JAMESTOWN - Members of the public who wish to comment on Jamestown’s 2016 budget will have the opportunity to do so Monday during the city council’s budget hearing. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 in the council … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi November 2015 Interview
Originally airing Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi to get an update on the 2016 budget process as well as discuss the challenges facing the city in regard to the 2015 … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Continues Budget Review
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council continues to review the 2016 city budget in an effort to identify any possible adjustments that could result in a lower property tax hike. On Monday night the council reviewed the departmental budgets for the … [Read more...]
Art Patrons Offer Financial Support to Help Save Library’s Art Collection
JAMESTOWN, NY - Art Patrons Cathy and Jesse Marion want to help save the Prendergast Library's Art Collection. Jesse Marion attended Thursday's board meeting of the James Prendergast Library. During public comment, Marion explained to the board … [Read more...]
Council Begins Budget Review Process
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has started to process of reviewing the 2016 executive budget, which includes $35.1 million in spending and calls for a tax hike of 5.6 percent. On Monday night the council met with the department heads for … [Read more...]
City Council Begins Work on Tough Budget Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will begin the process of reviewing the 2016 budget when it meets Monday night in city hall. City officials will hold budget deliberations starting at 6:30 p.m., when they’ll begin discussion on the mayor’s … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, October 2015 Interview
Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi talks with WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample about the 2016 budget, which he has called the most challenging budget he's had to work on since 2001 and 2002. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Spending Remains Flat, Tax Rate Climbs 5.6 Percent in Jamestown’s 2016 Executive Budget
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi has released his proposed 2016 city budget, calling it a “crisis” budget with little left to cut in the way of expenses, while also relying on a significant property tax increase in order to balance the numbers. READ … [Read more...]
Challenging City Budget to be Unveiled Wednesday
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi and his staff are putting the finishing touches on the 2016 city budget, which will be unveiled tomorrow afternoon in city hall. During an update with the Jamestown City Council two weeks ago, Teresi said the budget … [Read more...]
[:LISTEN] Teresi: 2016 City Budget will be Difficult and Challenging
JAMESTOWN - The 2016 Jamestown City Budget will be hard and ugly. Those are the words Mayor Sam Teresi used to describe next year's spending plan, telling the Jamestown City Council Monday night that it is the most challenging budget he’s seen … [Read more...]
