Jamestown City Council approved several amendments to the 2024 budget, including fixing a $1.59 million hole in the CHIPS line. City Council Finance Chair and Mayor-Elect Kim Ecklund said there were three budget amendments approved, “Some of the … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote on Resolution To Purchase Splash Pad Equipment For Jackson-Taylor Park
Jamestown City Council will be voting on a resolution to purchase Splash Pad equipment for Jackson-Taylor Park. The resolution under new business would purchase the equipment from Aquatix by Landscape Structures for $169,676 using American Rescue … [Read more...]
City Given Go Ahead To Build Splash Pad At Jackson-Taylor Park
The City of Jamestown has been given the go ahead to build a Splash Pad at Jackson-Taylor Park. Interim Director of Public Works Mark Roetzer informed City Council on Monday that the geotechnical report on the soil conditions have come back and … [Read more...]
City Council Receives Update on Parks Projects
The Jamestown City Council received an update Monday on various projects happening in the Parks Department. Parks Manager Dan Stone, speaking to City Council on Monday, presented a lengthy list of projects and events the Parks Department has been … [Read more...]
Engineering Study Still Needed as City Council Considers Resolution to Purchase Splash Pad Equipment
A handful of people attended a public meeting Tuesday night to learn more about the proposed splash pad for Jackson-Taylor Park. Parks Manager Dan Stone led the meeting that was held on the former skate park pad, which is where the splash pad is … [Read more...]
Jackson-Taylor Park Splash Pad, Annual Action Plan Meeting Location Changed
The Splash Pad and Annual Action Plan meeting scheduled at Jackson-Taylor Park for 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 11 has changed locations within the park. Due to road construction, City of Jamestown officials have moved the Jamestown Department of … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council to Resume Discussions on Hiring 8 Firefighters
Jamestown City Council will resume discussions over whether to use a federal grant to hire eight full-time firefighters. The positions would be funded by a three-year $1.8 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Eddie Sundquist – April 6, 2023
WRFARadio · Community Matters - Eddie Sundquist - April 6, 2023 WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist about a resolution that would hire new firefighters, the latest on splash pads to be constructed, parking meters, … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Splash Pads for Allen, Jackson-Taylor Parks With Engineering Study Requirement
Jamestown City Council has approved moving forward with two splash pads in city parks with the requirement that more engineering work be completed on Jackson-Taylor Park. Council member at Large Jeff Russell cited his concerns about Jackson-Taylor … [Read more...]
City Council To Decide on Hiring 8 New Firefighters at Voting Session
Jamestown City Council will decide whether to move forward with hiring eight firefighters using federal grant funds. The City of Jamestown received $1.8 million in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program funds for … [Read more...]