JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council voted 7 to 2 Monday night in favor of annexing the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Dow St. Substation property in the Town of Ellicott/Village of Falconer, setting the stage for another legal showdown in … [Read more...]
Falconer Village Board Seeking Candidates to Fill Vacant Trustee Position, Appoints New Fire Chief
FALCONER - The Village of Falconer will have to find a fourth member of the village board of trustee. The village board held its first meeting of the year with new mayor James Jaroszynski, who said that the write-in winner from last year's … [Read more...]
*POSTPONED* Public Hearing on Annexation Postponed Due to Winter Weather
UPDATE [DECEMBER 18, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.] The Public Hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. regarding the Annexation of the BPU substation property located on Dow Street has been cancelled due to inclement weather. A new Hearing … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Okays Additional $125,000 towards Annexation Lawsuit, Total Cost to BPU Now Exceeds $400,000
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has approved another round of payments for the law firm hired to handle the Falconer Substation Annexation Case. During it Monday afternoon board meeting, the board approved an additional … [Read more...]
State Appellate Court Will Likely Hear Closing Arguments in Annexation Case Early Next Year
JAMESTOWN - The wait continues on the outcome of a legal case that could have huge financial implications for the city of Jamestown, along with the Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer, and Falconer School District. It's been over a year since … [Read more...]
Falconer Officials Scheduled to Hear Development Recommendation for Area Hit by Fire
FALCONER - Officials in Falconer are expected to hear an update on the effort to redevelop an area of the business district that was destroyed by two separate fires when the village board meets Monday for its monthly meeting. The West Main Street … [Read more...]
Total Legal Fees in Jamestown BPU Substation Annexation Case $450,000 and Climbing
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...]
Jamestown BPU Approves Increase in Legal Fees for Annexation Case, Total Now at $280,000
JAMESTOWN - Legal fees in the annexation case between the city of Jamestown and the Town of Ellicott / Village of Falconer continue to climb. On Monday afternoon the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities unanimously approved a $110,000 change order … [Read more...]
Jamestown, Falconer, Ellicott Officials Still Await Date for Annexation Hearing in Appellate Court
ROCHESTER - It's still not known when a state appellate court will hear arguments involving Jamestown's proposed annexation of a piece of city-owned property located in the village of Falconer / Town of Ellicott. The Appellate Division of the New … [Read more...]
Falconer Considers Upgrading Village Website, Online Presence
JAMESTOWN - Officials in Falconer are looking to improve the village’s online presence. During the August village board meeting on Monday night, Nicholas and Caitlin Gunner from Orbitis provided the officials with an outline of online services … [Read more...]
