JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities met on Thursday afternoon and approved a contract to purchase the pipeline currently used to transport natural gas from Mayville to the Carlson Generation Station (Power Plant) in … [Read more...]
BPU Water Rates to See 2.7 Percent Increase in 2016
JAMESTOWN - Water customers with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will see their water rates go up by 2.7 percent. That after the BPU held its final meeting of the year on Monday afternoon. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the … [Read more...]
BPU Works to Reduce Projected Water Rate Hike for 2016
JAMESTOWN - No final decision has been reached regarding a rate hike for Jamestown board of Public Utilities water customers. On Monday afternoon BPU officials spent nearly three hours discussing the 2016 water division budget and what can be done … [Read more...]
BPU to Consider Water Division Budget, Rate Hike During Monday’s Meeting
The issue of how high water rates will go up next year will be dealt with today during a special meeting of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU). BPU officials will meet at 4 p.m. today in the BPU board room to discuss the water and electric … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Okays $482,000 Dividend Payment to City to Help Reduce Tax Hike
JAMESTOWN - The projected property tax increase in the city of Jamestown's 2016 budget now sits at 4.06 percent. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities on Monday approved giving the city a $482,000 dividend payment for next year following a 6-2 … [Read more...]
BPU Will Likely Raise Water Rates by At Least 2.3 Percent
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting Tuesday that water customers with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities may see their rates go up in 2016. On Monday, the BPU board discussed the 2016 proposed utility budgets and GM David … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown BPU General Manager David Leathers
Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Jamestown Board of Public Utilities General Manager David Leathers was the featured guest for the Sept. 10 installment of Community Matters with WRFA public affairs … [Read more...]
BPU Electric Rate Increase Unlikely for 2016
GM says electric rates won't go up in 2016, but waste water could see slight increase. JAMESTOWN - The General Manager for the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities says it’s unlikely electric customers will see a rate increase in 2016. BPU … [Read more...]
City Financial Task Force Holds First Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The first meeting of a group created to identify and discuss possible cost saving measures and efficiencies in city government took place Wednesday afternoon in Jamestown city Hall. According to an article in the Jamestown … [Read more...]
Residents will Receive New BPU Recycling Bins Starting this Week
Specially equipped bins will allow BPU to offer monthly $10 credit to residents that recycle JAMESTOWN - Residents who get their garbage picked up by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will be getting special new recycling bins starting this … [Read more...]
