Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Mayor, Dwaine Heinrich urges residents to contact their state legislators, to vote for additional funding for the newly arrived Jamestown City Fire Department’s ladder truck.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Mayor Heinrich pointed out that the state has been requested to fund one-third of the approximately $1-million for the truck.

He thanked  the community, including businesses, industries and individuals for past donations, as the city was looking for two-thirds of the purchase price to come from local funds, including donations.

He said more donations are need to reach paying the purchase price, otherwise, Jamestown tax payers will need to foot the balance, which will repay another city fund the money was temporarily borrowed  from for the upfront payment.

On another topic Mayor Heinrich said that with the local economy that local sales tax revenues have held up fairly well during the past months of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have met budgeted amounts.

He pointed that businesses have suffered reduced incomes during the pandemic.

He added that the Emergency Order in Jamestown remains in effect for the duration of the pandemic.

That includes such protocols as wearing face masks and physical distancing in public, along with people in retail and service businesses, plus wearing masks in all indoor and outdoor environments  where they are exposed to non-household members.   Businesses can mandate that face masks are required within the business which can be enforced by asking the customer to leave the business.

At this time there is not penalty in Jamestown for not following the Emergency Order.

Exemptions include while eating and drinking in public places, worship services, athletic events and activities and those with medical conditions where wearing a face mask will not be required.