the Jamestown City Council continuing to consider possible … [Read more...]
Library Officials to Appeal for Funding Restoration During Monday Night City Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be hosting another budget meeting Monday night at City Hall. During the meeting representatives from the James Prendergast Library will be on hand to make the case for no funding cuts from the city for … [Read more...]
City Resident Questions City Officials for Failing to Follow City Charter During Budget Process
JAMESTOWN - A city resident took Jamestown officials to task earlier this week for not following the rules of the city charter when it comes to dealing with the city budget. READ THE JAMESTOWN CITY CHARTER During Monday Night’s Jamestown City … [Read more...]
Teresi Clarifies Involvement with Distributing Campaign Literature Aimed at Two GOP City Council Candidates
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi is clarifying his involvement in the distribution of a campaign mailer (shown at the end of this report) that took place last weekend focusing on two candidates for Jamestown City Council at-large and questing their … [Read more...]
Campaign Flyer Critical of City Council Candidates, Questions Their Loyalty to Jamestown
UPDATE [Nov. 7, 2017] - Teresi Clarifies Involvement with Distributing Campaign Literature Aimed at Two GOP City Council Candidates JAMESTOWN - The final weekend before the 2017 Local Election saw some increased excitement on social media as … [Read more...]
Council President Rabb says Officials Up to the Challenge When it Comes to City Budget
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council is continuing its review of the 2018 city budget. On Oct. 12 Mayor Sam Teresi presented a $35.7 million spending plan that included a 0.88 percent property tax increase and also a deficit of $947,000. Since … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Healthcare Buyout Program
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council approved the new health insurance buyout program for Medicare eligible retirees. On Monday night the council voted unanimously to accept the $1.5 million in state grant funding to help pay for the voluntary … [Read more...]
