JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation has announced the theme for this year’s downtown Jamestown holiday parade. The Tinseltown Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration, presented by The Resource Center, will feature pre-parade musical … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Government to See Little Change Following 2015 Election
JAMESTOWN - Not much will change in Jamestown city government for 2016. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi (D) was elected to a fifth consecutive term. Teresi ran unopposed, receiving 1983 votes. There was also 132 write-ins. For the Jamestown City … [Read more...]
Red Raider Marching Band Wins Back-to-Back State Titles
SYRACUSE - The Jamestown High School Red Raider Marching Band is state champions for the second year in a row. With a final score of 90.4, the band finished first in the Large School 2 Division of the State Field Band Conference on Sunday at the … [Read more...]
Officials Break Ground on Latest Phase of Greater Jamestown Riverwalk Project
JAMESTOWN - City, county and state officials gathered at the Jamestown Riverwalk on Tuesday afternoon to break ground on the next phase of the project. Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi was joined by several city officials, along with Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
City Council Begins Work on Tough Budget Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will begin the process of reviewing the 2016 budget when it meets Monday night in city hall. City officials will hold budget deliberations starting at 6:30 p.m., when they’ll begin discussion on the mayor’s … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, October 2015 Interview
Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi talks with WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample about the 2016 budget, which he has called the most challenging budget he's had to work on since 2001 and 2002. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE … [Read more...]
Officials Announce Addition of Traffic Security Cameras in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department has expanded the number of traffic security cameras in operation throughout the city. On Thursday afternoon Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings was joined by mayor Sam Teresi and Johnson Foundation … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Spending Remains Flat, Tax Rate Climbs 5.6 Percent in Jamestown’s 2016 Executive Budget
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi has released his proposed 2016 city budget, calling it a “crisis” budget with little left to cut in the way of expenses, while also relying on a significant property tax increase in order to balance the numbers. READ … [Read more...]
Challenging City Budget to be Unveiled Wednesday
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi and his staff are putting the finishing touches on the 2016 city budget, which will be unveiled tomorrow afternoon in city hall. During an update with the Jamestown City Council two weeks ago, Teresi said the budget … [Read more...]
State Comptroller in Chautauqua County on Friday
JAMESTOWN - The top financial officer of New York State will be in Chautauqua County today. New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is in the area for a couple of appearances. This morning he’ll be in Jamestown as a guest of Mayor Sam Teresi. The … [Read more...]
