Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund will not issue any vetos for the 2025 Budget passed by City Council. Ecklund signed the budget Thursday which includes a 3.61% tax increase, down from the original 7.79% tax increased proposed in the Executive … [Read more...]
Jamestown Mayor Ecklund Releases 2024 State of the City
Jamestown Mayor Kimberly Ecklund has released her 2024 State of the City Address. Ecklund stated in her message to City Council members that she wanted to understand Jamestown’s financial position before outlining the city’s current state and … [Read more...]
NYS Legislature Passes 2024-25 State Budget
The New York State Legislature passed a $237 billion dollar budget Saturday, two weeks after the 2024-25 budget was due. Governor Kathy Hochul issued a statement saying, "This budget agreement represents the most significant improvement in housing … [Read more...]
Jamestown Calling on NYS To Increase Municipal Aid
The City of Jamestown is calling on New York State to increase municipal aid. A resolution has been reviewed by City Council requesting that the state legislature raise AIM funding, which has remain unchanged for the last 15 years. Mayor Kim … [Read more...]
Water, Infrastructure Funding, Increased State Aid, Public Safety on NYCOM’s 2023 Agenda
Dedicated funding for water and sewer infrastructure; increased state aid, increased highway aid, and public safety considerations in bail determinations are part of the New York Conference of Mayors' legislative agenda for 2023. Jamestown Mayor … [Read more...]
State Appellate Court Rules NYS Violated Constitution in Underfunding Small City Schools
The State Court Appellate Division has ruled New York State violated the requirement of the State Constitution to provide the students in eight small city school districts, including Jamestown, with a sound basic education. The Appellate Court … [Read more...]
