City Council, Ecklund discuss 2025 Budget process...
City lawmakers in Jamestown will have a more condensed time frame for meetings to discuss the budget this year with two holidays falling on Monday's this Fall.  The City Council last night discussed the budget process during it's work session for what will happen once Mayor Kim Ecklund presents her 2025 executive budget plan on -- or around -- Tuesday, Oct. 8.  Ecklund says she'll be going back to a tradition during the Teresi Administration where she will not be involved in budget discussions with department heads.  At that point... she says it's "their" budget to discuss with department heads.  She says an additional meeting can also be set, if needed.  City Council will not be meeting on Monday, Oct. 14 for Columbus Day... or on Nov. 11... which is Veteran's Day.  Ecklund says she met with City Comptroller Ericka Thomas, and retired Comptroller Joe Bellitto for four-hours Monday for a preliminary review.  She says there are definate challenges in the new spending plan... and, they will lay that out as best they can.  Ecklund and City Council President Tony Dolce noted that council would likely vote on a final budget at it's Nov. 25 voting session to make the Dec. 1 budget deadline. 

Jamestown development leaders, others to host kick-off meeting tonight for city's new Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code Update...
Jamestown city leaders will hold a public meeting on it's Comprehensive Plan-and-Zoning Code Update tonight in the mezzanine at Wicked Warren's on West Third Street.  City Development officials say it's being presented by C&S Companies... which is undertaking the first update of the plan in several years.  City Council Housing Committee Chairman Bill Reynolds said last night that the program will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the craft beer/eatery at 119 West Third St.  The public is invited to attend.  City officials say public input will help the Department of Development team as they being the process of improving zoning codes, addressing the current and future community needs and priorities, and will help with development and growth in Jamestown.

City man arrested for allegedly violating order of protection for second-time in a week...
A man from Jamestown has been arrested for the second-time in the past week for violating an order of protection during a Gun-Involved Violence Enforcement detail.  City police say a Domestic Violence Detail was conducting follow-up investigations, and checking for order of protection violations shortly before 1 p.m. Monday on the northside.  Officers say while at this address... they found 33 year-old Mackenzie Kelley hiding in a tent.  Police say Kelley was violating a full stay away order of protection issued out of city court... and, it was the second time in under a week he had done that.  Officers took Kelley into custody without incident... and, he was charged with second-degree criminal contempt... and, was jailed pending arraignment.

Jamestown man arrested for alleged violent domestic on Jamestown's eastside...
A man from Jamestown has been arrested for allegedly punching a woman several times in the face and head... leading to temporary hearing loss in one ear... during a domestic incident Sunday night.  City police say they were called to an eastside address about 8:30 p.m., and, learned that 29 year-old Naquan Evans had struck the victim several times... and, she had visable marks around her faces... and, a bloody nose.  Evans was found outside the residence... and, he was arrested on one count of third-degree assault.  Police add that there was also a valid stay-away order of protection for the victim, and two other people living there... and, Evans also faces three counts of first-degree criminal contempt... and, one of aggravated criminal contempt.   He was jailed pending arraignment.

State School Board's Assoc. president says members have several financial concerns with new school year underway...
An official with the New York State School Boards Association says there are a number of financial concerns facing local boards of education with the beginning of a new school year.  NYSSBA Board President Sandy Ruffo of Binghampton says when surveyed... a large number of their 5,200 members expressed concern over the "unpredictability" of their finances in the 2024-25 school year.  She says Governor Kathy Hochul lended to that by proposing a new Foundation Aid formula this past year.  Fortunately.. Ruffo says some of the proposals... including the Foundation Aid change... were put on the back burner.  In fact... the state legislature heard so much concern over some districts getting their Foundation Aid cut... that lawmakers eventually restored aid to those schools facing reductions from the previous year.  Ruffo says another major concern is over inflation... and, higher costs for a number of items... including fuel, health care, and supplies.  She says adding to that is the state's 2% property tax cap.  Ruffo says the Rockefeller Institute of Government held five sessions with school leaders to gauge the issues they were concerned about. 

Third-Place Powerball winning ticket sold in Jamestown...
There were two third-prize winning tickets sold in yesterday's Powerball Game... and, the New York Lottery has announced that one of those was sold in Jamestown.  The Lottery reports the local ticket was sold at the Crosby's mini-mart at 2805 North Main St. and the other was sold in the Bronx.  Each is worth $50,000.  The winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of one to 69.  The red Power Ball is drawn from a separate field of one to 26.