JAMESTOWN - In early April, downtown resident and former business owner Gary Templin voiced his concerns to the Jamestown City Council’s Public Safety Committee about what he believes is the city government ignoring and/or violating its own zoning … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Votes to Challenge Supreme Court Ruling on Police Union Arbitration
JAMESTOWN - The legal battle over a 2-year contract between the city of Jamestown and its police union is not over. On Monday night the Jamestown City Council voted 8 to 1 in favor of appealing a recent State Supreme Court Decision that upheld an … [Read more...]
17 Candidates Submit Petitions for Jamestown City Council, Three for Mayor
JAMESTOWN - The deadline has arrived and election petitions have been submitted to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections with a total of 17 individuals running for Jamestown City Council in addition to the three who've announced their intention to … [Read more...]
GOP Candidates for Mayor will Appear at Separate Downtown Meet-and-Greet Events on March 23 and March 26
JAMESTOWN - The Republican candidates for mayor in the 2019 Election will appear at two separate events in the coming days to help raise awareness of and gain support for their campaign. On Saturday morning, March 23, Candidate for mayor Andrew … [Read more...]
State Law Required City to Participate in Arbitration with Police Union, Also Provided Opportunity to Challenge
JAMESTOWN, NY - With the city of Jamestown in the process of challenging a recent arbitration decision involving a contract with its police union, there's been some confusion in the community regarding the arbitration process and how it works when it … [Read more...]
Sundquist Formally Announces Mayoral Run, Offers Details on Campaign Platform
JAMESTOWN - The Democrat who wants to be the next Mayor of Jamestown held a campaign kickoff rally Friday in downtown Jamestown and was joined by dozens of supporters along with other Democratic candidates for local office. Jamestown attorney and … [Read more...]
Sundquist, City Dems to Hold Campaign Kick Off Rally Friday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Attorney who plans to run for Mayor in November on the Democratic ticket will kick off his campaign during a rally Friday afternoon in downtown Jamestown. Last month Mayor Sam Teresi (D) announced he wasn't going to seek … [Read more...]
Wilfong Points to Record of Reducing County Taxes in Bid for GOP Nomination for Mayor
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County legislator from Jamestown who's now seeking the Republican Party's nomination as candidate for Mayor is relying on his voting record of reducing taxes in county government to convince voters he's the right man for … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown 2019 Mayoral Candidate David Wilfong
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally Airing Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County Legislator and 2019 Jamestown Mayoral Candidate David Wilfong. Wilfong has received the City Republican Committee's … [Read more...]
Candidates Seeking Local Office Begin Circulating Petitions Tuesday
MAYVILLE - Tuesday is the first day for candidates running in the 2019 local elections in Chautauqua County to begin circulating petitions to run for office. Under state law, any candidate seeking office and who wants to have their name appear on … [Read more...]
