JAMESTOWN - Tuesday is school board election and budget vote day throughout much of New York State, including all 18 school districts in Chautauqua County. Among the districts in Southern Chautauqua County, only Jamestown and Sherman are featuring … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Legal Assistance of Western New York
Originally airing Thursday, May 5, 2016. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA Intern Miranda Olson interviews Patrick Slagle and Lynn Hartley from Legal Assistance of Western New York to learn more about the services provided by their … [Read more...]
Write-In Campaign Underway for Jamestown School Board Race
JAMESTOWN - A write-in campaign is underway for the Jamestown Board of Education election, set to take place on Tuesday, May 17. Former Jamestown school board member and former board president Joe Pawelski, who still lives in the Jamestown School … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board President Pulls Out of School Board Elections
JAMESTOWN - The current president of the Jamestown School Board will retire from the board at the end of the current school year. Board president Joe DiMaio announced during Tuesday's Jamestown School Board meeting that he has decided to pull out … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday Night at Persell School
JAMESTOWN - A public hearing on Jamestown Public Schools’ Proposed 2016-17 Budget will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Persell Middle School. The proposed $79.18 million spending plan includes a tax cut equal to the amount that the tax levy was … [Read more...]
Four Residents to Run for Two Seats on Jamestown School Board
JAMESTOWN - There will be a contested election for the Jamestown School Board. Four individuals have submitted petitions to run for the two seats that are up for election for this year’s election. The candidates are current board member and board … [Read more...]
Petitions for Jamestown School Board Candidates Due by 5 p.m. April 27
JAMESTOWN - Candidates planning on running for the Jamestown Board of Education Election on May 17 have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to hand in their petitions. Candidates must submit a completed petition containing the names of 100 or more qualified … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Okays Date and Location for Library Funding Initiative
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board Tuesday night signed off on a resolution to hold an $850,000 funding initiative vote for the James Prendergast Library Association. LISTEN TO WRFA INTERVIEW ON LIBRARY FUNDING INITIATIVE By a vote of 5 … [Read more...]
Mains Presents $77.6M School Budget, Includes 1.5 Percent Tax Increase and Cuts 16 Positions
JAMESTOWN, NY - The Jamestown School Board got its first look at the tentative 2015-16 budget, which includes the elimination of 16 positions and also a 1.5 percent tax increase. On Tuesday night Jamestown school superintendent Tim Mains presented … [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...]
