Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund discusses the 2025 City Budget, updates in the Fire Department, and the City's Holiday Lights Contest. … [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 City Council Passes 2025 Budget With 3.6% Tax Increase
Jamestown City Council has approved a budget for 2025 with a 3.6% tax increase. This tax increase is half of what was initially proposed in Mayor Kim Ecklund's executive budget. Council passed nine amendments to the executive budget. Those … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Vote on 2025 Budget Tonight
Jamestown City Council will vote on the 2025 City Budget tonight. The initial executive budget proposed by Mayor Kim Ecklund totaled $43,315,323 and included a 7.79% tax increase. The City Council Finance Committee will propose a number of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Kim Ecklund – November 7, 2024
Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund discusses the proposed 2025 budget, gives an update on the city roof project, and more. … [Read more...]
City Council Proposes Amendments That Would Cut Proposed Tax Increase In Half
Jamestown City Council is proposing budget amendments that would cut the proposed tax increase for the 2025 budget in half. Finance Committee Chair Brent Sheldon presented the budget amendments to council members during the work session held … [Read more...]
City Of Jamestown Attempting To Get State Funding For Prendergast Landing Project
The City of Jamestown is making another attempt at getting state funding for the Prendergast Landing Project. Jamestown City Council will review a request to apply for $2 million in Restore New York funding for the $2.7 million project located at … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Local Law To Override State Tax Cap
Jamestown City Council has approved a local law to override the state's tax cap as budget presentations continue for the proposed 2025 city budget. Under a state law passed in 2011, local municipalities may only raise property taxes from the prior … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote To Override State’s Tax Cap
Jamestown City Council will vote on a local law tonight to override the state's tax cap. Under a state law passed in 2011, local municipalities may only raise property taxes from the prior year by the lessor of 2% or the rate of inflation. The … [Read more...]
City Looking Into Ways To Get $1.3 Million Medicare Reimbursement From NYS
A program to move city retirees from city health insurance to a Medicare program that was supposed to save the city $1.3 million is currently costing the city instead. In 2017, the Teresi administration had a contract with the state that would … [Read more...]
