JAMESTOWN - The New York State Comptroller’s Office has released an audit regarding the Financial Condition of the City of Jamestown, and it’s critical of how the city has managed its annual budget the past few years. The audit, which was posted … [Read more...]
Unanticipated Costs Push Spending Well Over Budget for Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Spending for the city of Jamestown was more than $600,000 over budget in 2014. During Monday night's city council work session, city comptroller Joe Bellitto went over the final, unaudited numbers for 2014, which showed the city … [Read more...]
Teresi to Present 2015 City Budget Wednesday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi is set to deliver his executive budget for fiscal year 2015 during a presentation scheduled for this afternoon in city hall. Under city law, the mayor is required to deliver his executive budget to the city council on … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU to Decide on Dividend Sharing with City
JAMESTOWN - The issue of whether or not the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will be sharing its profit with the city of Jamestown will be settled today. The BPU will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon at its offices on Steele St. to discuss the … [Read more...]
City Council Approves 2014 Budget that Includes 1.9 Percent Property Tax Increase
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...]
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...]
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...]