Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich says, the city is keeping up to date with weekly meetings with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, concerning the spring snow melt and releases from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 the mayor said the James River has had flows of 600 cfs, through the winter, as the two dam releases, have lessened the amount of ice cover, and the chance of ice jams.   He pointed out that several unknown factors still exist on a potential flood in Jamestown, including the rate of snow melt, especially north of Jamestown coming into the reservoirs and snow melt in the city, as the storm sewer system passes the water into the river.

Also to be considered it the amount of later winter snow water content and the amount of spring rain that is coming.

Mayor Heinrich added that the city has sandbags in storage, from last fall’s placement, that can be filled, if needed, and placed at locations in the city for flood mitigation.  Officials are hoping that no more sandbags will be needed than what were place in Jamestown last fall.

(See Feb 28, 2020 news release from the Corps. of Engineers)

On another topic, Mayor Heinrich said, the Jamestown City Elections will be held in June, along with the Jamestown City Park Board and Jamestown School Board elections.

The deadline to file petitions to run for the city elections including three City Council Elections up for election is April 6 2020, as are two City Park Board positions.  These are the final city elections, and NOT a nomination process. Petition forms are available at City Hall.

City Administrator Sarah Hellekson suggests that the petitions be drawn up by the city, so as to contain the proper wording, and number of signatures needed.