MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi to get an explanation on the recent changes of the bylaws of the Jamestown Local Development … [Read more...]
PropertyTax Exemptions in Jamestown at 37 Percent, Higher than 30 Percent Upstate NY Average
ALBANY - State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli issued a report Monday highlighting recent trends in property tax exemptions in New York State outside of New York City and the impact they have on local governments and school districts. The report … [Read more...]
City Launches Property Tax Abatement Program to Address Dilapidated, Abandoned Properties
JAMESTOWN - Individuals who purchase and fix up dilapidated or condemned properties in Jamestown will now be able to apply for new tax credit. During Monday night’s City Council Meeting, Jamestown Development Director Vince DeJoy and Mayor Sam … [Read more...]
Liuzzo Calls for Amending New JLDC Bylaws to Reflect Original Appointment Rules
JAMESTOWN - City councilman Andrew Liuzzo (R-At Large) wants to have the Jamestown City Council amend the bylaws for the Jamestown Local Development Corporation (JLDC). During Monday night's city council work session, Liuzzo said he would like to … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Teresi: The State of Jamestown is ‘Sound and Getting Stronger’
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi delivered his 2018 State of the City to the Jamestown City Council on Monday night during the council's January voting session. While the mayor didn't verbally communicate the list … [Read more...]
Teresi’s 2018 State of the City to Highlight January Voting Session
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be meeting Monday night and Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi will be on hand to deliver his 2018 State of the City address. Under the city charter, the mayor of the city is required to give the council an … [Read more...]
Arbitration Hearing Between City, Police Union Scheduled for Mid February
JAMESTOWN - Officers with the Jamestown Police Department have been working under the terms of an expired contract since the start of 2016, but that may soon come to an end. Following months of negotiations between the city and the Kendall Club … [Read more...]
New JLDC Bylaws Shift, Consolidate Board Appointment Power to Mayor
UPDATE: Liuzzo Criticizes, Dolce Clarifies Process for Changing JLDC Bylaws [Jan. 30, 2018] JAMESTOWN (Jan. 26, 2018) - The mayor of Jamestown now has more power when it comes to making appointments to the Jamestown Local Development Corporation's … [Read more...]
City Officials: Residents, Businesses are Responsible for Snow Removal on Sidewalks
JAMESTOWN - Much of our winter snow has melted but there is a good chance we’ll be seeing more of it in the next couple months. As a result, Jamestown Public Works Director Jeff Lehman is reminding residents and business owners that it is their … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Liuzzo Criticizes Appointment of Former Council President to BPU, Two Other Agencies
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - Former Jamestown City Council President Greg Rabb is the new chair of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. Rabb, who lost reelection in November, was appointed to the BPU earlier this month by … [Read more...]
