The City of Jamestown's 2024 budget may have between a $1.5 and $2.5 million shortfall. That's according to former City Comptroller Joe Bellitto, who has been reviewing the 2023 and 2024 budgets per the request of City Council Finance Chair and … [Read more...]
City of Jamestown Looking for its Fifth Comptroller Since 2020
The City of Jamestown is looking for its fifth comptroller in three years. Catherine Maycock, who was hired as the Deputy Comptroller in Fall 2022, became the interim Comptroller in December 2022 following John Sellstrom's … [Read more...]
City Comptroller to Leave Position Just Five Months After Taking Job
Jamestown City Comptroller John Sellstrom will be resigning less than six months after taking the job. City Council had approved the appointment of Sellstrom in July following the resignation of Ryan Thompson as Comptroller. Thompson left the … [Read more...]
Jamestown’s 3rd Quarter Sales Tax Down 2.1% From 2021
City of Jamestown sales tax receipts are down 2.1% for the third quarter of 2022 compared with the same quarter in 2021. Jamestown received $2,206,455, which is $48,207 less than in 2021. Currently, the city has received 74.7% of its budgeted … [Read more...]
Downtown Parking Meter Rates Proposed to Go Up
The City of Jamestown is proposing to raise downtown parking meter rates 50-cents an half hour. City Comptroller John Sellstrom told City Council that the on-street meters rates will go from 25-cents to 50-cents a half hour, for a total of $1 an … [Read more...]
City Council Considers How to Add Funding to Senior Citizen Home Improvement Program
Jamestown City Council is looking at how to increase funding to a Senior Citizen Home Improvement program while not completely removing funding for another home improvement program. Two resolutions being considered would add an additional $500,000 … [Read more...]
Jamestown Second Quarter Sales Tax Receipts Down 5.5% from 2021
Sales tax receipts for the City of Jamestown saw a decrease for the second quarter as compared to 2021. According to the Second Quarter Sales tax report prepared by City Comptroller John Sellstrom, the sales tax payment for second quarter is 5.5% … [Read more...]
New Disc Golf Course Opens in Bergman Park
A new disc golf course is officially open at Bergman Park in the City of Jamestown. The course currently has 12 holes, with an additional 6 to make a full 18-hole course expected to open in Spring of 2023. City officials say the course utilizes … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Firefighter’s Contract, Appointment of New Comptroller
Jamestown City Council has approved a new contract with the Jamestown Firefighter's Union. This is the second time Council voted on a contract this year after voting down the one presented to them in January. Council President Tony Dolce said … [Read more...]
Officials Announce Addition of Traffic Security Cameras in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department has expanded the number of traffic security cameras in operation throughout the city. On Thursday afternoon Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings was joined by mayor Sam Teresi and Johnson Foundation … [Read more...]
