City sales tax revenues increased $73-thousand dollars for first quarter of 2021 from the same time in 2020. City Comptroller Ryan Thompson said the city received $1 million-648-thousand dollars, "That's about 4.65% increase relative to 2020, so … [Read more...]
City Dedicates Two New Fire Engines
City of Jamestown and Fire Officials held a dedication ceremony for two new Fire Engines Monday. The engines, which cost $1-million-25-thousand dollars, were funded through a Smarts Cities Bond. Deputy Fire Chief Matt Coon said it took two years … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Charged with Arson in Fires at Jamestown High School and Fifties Grill & Dairy
A Jamestown man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to the Jamestown High School and the Fifties Grill & Dairy on Washington Street. Jamestown Police and Jamestown Fire were called to Fifties Grill and Dairy Sunday night by an … [Read more...]
City Firefighters Respond to New Year’s Eve Fire on Blackstone Ave.
JAMESTOWN - Firefighters in Jamestown battled a large fire at a local business on Blackstone Avenue on the final day of 2020. According to the Jamestown Fire Department, the building housed an auto transmission shop and a warehouse for Valpro. The … [Read more...]
County Health Department Reports One New Death, 50 New COVID-19 Cases Between Friday and Sunday
MAYVILLE - There were 50 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Chautauqua County from Friday though Sunday. In addition, one new death was reported on Friday afternoon. The Chautauqua County Health Department reported Friday afternoon that a man his … [Read more...]
Six City Firefighters Test Positive for COVID-19, Mayor Says No Impact Expected to Day-to-Day Operations
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown is reporting six positive COVID-19 cases for members of the Jamestown Fire Department. In a media release sent out early Wednesday night, the city confirmed that a cluster of cases has been detected within the … [Read more...]
Sundquist: All City Offices will be Closed Starting Monday, Public Safety will Remain Fully Staffed
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist released a statement early Friday night in response to Gov. Cuomo's NY State on PAUSE Executive Order: Today, Governor Cuomo ordered all non-essential businesses to send 100% of workforce home as well as … [Read more...]
City Puts Out RFPs for New Ambulance Service Provider, Will Work to Renegotiate a New Service Agreement with Alstar
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Eddie Sundquist says the city is doing what it can to address a pending crisis with ambulance service in the community after Alstar Ambulance Service and UPMC Chautauqua announced last week that it was terminating its mutual aid … [Read more...]
Alstar EMS Ends Mutual Response Call Agreement with City of Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that a mutual response call agreement between the city of Jamestown and Alstar EMS has ended. Under the agreement, Alstar EMS would refund the city a certain dollar amount for each emergency call … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Mayor Sam Teresi December 2019 Interview
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi for the final time in his tenure as mayor. Teresi did not seek reelection and will leave office on Jan. 1 … [Read more...]