MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 at 8 p.m. Part 1 (of 2) of WRFA's 2017 Election Preview Special, focusing on the six candidates running for the three at large seats for Jamestown City Council. Candidates … [Read more...]
Election Officials Question Anonymous Political Mailings Distributed in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Board of Elections is asking the individual or individuals who helped to send out a political mailing attacking candidates running for Jamestown City Council to come forward. According to the Jamestown … [Read more...]
Mayor Presents $35.7 Million Budget for 2018 with $947,000 Deficit, 0.88 Percent Tax Increase
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi presented his 2018 executive budget on Tuesday afternoon. As expected, the draft budget focuses on major fiscal challenges that continue to plague the city. The $35.7 million spending plan includes a … [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 Mayor Criticizes City Council for Not Discussing Annexation Proposal
JAMESTOWN - The Mayor of Falconer was once again in Jamestown City Hall Monday night to voice his opposition to the city’s effort to annex the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Dow Street Substation property. Mayor James Rensel spoke to the … [Read more...]
Six Candidates for Three At-Large Seats Highlight 2017 Jamestown City Council Elections
JAMESTOWN - All voters in the city of Jamestown will have a decision to make when it's time to choose members of the Jamestown City Council during the November election. According to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections, 14 candidates … [Read more...]
Falconer Mayor Again Questions Support from City Residents Regarding Annexation
JAMESTOWN _ The Jamestown City Council once again heard from Falconer Mayor James Rensel on Monday night as he continues to make a plea for the city to abandon its effort to annex a piece of city-owned property in the village. The city is looking … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – JCC Professor Gregory Rabb Participates in 2017 Development Seminar on Palestine
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing June 22, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Community College political science professor Gregory Rabb to learn more about his recent trip to Palestine as … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown City Council April 24 Meeting – Annexation Comments and Discussion
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Audio from the April 24, 2017 meeting of the Jamestown City Council, involving the effort by the city to move forward with annexing the Dow Street Substation property, a piece of property in the Town of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Official, LGBTQ Advocate Voices Concern Over Federal Policy Involving Trans Students
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - Local and regional community members are voicing their disappointment with President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse an executive order by former president Barack Obama designed to protect … [Read more...]
