JAMESTOWN - The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved an electric rate increase for the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU). On March 27, 2015 the BPU filed tariff revisions to its electric tariff schedule, proposing a … [Read more...]
City Task Force on Cost Reduction Meets Monday at 5pm
JAMESTOWN - After a long hiatus, the city’s Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction will meet Monday afternoon in City Hall. The task force, which is chaired by city councilman and finance committee chairman Tony Dolce (R-Ward 2), was created … [Read more...]
Local Officials Want to Keep Drug Epidemic a Top Priority in 2016
MAYVILLE - Another reported overdose death of a county resident in the town of Ellery on Wednesday, combined with an increased number of emergency calls to deal with overdoses, has once again brought the heroin and opioid epidemic back to the public … [Read more...]
February Snow Storm Wreaks Havoc for Motorists, City Road Crews
JAMESTOWN - Wednesday’s weather forecast is nothing like Tuesday’s, and that’s a good thing for city road crews who are continuing to clear all the snow that had fallen on the area. More than a foot of wet snow blanketed Jamestown, with the worst … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi: February 2016 Interview
Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 (Part 1) and Thursday, Feb. 9 (Part 2). MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE For WRFA's February interview with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, public affairs director Jason Sample reviews the mayor's 2016 State … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Former Board Members of Jamestown BPU
Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with the three former long-time members of the Jamestown Board oof Public Utilities - John Zabrodsky, Carl Pillitierri, and Wayne Rishell - who were not … [Read more...]
Northside Residents Voice Concern Over Proposed CODE Housing Development
JAMESTOWN - A group of city residents on Jamestown’s north side attended the Jamestown City Council meeting on Monday night to voice their concern about a proposed housing development by the Citizen’s Opportunity for Development and Equality, also … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Teresi Lays Out Several Objectives for 2016 in State of the City Report
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi delivered his 2016 State of the City report on Monday night, but unlike previous years, the mayor opted not to read aloud the report. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Despite being present for the meeting, … [Read more...]
Monday’s State of the City to Focus on Where City is At and Where it’s Heading
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will deliver his annual State of the City address to the Jamestown City Council when it meets Monday night for it’s monthly voting session. The mayor is no stranger to giving the state of the city, considering this … [Read more...]
First Jamestown BPU Meeting of 2016 is Monday
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will hold its first meeting of the new year this afternoon. The meeting will be the first for the three new members of the BPU, who were appointed by Mayor Sam Teresi and approved by the … [Read more...]
