Seven Jamestown City Council members issued a statement calling Mayor Eddie Sundquist's remarks after Council voted down the firefighter's contract "inflammatory." The five Council member who voted down the contract as well as Council Member at … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown State of the City Address – February 3, 2022
Here is Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist's annual State of the City address that he presented Monday, January 31, 2022. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Eddie Sundquist – February 3, 2022
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist the day after giving his State of the City Address and also the day after the City Council's voting session. We'll hear more about those two events as well as an update on the … [Read more...]
Fourth State Appellate Court Dismisses Appeals by Ellicott in BPU Annexation Case
The Fourth State Appellate Court has ruled in favor of the City of Jamestown in regards to appeals filed by the Town of Ellicott in the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' annexation case. Attorneys for the town of Ellicott argued in Appellate … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Votes Down Firefighters Contract, Approves Police Contract
Jamestown City Council voted down a contract with the Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association in a vote of 5 to 2 at its voting session Monday. The contract covered January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024 and would have included hiring four … [Read more...]
City Council Votes Down BPU Citizen Appointments, Reappointment to Human Rights Commission
Jamestown City Council voted down Mayor Eddie Sundquist's citizen appointments to the Board of Public Utilities as well as the reappointment of Justin Hubbard to the Human Rights Commission. City Clerk Jennifer Williams read a letter from the … [Read more...]
Mayor Sundquist Releases Annual State of the City
Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist wants to "think big for the future of Jamestown" in his annual State of the City Address. Sundquist said he wants to shape a new vision for Jamestown as "a modern city with strong roots." His goals include a … [Read more...]
Mayor Sundquist to Deliver State of the City Address
Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist will deliver his annual State of the City Address Monday, January 31. The address is scheduled to be streamed on jamestownny.gov/live and social media pages at noon. The remarks also will be posted on the City's … [Read more...]
City Councils Hears Presentation on $1.26 Million in Equipment Purchases
Jamestown City Council heard a presentation on $1.26 million in equipment purchases for DPW and Parks that could include replacing a sidewalk plow. Fleet Manager Pat Monaghan gave a presentation to Council on the requests that would be paid for … [Read more...]
City of Jamestown to Distribute 500 COVID-19 Tests January 12 and 13
The City of Jamestown has 500 rapid COVID-19 tests kits from Chautauqua County that will be made available to residents at five sites this week. The test kits are from a New York Department of Homeland Security initiative. Each site will … [Read more...]
