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No Questions, Comments from Public During JPS School Budget Hearing

May 9, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - No one offered comments or questions Tuesday Night during the Jamestown School Board’s public hearing regarding the proposed 2018-19 budget. The hearing, which was held at Persell Middle School auditorium, provided details on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018-19 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, Brianne Fadale, Dan Johnson, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Nina Karbacka, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Board Approves Budget Focusing on Long-Term Financial Stability

April 18, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

  JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has unanimously approved an $86.23 million budget for next year that includes no tax increase. Compared to the current year’s budget, the total spending for the 2018-19 budget would see an increase … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018-19 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Officials Discuss 2018-19 Budget, Possibility of Tax Cut

April 11, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board is getting closer to approving the district’s $86.23 million budget for next school year. During the board’s meeting on Tuesday night, school finance director Vern Connors walked the board through an updated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018-19 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, Christine Schnars, Dan Johnson, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Joe Pawelski, Nina Karbacka, Patrick Slagle, Paul Abbott, Shelly Leathers, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Officials Discuss Budget Options During Wednesday Work Session

March 28, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - As the Jamestown School Board continues to review and discuss the estimated $85 million 2018-19 school budget, members are faced with the task of what to do with a multi-million surplus that will carry over from the current school … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018-19 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown Public Schools Success Academy, Jamestown School Board, Nina Karbacka, Patrick Slagle, Paul Abbott, Shelly Leathers, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Board Receives Presentation on 2018-19 Budget; Tax Hike Unlikely

March 14, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown school officials began the 2018-19 budget process Tuesday night during the school board’s monthly meeting. Jamestown Finance Director Vern Connors walked the school board through some of the known factors of next year’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018-19 Jamestown School Budget, Andrew Cuomo, Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Vern Connors

Vote to Sell Jamestown Public Schools’ Warehouse is Today

October 30, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Schools will be holding the public vote regarding the proposed sale of the Crescent Street Warehouse at 504 and 510 Crescent Street in Jamestown Monday, Oct. 30 from noon to 9 p.m. Any registered voter in Jamestown is eligible to vote on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Street Warehouse, Jamestown Public Schools, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Board Approves $85 Million Budget, Goes to Public Vote on May 16

April 19, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has approved an $85 million budget for the 2017-18 school year.  There is no tax increase for the 2017-18 budget. The board took action on the spending plan after a lengthy review and discussion during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Sylvia Root, Vern Connors

Tentative $83.9 Million Jamestown School Budget Calls for Addition of Eight Positions

March 29, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board spent time Tuesday night reviewing the numbers for the 2017-18 budget. The proposed expenditures the tentative $83.9 million spending plan would include $56.8 million for Salary and Benefits, $10.7 million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Sylvia Root, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Board Gets Preliminary Look at Manageable 2017-18 Budget

March 16, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School District won’t be facing any layoffs and residents won’t see a tax increase in the 2017-18 school budget. That was the message Wednesday night from District Finance Director Vern Connors, who delivered a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, New York State Budget, Paul Abbott, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Officials Call for No Tax Increase, No Layoffs in Preliminary 2016-17 Budget

March 11, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The 2016-17 budget for the Jamestown School District will not have a tax levy increase and will not see any teacher layoffs. That from Jamestown school superintendent Tim Mains, who joined district finance director Vern Connors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016-17 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Tim Mains, Vern Connors

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