Jamestown City Council heard a proposal to allow bow hunting for deer in the city at its work session Monday. Council member Tom Nelson, who led the Deer Management Ad Hoc Committee, said calls about deer have been the biggest complaint in his ward, … [Read more...]
County Executive Wendel Presents Executive Budget Tonight, Legislature Votes on ARP Funding
The Chautauqua County Legislature will hear a presentation on County Executive PJ Wendel's proposed 2022 Executive Budget as well as vote on projects to be funded with American Rescue Plan monies tonight. There are 43 projects proposed to be … [Read more...]
Jamestown, Dunkirk Mayors Critical of County’s American Rescue Plan Funding Efforts
Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist and Dunkirk Mayor Willie Rosas released a joint statement critical of the County Executive PJ Wendel's use of American Rescue Plan funds. They called out the county administration's lack of transparency and outreach … [Read more...]
Jamestown Schools Not Changing In-Person Classes Despite COVID-19 Case Increases
Jamestown Public Schools anticipate no change with in-person classes despite the increase in local COVID cases. District Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said this in a video released Tuesday, "As I mentioned before, our goal is to keep kids in … [Read more...]
Sen. Schumer Pushing for West Nile Virus Funding While Health Department Urges Residents To Protect Themselves from Mosquitoes
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for more local funding to help prevent the spread of West Nile Virus in New York as the Chautauqua County Health Department urges residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Small Things Considered: Tuesdays with Dennis – Sept. 21, 2021
WRFA founder and former station manager Dennis Drew presents Tuesday's with Dennis, every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. on Small Things Considered. … [Read more...]
Community Foundation Presents Recommendations on How City Should Spend ARP Funds
The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation made recommendations to Jamestown City Council on how the City should proceed forward on spending $28 million in American Rescue Plan monies based on input received from the public. The CRCF helped … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Small Things Considered – September 21, 2021
WRFA’s Jason Sample and Julia Ciesla-Hanley discuss the local stories of the day for Tuesday, September 21, including a recap of the Jamestown City Council Work Session from Monday night. … [Read more...]
City Council Hears Proposal on Medicare Advantage Plan
Jamestown City Council heard more about an agreement to allow Medicare-eligible city retirees to voluntarily move to a Medicare Advantage plan. Council member-at-large Jeff Russell said he was part of a committee made up of representatives from … [Read more...]
County Democratic Candidates Release Election Platform
The eleven democratic candidates running for county offices in Chautauqua County have issued a joint platform for the November election. The platform focuses on six areas to improve county government: Taxes/Fiscal Responsibility, Management, … [Read more...]
