The Jamestown Salary Review Commission is looking at options for the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities to pay a stipend toward an increase in the Mayor's salary. The Commission held its first meeting Tuesday to discuss salaries for the Mayor and … [Read more...]
City of Jamestown Facing Lawsuit From One of Its Unions
The City of Jamestown is facing a lawsuit from one of its unions. AFSCME New York Council 66, Local 418, which represents employees in the City's Department of Public Works, filed the suit in Chautauqua County Supreme Court. The union had filed … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Sends Resolutions on Sidewalk Plowing, Emergency Alert System to Next Step
Resolutions regarding sidewalk plowing, eradicating Tree of Heaven along the Chadakoin River, and an emergency alert program are moving forward for a vote by Jamestown City Council. The shared services agreement between the City and Jamestown … [Read more...]
Police Officers Memorial Day Ceremony Held Friday
Members of law enforcement, elected officials, and the public gathered on Tracy Plaza Friday for Police Officers Memorial Day and Police Week ceremony. Jamestown Corporation Counsel Elliot Raimondo spoke on behalf of Mayor Eddie Sundquist, saying … [Read more...]
City Council Votes Down BPU Citizen Appointments, Reappointment to Human Rights Commission
Jamestown City Council voted down Mayor Eddie Sundquist's citizen appointments to the Board of Public Utilities as well as the reappointment of Justin Hubbard to the Human Rights Commission. City Clerk Jennifer Williams read a letter from the … [Read more...]
City of Jamestown To Stop Testing for Marijuana in Drug Screenings
Jamestown City Council will hear a report tonight on the City's plan to discontinue screening for marijuana for all employees except those who hold a CDL license. The staff report filed by Corporation Counsel Elliot Raimondo states that with the … [Read more...]
Councilmember Russell Looking At Ways of Increasing Penalties for Illegal Fireworks
Jamestown City Council member-at-large Jeff Russell is looking at ways to increase fines for those who set off illegal fireworks in the city. Russell said he had met with Police Chief Tim Jackson and discussed items such as doubling the fines as well … [Read more...]
City Council President Suggests Alternative Locations for Ward 3 Polling Site
JAMESTOWN - It appears the Chautauqua County Board of Elections (BOE) will be looking at a couple of alternative locations for a polling site in downtown Jamestown. During Monday's Jamestown City Council meeting, county election commissioners … [Read more...]
City Council Voices Support for Police Residency Requirement, Pushes for Increasing Minimum Residency to 10 Years
UPDATED: AUG. 25 at 4:12 p.m. to reflect statement from Jamestown Kendall Club JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council held a work session Monday night and spent a great deal of time discussing a proposed residency requirement for city police … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Councilman, Retired Police Officer, Recommends Expansion of Police Body Camera Policy
JAMESTOWN - Retired Jamestown Police Officer and current Jamestown City Councilman at large Jeffrey Russell is calling on the city to expand the police department's body camera policy to include all detectives working within the … [Read more...]
