State Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell are critical of the New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or HERO Act, that was passed by the State Legislature last week. The bill requires the state health and labor departments to … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Borrello, Goodell Say Workforce Development, Taxes Top Issues for Chautauqua County
State leaders said workforce development and taxes are top issues for Chautauqua County. State Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell addressed those issues at the Chautauqua Chamber of Commerce's annual Legislative Breakfast, which was … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Begins Delivering New Garbage Containers to Customers in May
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities residential Solid Waste customers soon will find that new garbage containers have been delivered to their homes. The distribution of containers will begin May 10th and is anticipated to take three to four weeks to … [Read more...]
City Pursuing Establishing a Local Preservation Ordinance for Historic Structures
The City of Jamestown is pursuing establishing a Local Preservation Ordinance for historic structures in the City. City Principal Planner Ellen Shadle gave a presentation to the Jamestown Planning Commission about what a Local Preservation Ordinance, … [Read more...]
Jamestown Parks & Rec Holding Late Registrations for City Rec Youth Baseball
The Jamestown Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department will be accepting late registrations for the City Rec Youth Baseball League until Tuesday, April 27th. Registrations will be held at the Parks & Rec Office at 115 East Fairmount Ave … [Read more...]
BPU Water Main Flushing Begins April 30th in Falconer, May 3rd in Jamestown
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will begin spring daytime water main flushing on the last day of April, weather-permitting. Flushing begins in Falconer at 1 p.m. Friday, April 30th and continues until May 2nd. The remainder of flushing for … [Read more...]
Over 60% of Survey Respondents are in Favor of Forming a Chautauqua Lake District
Over 60% of survey respondents are in favor of forming a Chautauqua Lake District. The Chautauqua Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Agency and the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development shared the results of a community survey at a … [Read more...]
Jamestown Planning Commission Approves Site Plan for Riverwalk Skatepark
The Jamestown Planning Commission has accepted the environmental assessment and site plan for the future Riverwalk Skatepark. Grindline CEO and Lead Designer Micah Shapiro presented the plan for the skatepark to the Commission, "The idea is to … [Read more...]
NYS DEC Approves Permits for Herbicide Use on Chautauqua Lake
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued permits for herbicide application on 380 acres of Chautauqua Lake. The permits issued last week were approved for the towns of Busti, Ellery, and Ellicott, and the village of … [Read more...]
Mayor Sundquist Forming Task Force on Bringing Municipal Fiber Network to Jamestown
Mayor Eddie Sundquist is forming a Broadband Task Force to evaluate the potential for a municipal fiber network in Jamestown. Sundquist says there is no city in New York State that's been able to roll out a municipal fiber network to homes and … [Read more...]
