MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, June 15, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, who offers his reaction to a public hearing that took place on June 12, 2017 involving the … [Read more...]
Sheldon House Variance Appeal Rests in Hands of Appellate Division Court
JAMESTOWN - A state appeals court is now deliberating on the fate of the Sheldon House and whether or not in can be used as a business headquarters. On May 16, the attorneys for the parties involved in the case appeared in the New York 4th … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Ellicott, Falconer Residents Voice Opposition to Annexation During Monday’s City Council Meeting
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The proposed annexation of a piece of property in the town of Ellicott and village of Falconer by the city of Jamestown was once again the focus of attention at the Jamestown City Council meeting … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Teresi Discusses Annexation, Street Projects, and Gives Update on Cost Saving Initiatives
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, May 4, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about the effort by the city to annex a piece of property from the Town of Ellicott/Village … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown City Council April 24 Meeting – Annexation Comments and Discussion
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Audio from the April 24, 2017 meeting of the Jamestown City Council, involving the effort by the city to move forward with annexing the Dow Street Substation property, a piece of property in the Town of … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation Resolutions
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council unanimously approved three resolutions Monday night that set the table for moving an annexation effort forward for a piece of property in the town of Ellicott. During the voting session, the council voted 9 … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi April 2017 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, April 20, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about the cost of the recent rash of arsons that hit the city in March. He also discusses … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Joins 41 Senators to Announce Support for Continuation of CDBG Program
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), with 41 Senate colleagues, urged federal appropriators on Friday to include $3.3 billion in federal funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development … [Read more...]
Property Owners, Residents Pay When Individuals Set Fire to Abandoned Properties
JAMESTOWN - As Jamestown police continue to investigate a number of arsons that took place last week on the city's north side, Mayor Sam Teresi is reminding the community of the consequences the fires have on the city. In addition to the threat … [Read more...]
Mayor, City Police Chief Say All Available Resources Are Being Used to Find Arsonist
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is continuing its investigation into a rash of arsons that took place late last week in the city. Between late Wednesday morning and early Saturday morning, Jamestown Fire fighters responded to six … [Read more...]
