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WJTN News Headlines for Wed., Feb. 1, 2023

(**Breaking) Hochul presents 2023-24 state budget proposal...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has released a $227-billion 2023-24 budget proposal that would increase state school aid by 10%... hike tuition for public universities and raise cigarette taxes to a nation-high $5.35 a pack.  Hochul touted her plan... which she says includes record investment in public schools... and other areas... but, includes no income tax increase.  Her spending plan also includes a proposal to yet again revise state bail law, which is expected to be resisted by liberal downstate lawmakers.  The proposal kicks off weeks of intense negotiations with state legislative leaders as they try to agree on a finalized budget by the April 1 deadline.


City police and other drug agents raid two apartments, and conduct traffic stop...
Two city residents have been arrested -- so far -- following a pair of simultaneous drug raids... and, a traffic stop in Jamestown Monday afternoon.  City police say members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed two search warrants... one at 144 Park Street and the other at 116 Park... about 2 p.m.  At 144 Park... investigators found two people inside... along with 11 grams of Fentanyl... and, a large amount of packaging materials.  At 116 Park... detectives found two more people... 22 year-old Karielys Reyes, and a two-year-old child.  Detectives also found 505-grams of cocaine... and, some cash.  Police also found the apartment was in deplorable condition... and Reyes was taken to the city jail where she's being held pending arraignment on one count of Endangering the Welfare of Child.  The child was turned over to a family member.  City police also stopped a vehicle on Foote Avenue in the area of Jamestown High school... and, found 21 year-old Jamere Maisonet... who's name was on the search warrant.  He was arrested and faces federal charges in connection with the investigation.  City police were assisted by Sheriff's Department Narcotics investigators... and, the JPD SWAT Team.


Ecklund responds to Sundquist's State of City Address...
There has been some "great progress" in the city of Jamestown coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic... but there are a couple of concerns.  Those are the feelings of City Councilwoman Kim Ecklund... who was able to watch Mayor Eddie Sundquist's mid-day State of the City Address that was again videotaped this year.  Ecklund says she felt the city council didn't get enough credit for working with the mayor in a number of areas... including the doling out of the $28-million in American Rescue Plan Act funding.  She admitted to being kind of surprised over Sundquist's comments about the city's "budding" cannibus industry... with the city's "level of involvement," and why council hasn't been updated on that.  Sundquist noted that the cannibus production and distribution industry will "not only create hundreds of new job opportunities in the city... but, will also see recently purchased and often unutilized spaces re-purposed and back on the tax roles."  He added that this would be done propertly... and, within state regulations. 


Even with some glitches, Dolce pleased with how videoconferencing went at Monday night's meeting...
There was a first at Monday night's City Council voting session with one member attending via Zoom Conferencing.  At-Large Republican Jeff Russell was out-of-town visiting family... but, was able to take part in the meeting via computer link.  Council President Tony Dolce admitted there were a couple of glitches along the way... but, it worked out in the end.  Dolce says there was a slight delay at times.  He says the city council voted back in December... through a local law... that allows them to do that.  They also approved a resolution prior to the meeting to allow Russell to join in via Zoom.  


City man accused of attacking staff and others at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital sentenced to four years in prison...
The Jamestown man who attacked several people at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital in October of 2020 while he was a patient will spend the next four-years in state prison.  That from Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt... who says 40 year-old James Morris was convicted last December of second-degree assault after attacking several UPMC staff members.  In addition to the four-years behind bars... Schmidt says Morris will also spend three-years in parole supervision.


City woman arrested in eastside domestic incident...
A Jamestown woman has been arrested for allegedly kicking a man in the face during a domestic incident on the city's eastside late Monday night.  Jamestown Police were called to the undisclosed location shortly before 11 p.m., and, found that 29 year-old Katelyn Burgstrom had kicked the man... injuring him.  Officers say they also learned that Burgstrom had left her two kids unattended at her residence with no supervision.  She was taken to the city jail pending arraignment on charges including third-degree assault... and, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.


Woman from Gerry arrested in allegedly Portland trespassing...         
A Gerry woman has been arrested for allegedly trespassing at a town of Portland home where she was trying to steal a catalytic converter... and, was found in possession of methamphetamine.  Sheriff's officers were called to the scene on Webster Road shortly after 2 p.m. Monday... and, found 36 year-old Amanda Sendall in possession of a small quantity of meth.  Deputies add that she was also found to have tried to cut the catalytic converter off a vehicle on the property.  Officers charged Sendall with trespassing... fourth-degree criminal mischief... and, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.  Sendall was also found to have active warrants for her out of Hanover Town Court for seventh-degree criminal possession of drugs... and, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.  She was arraigned... and held pending further court action.