JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board Tuesday night signed off on a resolution to hold an $850,000 funding initiative vote for the James Prendergast Library Association. LISTEN TO WRFA INTERVIEW ON LIBRARY FUNDING INITIATIVE By a vote of 5 … [Read more...]
Mains Presents $77.6M School Budget, Includes 1.5 Percent Tax Increase and Cuts 16 Positions
JAMESTOWN, NY - The Jamestown School Board got its first look at the tentative 2015-16 budget, which includes the elimination of 16 positions and also a 1.5 percent tax increase. On Tuesday night Jamestown school superintendent Tim Mains presented … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Approves Budget with No Tax Increase
Originally posted on April 22, 9:48pm. Updated April 23, 8:55 a.m. JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education Tuesday night approved a $75,768,676 budget that contains a 0 percent tax increase. The final vote was 6 to 1. Heading … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown School Budget is Approved, Bemus Point Budget Fails
All but one of the 18 school districts in Chautauqua County saw their 2013-2014 spending plans approved by the public on Tuesday. Residents in the city of Jamestown have given the thumbs up to the 2013-2014 budget presented by school administration … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JPS Budget Vote and School Board Election is Today
JAMESTOWN - The 2013 School elections are set to take place today across New York State, including 18 school districts here in Chautauqua County. In Jamestown, residents will be voting on a $73,370,000 school budget with no increase to the tax levy … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JPS Officials See Light Attendance at Budget Hearing
JAMESTOWN - Just three members of the public – all of whom were representing the press – attended Tuesday night’s public hearing on the 2013-2014 Jamestown School Budget at Percell Middle School. The $75,370,000 spending plan calls for no increase … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Three Individuals Vying for Two Jamestown School Board Seats
Three individuals will be vying for two seats on the Jamestown Board of Education when the annual election takes place in two weeks. According the district clerk, both School Board President Joe DiMaio and current board member Patrick Slagle will be … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Election Results in New Board Member
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will have a new president when the new school year starts in July. Current Board President and long-time board member Christine Schnars did not receive enough votes in yesterday’s school board election to be … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Budget, Board Vote is Today
JAMESTOWN - Residents throughout Chautauqua County and the rest of the state will be voting on their local 2012-2013 school district budgets today, along with voting on school board members. In Jamestown, residents will be voting on $76.8 million … [Read more...]