JAMESTOWN - The Mayor’s Joint Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction met Monday to continue to review a list of possible cost-cutting recommendations between the city and the board of public utilities. However, none of the recommendations have … [Read more...]
CSEA, AFSCME Employees Reach New Contract Agreement with City
JAMESTOWN - All six of Jamestown’s collective bargaining units are now under contract with the city. On Monday night during a special voting session, the Jamestown City Council unanimously approved new seven-year contracts with employees from both … [Read more...]
Mayor’s Next Walking Tour is Thursday on Springdale Ave.
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will hold the next in his series of Neighborhood Walking Tours tonight at 6:30 p.m. This tour will cover Springdale Ave. The door-to-door visit will provide residents with a unique opportunity to express comments or … [Read more...]
Mayor Says Converting Fourth Street into Two-Way Road Makes Sense, but a Thorough Study is Needed
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi says he would probably support making Fourth Street a two-way street… but also cautions that it would be an expensive and lengthy process. During his June interview with WRFA on our Community Matters program, Teresi … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, June 2015 Interview
Originally airing Thursday, June 4 2015. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi sits down with WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample and discusses the possibility of the Jamestown Police Department using body cameras for all members of the JPD. Plus he … [Read more...]
Teresi Offers Update on Effort to Develop Police Consolidation Plan
JAMESTOWN - The effort to create a viable plan for the consolidation of the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office is close to completion. That’s according to Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, who told WRFA this week that … [Read more...]
Mayor’s Weekly Walking Tour Scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in South Side Neighborhood
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will hold the next in his series of Neighborhood Walking Tours tonight at 6:30 p.m. This tour will cover Fairdale Avenue, Gertrude Avenue, and the portion of Martin Road between Fairdale and Springdale Avenues. The … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Chief Offers Details on Body-Worn Cameras for JPD Officers
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown is looking into the issue of getting body cameras for every member of its police department. On Monday Jamestown Public Safety Director and police Chief Harry Snellings went over the details of equipping every … [Read more...]
Havana Cuban Cafe Celebrates Opening with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
JAMESTOWN - Two new businesses have officially been welcomed into the Jamestown community. On Monday the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Jamestown held a special ribbon cutting ceremony … [Read more...]
Child Advocacy Program Requests Participation from City
JAMESTOWN - A local organization dedicated to ending child sexual abuse is asking the city of Jamestown to help make their goal a reality. Child Advocacy Program (CAP) of Chautauqua County executive director Jana McDermott attended Monday night’s … [Read more...]
