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09.21.15
By: Mayor Ryan Smith

To begin with I wanted to make a brief note that there has been some confusion as to the new gas rate structure in the media.  This is an understandable mistake, as it can seem to be a complex thing to grasp rates based on the way usage is... Read More

09.07.15
By: Mayor Ryan Smith

For many years the City of Jamestown has operated our City Court in need of some reform.  The cost has been a burden to the City and thus the taxpayer. At the same time, we have had limitations as to how much the fines could be, what possible... Read More

09.02.15
By: Mayor Ryan Smith

One of my first lessons in office was that I had to get “really educated really fast” on a lot of different things.  When I was officially elected and before my term even began I picked up several books, manuals, and on-line resources to study... Read More

08.26.15
By: Mayor Ryan Smith

After months of working toward a reformed rate structure for clients of the city gas department, the City of Jamestown is excited to announce that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen have passed a resolution to amend the rate structure for our... Read More

08.19.15
By: Mayor Ryan Smith

Since early in my administration we have been hard at work on a major project that began with branding efforts for our community.  After establishing an official City Logo, City Seal, and Branding Statement the next step was to move forward with... Read More

08.05.15
By: Mayor Ryan Smith

This is a very exciting week for our community as we welcome the Highway 127 Yard Sale.  As part of the festivities and as an effort to bring greater attention to our hometown, the City of Jamestown hosts the Jamestown Jamboree each year.  We’ve... Read More

07.29.15
By: Mayor Ryan Smith

It’s been an exciting and sometimes rocky beginning to my term as the Mayor of Jamestown… and thus my introduction to the world of politics. Yet above all it has been an amazing learning experience to which I have thrown myself into full... Read More