JAMESTOWN - The legal battle between the city of Jamestown and the Town of Ellicott/Village of Falconer over the proposed Annexation of the Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation could be moving forward later this month. Jamestown Mayor … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Approves $70,000 in Additional Legal Fees for Annexation Law Firm
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will be spending more money on legal fees to deal with its effort of trying to annex a piece of property from the Town of Ellicott/Village of Falconer. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, … [Read more...]
City Resident Disappointed Over Not Being Reappointed to Agency, Despite Helping to Secure Funding
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - A city resident is letting city officials know he's upset over not being reappointed to a city agency at the start of the new year. Former Riverfront Management Council member Doug Champ said that … [Read more...]
Teresi Clarifies Involvement with Distributing Campaign Literature Aimed at Two GOP City Council Candidates
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi is clarifying his involvement in the distribution of a campaign mailer (shown at the end of this report) that took place last weekend focusing on two candidates for Jamestown City Council at-large and questing their … [Read more...]
Campaign Flyer Critical of City Council Candidates, Questions Their Loyalty to Jamestown
UPDATE [Nov. 7, 2017] - Teresi Clarifies Involvement with Distributing Campaign Literature Aimed at Two GOP City Council Candidates JAMESTOWN - The final weekend before the 2017 Local Election saw some increased excitement on social media as … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Officials, Members of the Public Exchange Words During Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council and Mayor Sam Teresi were on the defensive during Monday night's council voting session, fending off criticism and attacks from several members of the public who spoke during the meeting's public comment … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi September 2017 Interview
Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about some of the challenges the city is facing as he continues to prepare his … [Read more...]
Falconer Village Board Votes Down Annexation, Sends the Issue to Court
FALCONER - As expected, the Falconer Village Board has unanimously voted down the proposed annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation. According to the Post-Journal, the board voted down the resolution Wednesday … [Read more...]
Falconer Village Board to Act on Annexation Wednesday Night, Ellicott to Act on Thursday
JAMESTOWN - Officials with both the town of Ellicott and the Village of Falconer will be holding special meetings this week to vote on an annexation proposal involving the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Dow St. Substation. The Falconer … [Read more...]
City Expected to Pay $20,000 More in Attorney Fees as Part of Annexation Legal Battle
JAMESTOWN - The attorney fees the city is paying a law firm to assist with the annexation of a piece of property in Falconer have increased by $20,000. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi said Monday night that the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities … [Read more...]
