JAMESTOWN - The cost of the Annexation issue between the city of Jamestown and town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer and Falconer School District is costing taxpayers and local utility customers more than $450,000. At issue is the city's effort to … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi March 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, March 8, 2018. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi to get an update on several city initiatives, including the proposal to sell the city's … [Read more...]
Teresi Offers Update in Annexation Case, Still No Date Set for Arguments
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...]
Carrubba Finds Seat on Board of Public Utilities, Rabb Begins New Four-Year Term
JAMESTOWN - With Marie Carrubba's election to president of the Jamestown City Council, she will also become a member of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. On Monday night the City Council acted on more than two dozen mayoral appointments to … [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...]
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...]
