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...]
City Democratic Officials Endorse Sundquist for Mayor, Roll Out Slate of Other Candidates
JAMESTOWN - Democratic officials in Jamestown have selected their candidate for mayor. On Thursday night the Jamestown Democratic Committee voted to endorse local attorney and 2018 Democratic congressional candidate Eddie Sundquist for Mayor in … [Read more...]
GOP Mayoral Candidacy Heading Toward Primary, One Council Seat Will Also See Likely Primary
JAMESTOWN - Registered Republicans living in Jamestown will likely have to make a few choices in this years's local primary election. As WRFA reported on Wednesday, both current city councilman Andrew Liuzzo (At Large) and current county … [Read more...]
City GOP Committee to Endorse Republican Candidate for Mayor on Tuesday
JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown should find out Tuesday night who the city Republican Committee will endorse as a candidate for Mayor of Jamestown in the 2019 election. The committee already met on Feb. 13 to discuss possible candidates for the … [Read more...]
City Republican Committee Will Wait Until Feb. 19 to Endorse Candidate for Mayor
JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown will have to wait until next week to learn who the city Republican Committee will endorse for mayor in the 2019 election. The committee was set to meet Feb. 13 to discuss possible candidates for the 2019 … [Read more...]
Teresi Won’t Run for Reelection, Jamestown to See First Open-Seat Mayoral Race Since 1993
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE ON SOUNDCLOUD CORRECTION: An earlier report indicated this year's race would be the first open-seat race since 1993. This is technically incorrect because the mayor at that time, Carolyn Seymour (D), did run for … [Read more...]
Carrubba elected Council President, Rabb to Continue Serving on BPU
Women hold majority on council for the first time in the city's 132-year history JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council held its inaugural voting session on Monday night at City Hall. Councilwoman Marie Carrubba (D-Ward 4) was tapped to replace … [Read more...]
New President to be Appointed During First City Council Meeting of 2018
JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown City Council will have its first meeting of 2018 when it convenes Monday, Jan. 8 at city hall. A highlight of the meeting will be the appointment of a new council president. The new president will replace former council … [Read more...]
Resolution to Eliminate Free 2-Hour Parking Downtown will Likely be Tabled
JAMESTOWN - A proposal to eliminate all 2-hour courtesy (free) parking spaces in downtown Jamestown will likely be tabled later this month. Jamestown city councilman and finance committee chair Tony Dolce told WRFA Wednesday that he will recommend … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council to Vote on Eliminating Free Downtown Parking Spaces
“There were business people involved in the proposal and it was their recommendation. They came [to the council] a couple of weeks ago and said this is what they wanted. Now whether or not every business is in agreement with it, I can’t say." - … [Read more...]