City budget taking a beating

The City Council approved the 2010 budget for Jamestown Monday including a nearly 9-mill increase in the levy to cover rising costs in employee benefits as well as the price tag for snow and flood. With the knockout blow the weather dished out plus the economy’s effect on other costs City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said he anticipates ending 2010 with a deficit of $220,000 in the general fund.

By: Toni Pirkl, The Jamestown Sun