JAMESTOWN - Nearly every member of the Jamestown City Council will be running for reelection this year. Following last night’s city council meeting, WRFA polled city lawmakers to find out their intentions for the 2013 elections. All but one of the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Marie Carrubba Appointed to Jamestown City Council
JAMESTOWN - During Monday night's Jamestown City Council meeting, the council approved the appointment of Marie Carrubba, a Democrat, as the person who will replace Vince DeJoy’s Ward IV council seat. By law, the mayor has to appoint a resident who … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown City Council to Act on Development Director Appointment Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be meeting tonight for its monthly voting session and while it has a light and routine agenda for tonight, lawmakers will also be acting on a key appointment in mayor Sam Teresi’s administration. The … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Dolce to Serve as City Council’s Next Finance Committee Chair
JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown City Council is reaching across the aisle to appoint the person who will serve as the panel’s next chair of the finance committee. City Council President Greg Rabb (D-At Large) said in media release that he … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Rabb, Dolce Comment on 2013 State of the City
JAMESTOWN - At least two members of the Jamestown City Council like what they heard from Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi during his annual state of the city address. On Monday night the mayor outlined the accomplishments that the city achieved during 2012 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown City Council Approves 2013 Budget
Last-minute injection of funding from BPU leads to .8 percent property tax hike JAMESTOWN - Jamestown property owners will see their taxes go up by less than one percent in 2013. That after the Jamestown City Council was able to make several key … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Reapportionment Plan
JAMESTOWN – the Jamestown City Council has given its unanimous approval to new ward boundary lines that will bring the city’s ward populations into compliance with the 2010 census. The reapportionment plan, which involves minimal changes was drawn … [Read more...]
City Reapportionment Process to Begin Next Month
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council Monday night acted on several resolutions, including one that calls for the establishment of a reapportionment commission. Ten years ago, the reapportionment process became embroiled in partisan politics after … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Nov. 29, 2011
JAMESTOWN CITY COUNCIL APPROVES BUDGET WITH 2.33 PERCENT TAX HIKE JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved an amended $33-million budget for 2012, but it didn’t come until after some contentious debate among council members. City lawmakers … [Read more...]
