Jamestown City Council meets this evening

October 19, 2023 Zac Oakes WJRS News

The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening.

The council will meet at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

We’ll have more from the meeting on tomorrow’s local news.

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