The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has announced two programs to help local industries. BPU Business Development Coordinator Ellen Ditonto said the BPU received a $140,000 Manufacturing Climate Technology Equipment/Software Investment grant … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown BPU Presentation to City Council – February 15, 2024
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities General Manager David Leathers and staff gave an update on the utility to Jamestown City Council members at their work session on Monday, February 12, 2024. … [Read more...]
City Council Receives Update From BPU
Jamestown City Council received an update from the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities at their work session Monday. BPU General Manager David Leathers said bids have been launched for phase two of a water main replacement project. He said the … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Review Resolution to Designate City As Pro Housing Community
Jamestown City Council will review a resolution that would designate the city as a Pro Housing Community. The paperwork for the designation was submitted by the City in 2023 with New York State. The Pro Housing Communities Pledge has several … [Read more...]
Effort To Update Jamestown’s Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code Moving Forward
An effort to update the City of Jamestown's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code for the first time in over 25 years is moving forward. Jamestown City Council approved a resolution to contract with C&S Companies of Buffalo in the amount of … [Read more...]
Shared Grant Writer Brings Over $33.9 Million In Two Years to City of Jamestown, JCC
The City of Jamestown and Jamestown Community College's shared grant writer has brought big dividends to both organizations. Grant writer Paula Pichon is now in her third year in the position under the contract. In 2022, the city and college … [Read more...]
Kim Ecklund Sworn In As Jamestown’s 26th Mayor
Kim Ecklund has been sworn in as the City of Jamestown's 26th Mayor. The ceremony was held on Monday in City Council Chambers in City Hall. Ecklund is the first Republican woman to serve as the city's top executive. The late Carolyn Seymour, a … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Asking Customers To ‘Check Your Pipes’
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is asking customers to "Check Your Pipes." The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set an October 2024 deadline requiring all water utilities to complete an inventory of water service line materials in … [Read more...]
Wastewater Rates Going Up For BPU Customers
Wastewater rates are going up for Jamestown Board of Public Utilities customers in 2024. The BPU voted on Monday, November 20 to approve the 2024 Water and Wastewater Division budgets. While there is no change in the water division's base rate, … [Read more...]
Jamestown’s Christmas Tree Arrives on Tracy Plaza Today
The City of Jamestown's Christmas Tree will be delivered to Tracy Plaza this morning. Jamestown Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department announced that this year’s tree will be a 40 foot tall Norway Spruce that is being donated by the family … [Read more...]
