JAMESTOWN - The attorney fees the city is paying a law firm to assist with the annexation of a piece of property in Falconer have increased by $20,000. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi said Monday night that the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation of BPU Substation in Falconer
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved the annexation of the Falconer Dow Street Substation, which is owned by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. During Monday Night’s City Council Meeting, the council voted unanimously on … [Read more...]
DEC Commissioner Grants Jamestown SEQR Lead Agency Status for Annexation, Clears Way for Vote
ALBANY - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner has approved giving Jamestown lead agency status in the environmental review of a piece of property the city wants to annex from the Town of Ellicott/Village of … [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...]
Lynn Group Will Not Pursue Further Legal Action Following Appellate Court Decision on Sheldon House
JAMESTOWN - The Lynn Development Group says it will not proceed with trying to purchase the Sheldon House in Jamestown following an appellate court's decision to overturn a zoning variance for the property. The announcement comes via a statement … [Read more...]
State Appellate Division Court Overturns Zoning Board Variance for Sheldon House
ROCHESTER - A state appellate court has overturned a 2016 zoning variance granted by the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals involving the Sheldon House. On Friday, ,June 16 the New York 4th Appellate Division, based in Rochester, released its … [Read more...]
Sheldon House Variance Appeal Rests in Hands of Appellate Division Court
JAMESTOWN - A state appeals court is now deliberating on the fate of the Sheldon House and whether or not in can be used as a business headquarters. On May 16, the attorneys for the parties involved in the case appeared in the New York 4th … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Ellicott, Falconer Residents Voice Opposition to Annexation During Monday’s City Council Meeting
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The proposed annexation of a piece of property in the town of Ellicott and village of Falconer by the city of Jamestown was once again the focus of attention at the Jamestown City Council meeting … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation Resolutions
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council unanimously approved three resolutions Monday night that set the table for moving an annexation effort forward for a piece of property in the town of Ellicott. During the voting session, the council voted 9 … [Read more...]
City Council to Move Forward with Annexation Process Later this Month
JAMESTOWN - The effort by the city of Jamestown to annex a piece of property from the Town of Ellicott will be moving forward later this month. During Monday night’s Jamestown City Council work session, city attorney Marilyn Fiore-Lehman updated … [Read more...]
