On Thursday, Oct. 22, the League of Women Voters hosted a meet the candidates forum for Jamestown area candidates running in the 2015 General Election. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE The forum was featured on WRFA's Community Matters Program … [Read more...]
Salary Increase for City Council, Mayor Likely to be Decided Later this Month
JAMESTOWN - City lawmakers may make a decision on whether or not to increase their salaries when they hold a voting session later this month. Currently, the salary for the mayor is $72,000 – which is where it’s been since 2008. The base salary for … [Read more...]
Dickey to Resign from Jamestown City Council
JAMESTOWN - A member of the Jamestown city council has also announced that she will be resigning from her position, effective immediately. According to recent reports, Ward 3 Republican Tamara Dickey said a new job that requires extensive travel … [Read more...]
Larson Tapped as Second Jamestown City Judge
JAMESTOWN - Long-time local attorney Fred Larson will become the second city judge of Jamestown. Mayor Sam Teresi announced Larson as his selection during Monday’s Jamestown City Council voting session, saying that considering there were a number … [Read more...]
Rabb Selected as City Council President for Fourth Consecutive Term
JAMESTOWN - City Councilman Greg Rabb (At Large) will continue to serve as the president of the Jamestown City Council. That after city officials braved the cold weather Monday night to attend the swearing in ceremony of the new council as well as … [Read more...]
Final City Council Voting Session of 2013 is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its final meeting of the year tonight with a full agenda of itms to be voted on. Lawmakers will act on several measures, including a request to state officials allowing the city to establish … [Read more...]
Dickey Declared Winner of Jamestown City Council Ward 3 Race
JAMESTOWN - Two new Republicans will be added to the Jamestown City Council in January, increasing the overall number to four. On Friday, Absentee and affidavit ballots were counted for the final time in the race for the city council’s Ward 3 … [Read more...]
No Official Winner Yet in City Council Ward Three Race
JAMESTOWN - After counting absentee and affidavit ballots for a city council election, the official outcome of the race has yet to be declared. On Monday, members of the Chautauqua County Board of Elections hand counted absentee, affidavit and … [Read more...]
Board of Elections will Count Absentee Ballots in City Council Election Today
JAMESTOWN - Today is the day some residents in the city of Jamestown will know for certain who their next representative will be on the city council. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections will be hand counting absentees and affidavit ballots for … [Read more...]
GOP Gains One Seat on Jamestown City Council, Possibly Two
JAMESTOWN - It appears at least one Republican will be added to the Jamestown City Council, and possibly even two. In the city council’s Ward I race, Republican Brent Sheldon currently leads Tara Hall with an unofficial tally 328 to 300. While … [Read more...]
