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City Resident Asks About Police Precincts

A city resident has approached the City Council’s Public Safety Committee about any possibilities to increase the police presence and availability throughout the city. Rachel Vanderwheel spoke to council members asking if the Jamestown Police Department could organize itself similar to the ...

Taxing Talk

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel is once again proposing a reduction in the property tax rate. Meanwhile the levy, the amount of money collected by taxes, will be going up by 2%. On Wednesday, Wendel presented his budget of $309.7 million to the full county legislature. ...

Jefferson MS May Get Crosswalk Near Bradmar

Residents who live in Bradmar Village may get a crosswalk from the housing complex to Jefferson Middle School on Martin Road. The issue has been discussed in the past by City Council members, with those discussions continuing during this week’s City Council Public Works Committee ...

Lawmakers Propose Rest Stop Inspections Of Motorcoaches

Several state lawmakers want to see motorcoaches inspected at designated rest stops throughout the state. Legislation (A.7028/S.8497) was introduced earlier this year in the state Assembly by Assemblyman Scott Gray, R-Watertown, and more recently by Sen. Dan Stec, R-Glens Falls, in the ...

Rewritten Rules

Both students and Superintendent Molly Moore are repeating the message from other regional school districts - the state’s cell phone ban is no big deal for students. During the Southwestern Central School board’s recent meeting, both Moore and student board members discussed the school ...