The slate of candidates for the November General Election is becoming clearer. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections' website at votechautauqua.com provides information about who has filed petitions to run in the November 4 elections. County … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Reallocating ARPA Funds For Jamestown YMCA Project
Jamestown City Council has approved reallocating $200,000 in American Rescue Plan funds for the Jamestown YMCA project. Council President Tony Dolce said the YMCA's project was initially supposed to built on Harrison Street, "They've kind of done … [Read more...]
More Than $2 Million in American Rescue Funds Remain for the City of Jamestown
More than $2 million in American Rescue Plan funds remain for the City of Jamestown. Comptroller Ericka Thomas said there is $2,082,603 after "give backs." The City had received just over $28 million in funds. One of those "give backs" is $1 … [Read more...]
City Facing Having To Bond For Additional Funding For Fleet Maintenance Building
The City of Jamestown is facing having to bond for even more funding for the Fleet Maintenance Building on Washington Street due to cost overages. City Comptroller Ericka Thomas said $4,890,000 has been spent to date on the project, "The BAN that … [Read more...]
Deer Population Issue Could Get Another Look In City of Jamestown
The deer population issue could be getting another look in the City of Jamestown. Resident Robert Sisley, speaking at City Council's voting session Monday night, said the deer problem in his neighborhood has been getting worse, citing over 30 deer … [Read more...]
New Jamestown City Council Members Sworn Into Office
Two new Jamestown City Council members have been sworn into office. Ward Four Republican Council member Joe Paterniti as well as Council member at large Republican Russ Bonfiglio joined the legislative body on Monday. Paterniti replaces Democrat … [Read more...]
Kim Ecklund Defeats Eddie Sundquist To Become Mayor of Jamestown
Jamestown will have a new mayor in 2024 as Republican Kim Ecklund has defeated Democratic incumbent Mayor Eddie Sundquist in a vote of 2,413 to 2,204. Ecklund said it has been a long nine months of campaigning, "You come into it with a lot of … [Read more...]
Candidates for Mayor, City Council Face Off In Today’s General Election
Today is Election Day. In the City of Jamestown, incumbent Democratic Mayor Eddie Sundquist is facing Republican challenger Kim Ecklund. Sundquist is aiming at winning a second term. Ecklund has served as a City Council At Large member for … [Read more...]
Meet The Candidates Forum Airs Live On WRFA Tonight
A Meet the Candidates Forum will be held tonight on WRFA. The event will present the candidates who are participating in contested races for the 2023 Jamestown City Council elections. Candidates who are able to participate in tonight's event … [Read more...]
City Council Candidate Isaiah Rashad Steps Down From Campaign
Democratic candidate for Jamestown City Council at Large Isaiah Rashad has stepped down from the race due to health issues. Rashad said in a statement to WRFA, "The reason for this decision did not come lightly, nor quickly, however. A month ago I … [Read more...]
