JAMESTOWN - Jamestown's next mayor will be Democrat and local attorney Eddie Sundquist. Sundquist was announced the winner of the 2019 mayoral election Tuesday night, defeating both Republican and Chautauqua County legislator David Wilfong and … [Read more...]
Borrello Wins Vacated State Senate Seat, County Legislature Will Remain Largely Unchanged
MAYVILLE - Republican and current Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello will be the region's next State Senator. On Election Day Borrello defeated Democrat Austin Morgan of Cattaraugus county. The two were running for the seat vacated earlier … [Read more...]
Senate, Mayoral Race Highlight Election Day 2019
JAMESTOWN - It's election day in Jamestown, Chautauqua County and across New York State. Locally there are plenty of contested races on the ballot that will likely result in a better-than-average voters turnout for a local election … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves 2020 Budget with 1% Tax Rate Increase
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a 2020 Budget that includes a 1% increase in the overall tax rate - raising the tax 8 cents per $1000 assessed property value. During Wednesday night's legislature meeting, lawmakers voted … [Read more...]
[WATCH] Jamestown NY 2019 Mayoral Candidates Debate
The 2019 Mayoral Candidates Debate, taking place Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Media Arts Studio on featuring candidates for mayor Andrew Liuzzo, Eddie Sundquist, and David Wilfong. Moderated by WRFA's Jason Sample with … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Presents: The 2019 Jamestown Mayoral Debate – Oct. 17, 2019
ALSO AVAILABLE AT WRFA SOUNDCLOUD PAGE Live from the Reg Lenna's Media Arts Studios, a 90-minute debate featuring the three candidates for Mayor of Jamestown in the 2019 General Election: Andrew Liuzzo (Libertarian), Eddie Sundquist (Democrat, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] League of Women Voters – Mayoral Candidate Forum – Oct. 15, 2019
ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE WRFA SOUNDCLOUD PAGE The 2019 Chautauqua County League of Women Voters Candidate Forum for Mayor of Jamestown, featuring candidates Eddie Sundquist (D), David Wilfong (R), and Andrew Liuzzo (Libertarian). Moderated by Marcia … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] 2019 Jamestown Mayoral Candidate Forum – September 26, 2019
ALSO AVAILABLE AT WRFA'S SOUNDCLOUD PAGE The 2019 Mayoral Candidate forum for the city of Jamestown, presented by the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and featuring candidates Andrew Liuzzo, David Wilfong, and Eddie Sundquist. … [Read more...]
Liuzzo Joins Libertarian Party
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown City Councilman At Large and 2019 mayoral candidate Andrew Liuzzo has left the Republican Party to join the Libertarian Party. The announcement was made during a press conference Sunday morning with county Libertarian party … [Read more...]
Mayoral Candidates Weigh In On Proposed $12.9 Million Borrowing Plan
JAMESTOWN - Two of the three candidates for mayor of Jamestown say they support a recently unveiled proposal to borrow up to $12.9 million to help pay for a variety of capital investment projects in the city. On Monday Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi … [Read more...]
