CITY OF JAMESTOWN
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Letter to the editor: Several organizations help with beautifying downtown 
The Chamber of Commerce City Beautification Committee and the Mainstreet Downtown Association have received so many compliments on the beautiful flower baskets on and around Main Street.
Although the city of Jamestown does not budget for the flowers, it does help in material ways: furnishing the equipment for watering the flowers, putting up the flowers and taking them down in the fall.
By Charlie Kourajian , August 13, 2010
Curbside recycling desired; Recycling Task Force will recommend the city offer it
The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce Recycling Task Force will recommend to the City Council that the city offer curbside recycling.
It will be up to the City Council to decide if the idea of curbside pick up of recyclables is feasible and what form it will take if it is. The council will discuss the various options and the price tag at its committee meetings later this month.
By Toni Pirkl , August 13, 2010
Smoky sewer data: Sewer smoke testing could finish today
Among those who will be relieved when the sanitary sewer smoke tests are completed today will be Jim Reuther, chief of the Jamestown Fire Department. His department has been called out 16 times since July 29 for reports of smoke in homes.
Fifteen of the 16 calls were handled by the ready squad. The ready squad is one or two of the department’s full-time staff who go to the scene of unknown incidents and determine if the whole fire department needs to respond.
By Keith Norman , August 06, 2010
City orders water study
The City Council’s Public Works Committee Thursday voted unanimously to get a city-wide water system study moving quickly that concentrates first on potential development in the area near the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
City Engineer Reed Schwartzkopf told the committee the estimated $140,000 study was originally planned for the 2011 budget year. However, after discussions he had with Fire Chief Jim Reuther and the city’s Utilities Operations Director Steve Suko, they agreed the study should be moved to this fall.
By Toni Pirkl , July 23, 2010
City holds off on water call
The City Council’s Public Works Committee held off on a decision Thursday regarding Stutsman Rural Water District’s proposed expansion project for portions of its service within city limits.
Bob Keller, engineer for Rural Water, explained the proposed pipeline routes. He said in all more than 550 people have requested service in the proposed expansion. Five of those are within city limits along U.S.
By Toni Pirkl , June 25, 2010
Heinrich keeps Parks and Recreation Commission seat after recount
By a margin of 11 votes, Joyce Heinrich will keep her seat on the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission.
By Katie Ryan-Anderson , June 17, 2010
Work continues today in areas of city to remove sandbags
The city of Jamestown Engineer’s Office has announced that the contractor has completed the Hesco removals, and is continuing with sandbag and plastic removals.
June 03, 2010
On the Issues: Jamestown City Council
Voters in Jamestown will choose from three candidates for one seat on the Jamestown City Council in the June 8 primary election. The Sun asked the candidates 10 written questions and limited their answers to 100 words.
May 21, 2010
On the Issues: council
“On the Issues” continues in today’s Sun.
Today, candidates for the one seat available on the Jamestown City Council answer questions. Three people are seeking the seat: Ramone Gumke, Francis Silbernagel and Scott Walch. Incumbent Kelani Parisien is not running for re-election.
May 21, 2010
Goodrich lays off 60
Goodrich Corp. on Monday announced a work-force reduction that will affect approximately 60 area employees, said Laura Neel, marketing communications specialist with Goodrich Interiors.
“This is a business decision that had to be made,” Neel said. “We size employment needs in relation to business needs.”
Various positions at all levels were affected by this measure including salaried and hourly employees, she said. Those affected will receive severance packages that include benefits and outplacement assistance.
The positions were eliminated as Goodrich found certain redundancies in the Jamestown facility, Neel said.
By Ben Rodgers , February 23, 2010
City Council looks at hiring a strategic plan facilitator
Although City Councilman Ken Schulz was willing to shoulder the strategic planning process, other council members said the plan should have an outside facilitator.
In past meetings, council members have gone back and forth on whether to do a strategic plan as well as who would do it. Schulz said he had determined from those meetings, the council wanted it done with volunteer help.
By Toni Pirkl , February 19, 2010
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 , October 06, 2009
Sales tax: City committee sets meeting for discussion
In what could only be called a paradox, the City Council’s Public Works Committee Thursday dealt with flood-related issues along with complaints that the river is too low.
To deal with the aftereffects of spring flooding on city infrastructure, the committee decided to hold a special meeting next week to discuss using a half of the 1 percent sales tax for repairs. Councilman Pat Nygaard said he wanted ample time for discussion.
By Toni Pirkl , August 28, 2009
Committee approves revised JSDC budget
The City Council’s Finance and Legal Committee voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve the Jamestown/ Stutsman Development Corp.’s revised 2010 budget.
The budget, which in last month’s Finance and Legal Committee meeting was cut by $15,000, was tabled for further study at the August City Council meeting.
By Toni Pirkl , August 26, 2009
Group to ask city to use portion of sales tax for infrastructure
A group of Jamestown residents is circulating a petition in support of using half of the 1 percent sales tax for economic development on city infrastructure needs.
By Toni Pirkl , August 15, 2009
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