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Jamestown Mayor Signs 2025 Budget, Cites Concerns

December 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025 city budget, Aid and Incentives for Municipalities, American Rescue Plan, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, State Aid

Jamestown Mayor Ecklund Releases 2024 State of the City

May 10, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2024 City Budget, Allen Park, American Rescue Plan, audit, GovPilot, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Splash Pad, Kim Ecklund, public nuisance ordinance, Rental Inspection Ordinance, Springbrook financial accounting and payroll software, State Aid, State of the City, vacant property ordinance

NYS Legislature Passes 2024-25 State Budget

April 22, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aid and Incentives to Municipalities, cannabis, EmpireAI Consortium, George Borrello, Kathy Hochul, migrant crisis, New York Conference of Mayors, New York State Budget, New York State Legislature, State Aid

Jamestown Calling on NYS To Increase Municipal Aid

March 12, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, Jamestown City Council, Kathy Hochul, Kim Ecklund, New York Conference of Mayors, New York State Budget, Sam Teresi, State Aid, Tony Dolce

Water, Infrastructure Funding, Increased State Aid, Public Safety on NYCOM’s 2023 Agenda

January 11, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bail Reform, Consolidated State and Highway Improvement Program, Eddie Sundquist, New York Conference of Mayors, New York State CHIPS, New York State Legislature, State Aid

State Appellate Court Rules NYS Violated Constitution in Underfunding Small City Schools

June 1, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The State Court Appellate Division has ruled New York State violated the requirement of the State Constitution to provide the students in eight small city school districts, including Jamestown, with a sound basic education. The Appellate Court … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, New York 3rd Appellate Division, State Aid

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