Jamestown City Council will vote on a new contract with the Jamestown Firefighter's Union at its voting session tonight. This is the second time Council will be voting on a contract this year after voting down the one presented to them in February … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Senior Citizen Home Improvement Grant Program Now Open in Jamestown
The application period for the City of Jamestown's Senior Citizen Home Improvement Incentive grant program is now open. The application period closes Monday, August 15th. The grant program provides financial assistance to eligible senior home … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution Week Five Examines ‘The Vote and Democracy’
Chautauqua Institution's week five will examine “The Vote and Democracy.” The 10:45 a.m. Chautauqua Lecture Series platform will examine the contentious subject of voting in the United States. The 2 p.m. Interfaith Lecture Series theme is “The … [Read more...]
Jamestown Summer Playground Program Locations Change For Remainder of Program
The City of Jamestown Summer Playground Program has program changes for the remainder of the season. The Parks Department announced that due to the low number of children attending the program at Jackson-Taylor Park, the playground program will be … [Read more...]
Celoron Receives $500 Toward New Playground
The Village of Celoron has received a $500 donation toward the construction of the new playground in Lucille Ball Memorial Park. Celoron West Ellicott Seniors presented the donation to the Village Board at the Board of Trustees Meeting on July … [Read more...]
City Honors 10,000 Maniacs, Join List of Prominent Jamestown Notables
JAMESTOWN, NY - Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist unveiled a new sign at the city's North Main St. entrance Monday morning, honoring 10,000 Maniacs. Maniacs' members and Jamestown natives Dennis Drew, Jeff Erickson and Steven Gustafson were on hand … [Read more...]
More Monies for Home, Building Improvement Programs; Housing Ordinance Updates on City Council Agenda
Homeownership programs and proposals to use more American Rescue Plan funds toward housing and building improvement programs are on Jamestown City Council's agenda for its work session Monday. One resolution would use $750,000 in ARP funds to … [Read more...]
Doubletree Hotel Owners Seeking Tax Assessment Reduction
The Doubletree by Hilton hotel has filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court to have its tax assessment lowered for its facility in downtown Jamestown. According to the petition, the hotel located at 150 West Fourth Street has an assessment of … [Read more...]
Local Laws on Reapportionment, Establishing County Landfill Commission on Administrative Services Committee Agenda
The County Legislature's Administrative Services Committee will review local laws for reapportionment at its meeting Monday night. The two laws up for discussion set the number of county legislative districts at either 17 districts or 19 … [Read more...]
Annual Laurel Run Starts Friday, July 15
The annual Laurel Run kicks off Friday, July 15. The event was created to honor Laurel Hotelling, who had down syndrome and to celebrate people with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities. Representatives from The Resource Center … [Read more...]
