Jamestown City Council’s President and Finance Committee Chair are grateful there are no lay-offs proposed in the 2027 Executive Budget. Mayor Kim Ecklund’s executive budget clocks in at $47.3 million with a 7.39% increase in the tax … [Read more...]
Mayor Ecklund’s Proposed $47.3 Million Executive Budget Includes 7.39% Tax Increase, No Layoffs
Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund’s proposed $47.3 million Executive Budget includes a 7.39% tax increase and no layoffs. The 2027 spending plan increases appropriations by 3.8% or $1.7 million. The proposed 2027 tax rate is $27.63 with a … [Read more...]
NYS Budget Finally Passes Nearly 2 Months Late
Nearly two months after it was initially due, State Legislators passed a State Budget late Wednesday night with Governor Kathy Hochul signing it Thursday. The $268 billion budget eliminates a previous mandate that New York cut its greenhouse-gas … [Read more...]
Proposed Jamestown Public Schools Budget Has No Tax Levy Increase
The proposed 2026-27 budget for the Jamestown Public Schools District includes no tax levy increase and the hiring of 15 new teachers. The $120,898,274 spending plan is $5 million more than the current 2025-26 budget. This is the twelfth year in a … [Read more...]
Jamestown Mayor Focuses On City Finances In State Of The City Report
Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund focused on city finances in her 2026 State of the City report. Ecklund released the report to City Council members on February 6. She said rising costs, limited revenue growth, and the expiration of one-time funding … [Read more...]
Jamestown Mayor Signs 2025 Budget, Cites Concerns
Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund will not issue any vetos for the 2025 Budget passed by City Council. Ecklund signed the budget Thursday which includes a 3.61% tax increase, down from the original 7.79% tax increased proposed in the Executive … [Read more...]
Jamestown Mayor Ecklund Releases 2024 State of the City
Jamestown Mayor Kimberly Ecklund has released her 2024 State of the City Address. Ecklund stated in her message to City Council members that she wanted to understand Jamestown’s financial position before outlining the city’s current state and … [Read more...]
NYS Legislature Passes 2024-25 State Budget
The New York State Legislature passed a $237 billion dollar budget Saturday, two weeks after the 2024-25 budget was due. Governor Kathy Hochul issued a statement saying, "This budget agreement represents the most significant improvement in housing … [Read more...]
Jamestown Calling on NYS To Increase Municipal Aid
The City of Jamestown is calling on New York State to increase municipal aid. A resolution has been reviewed by City Council requesting that the state legislature raise AIM funding, which has remain unchanged for the last 15 years. Mayor Kim … [Read more...]
Water, Infrastructure Funding, Increased State Aid, Public Safety on NYCOM’s 2023 Agenda
Dedicated funding for water and sewer infrastructure; increased state aid, increased highway aid, and public safety considerations in bail determinations are part of the New York Conference of Mayors' legislative agenda for 2023. Jamestown Mayor … [Read more...]
