JAMESTOWN - Property owners in the city of Jamestown will see their property tax payment go up by 1.9 percent for 2014. That after the Jamestown City Council Monday night approved next year’s $33.5 million spending plan by a vote of 8 to 0, with … [Read more...]
BPU Unable to Finalize 2014 Electric, Water Budget; Dividend Sharing Remains Sticking Point
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is going to wait a few more weeks before deciding whether or not it will hand over $475,000 in the form of a dividend payment to the city of Jamestown. The BPU held its November meeting on … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Begins Budget Review
JAMESTOWN - Members of the Jamestown City Council began to review the 2014 city budget on Monday night by meeting with representatives from city’s Department of Public Works, Parks, Recreation and Youth Services Departments. Much of the meeting, … [Read more...]
City Council to Begin Review of 2014 Budget Tonight
JAMESTOWN - Members of the Jamestown City Council will begin working on the city’s $33.6 million budget for 2014, which tentatively calls for just over a 2.5 percent property tax increase. On Monday Oct. 8, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi released the … [Read more...]
Officials Cut Ribbon on Newest Section of Riverwalk, Get Started on Next Phase
JAMESTOWN - It was a day of celebration for local officials in Jamestown Tuesday as dozens gathered on the north shore of the Chadaokion River to celebrate the completion of another leg of the city’s Riverwalk project. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi … [Read more...]
City Officials to Highlight River Walk Projects Later Today
JAMESTOWN - The warm weather may be coming to an end, but that’s not slowing down development in Jamestown. This afternoon, officials from city hall, including Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, will be hosting a ribbon-cutting of the recently completed … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi’s 2014 Budget Presentation
The Oct. 10, 2013 edition of Community Matters features the 2014 city of Jamestown budget presentation, delivered by Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi on Oct. 8, 2013. A text copy of the presentation can also be found at www.jamestownny.net. ABOUT: … [Read more...]
Teresi Releases 2014 Executive Budget, Calls for 2.54 Percent Tax Increase
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi is proposing just over a 2.5 percent tax increase for property owners in his 2014 city budget. On Tuesday afternoon, Teresi released his $33.6 million spending plan, which is $375,000 more than the current year’s … [Read more...]
Teresi to Release 2014 Executive Budget Tuesday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi will present his 2014 executive city budget this afternoon. Although many of the details have not yet been released, the mayor has already said it will be another tough budget year, due to escalating costs in … [Read more...]
City Council Gives Approval to Override State Tax Cap
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved a local law to override the state's tax levy cap. Lawmakers made the decision Monday Night during the monthly voting session. It must now be subject to public comment prior to being signed by the … [Read more...]
