Originally airing June 26, 2014. Hosted by Jason Sample. An interview with Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Tim Mains, who provides an end-of-year update on the district. ABOUT: Community Matters is a half-hour public affairs program airing … [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...]
Marijuana Investigation Leads to Lockdown of Jamestown Junior High School
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Tim Mains has issued a statement regarding Washington Middle School being under lock down for one to two hours on Wednesday as local police initiated a drug investigation. According to a media … [Read more...]
Superintendent Surprised by Additional State Funding for Jamestown Public Schools
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown school district has received some good news from Albany, but its not out of the woods yet. That’s according to Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Tim Mains, who on Monday spoke to WRFA and said that he was surprised and … [Read more...]
Final State Budget Gives Jamestown Nearly $2 Million More in Funding Over Governor’s Budget
JAMESTOWN - Some good news for the Jamestown School District. The new state budget that was finalized over the weekend calls nearly $2 million in additional state aid for Jamestown, compared to what was initially in the Governor’s proposed … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – JPS School Budget & Ben Weitsman Co.
Jamestown Public School Superintendent Tim Mains offers his thoughts on the 2014-2015 school district budget, which is facing over a two million dollar gap from the current year. Plus, the Jamestown City Council hears from local residents … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Face ‘Frustrating’ Budget for 2014-15
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials are facing a possible budget gap of over $2.5 million for the upcoming school year. That’s according to Assistant Superintendent for Administration Dale Weatherlow, who presented the initial numbers for … [Read more...]
Initial Presentation of Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will get its first look at the district’s 2014-2015 school budget when it meets tonight at Bush Elementary School. Jamestown School Superintendent Tim Mains and Assistant Superintendent for Administration … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Opts Not to Take Up Veteran Tax Exemption Program
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board Tuesday night decided not to vote on a resolution that would provide property tax breaks to veterans. The exemptions, known as the Alternative Veterans' Exemptions and which were recently approved by … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Receive Budget Input During Recent Forum
JAMESTOWN - The President of the Jamestown School Board says he was pleased with the first ever community forum designed to let residents offer their input into the districts annual spending. On Tuesday night, more than 20 people attended the … [Read more...]
