JAMESTOWN - David Wilfong is the winner of Tuesday's Republican Primary for mayor of Jamestown, defeating opponent Andrew Liuzzo with an election night final of 480 to 271. An addition 61 absentee ballots were left to be counted. Wilfong currently … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown City Council Endorses Three CFA Grant Submissions Totally $1.8 Million
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has given its endorsement to the submission of three applications for the latest round of development funding from New York State Empire Development's Consolidated Funding Application program. The endorsements … [Read more...]
Republican Mayoral Candidates Discuss Their Approach to Dealing with Financial Challenges Facing the City
JAMESTOWN - The Republican Primary for Jamestown mayor will take place next Tuesday, June 25 and is open to all registered Republican voters living in the city. Both Jamestown City councilman Andrew Liuzzo and County Legislator David Wilfong are … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi: June 2019 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi stops by the WRFA studio for his June interview and talks about economic development in the city, including his reaction to a local company - Stannard Group - moving out of the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Officials Respond to Ongoing Complaints Regarding Music Entertainment from Downtown Resident
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown city officials spent a great deal of time Monday night responding to a series of complaints about downtown noise and entertainment raised by a city resident during the past few months. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, City … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Belle to Dock in Jamestown at McCrea Point Park in June and September Following Lease Signing
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua Belle will begin operating out of Jamestown this weekend, taking riders along the Chadakoin River to Celoron. The announcement was made on Tuesday after Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi and and Chautauqua Belle officials … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, May 2019 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, May 16 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about the recent decision by the Jamestown City Council to challenge a State Supreme Court Ruling that … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Updated Urban Design Plan, Liuzzo Votes ‘No’
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved a plan that will help chart the course for future development in the downtown area of the city, but it wasn't unanimous. During Monday's city council meeting, lawmakers voted 8 to 1 in favor of … [Read more...]
City Resident Continues to Voice Concerns Over Perceived Zoning Violation Involving Outdoor Entertainment
JAMESTOWN - In early April, downtown resident and former business owner Gary Templin voiced his concerns to the Jamestown City Council’s Public Safety Committee about what he believes is the city government ignoring and/or violating its own zoning … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Votes to Challenge Supreme Court Ruling on Police Union Arbitration
JAMESTOWN - The legal battle over a 2-year contract between the city of Jamestown and its police union is not over. On Monday night the Jamestown City Council voted 8 to 1 in favor of appealing a recent State Supreme Court Decision that upheld an … [Read more...]
