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City Council To Review Bond Proposals For BPU Projects

April 21, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review two bond proposals totaling more than $29.2 million for capital projects at the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. According to the staff report, the BPU has a capital project to upgrade the Cassadaga Water … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, BPU Water Division, Cassadaga Water Pump Station, Federal Highway Administration, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Mary Maxwell, Monroe and More LLC, Safe Streets for All Action Plan, Stantec Inc.

City Challenging Claims By Police Union

March 18, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown administration is challenging claims about safety made by the Police Department’s union. Kendall Club PBA recently submitted a letter to the Post-Journal and made posts on social media that the city calls “misleading.” It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, City of Jamestown, Crisis Stabilization Centers, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Public Safety Annual Report, Kendall Club PBA, Labor Contract, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, State of the City

Jamestown City Council Passes 2025 Budget With 3.6% Tax Increase

November 26, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved a budget for 2025 with a 3.6% tax increase. This tax increase is half of what was initially proposed in Mayor Kim Ecklund's executive budget. Council passed nine amendments to the executive budget. Those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025 city budget, American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan Act, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Human Rights Commission, Kim Ecklund, Tony Dolce

City Council Finance Chair Says Proposed 2025 Budget “Hard, Painful”

October 9, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council Finance Committee Chair has described the proposed 2025 budget as "hard and painful." Council member Brent Sheldon said the City Comptroller and Departments Heads have tried to keep the tax increase low, "But this proposed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025 city budget, American Rescue Plan Act, Brent Sheldon, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council

JCC Unveils Meditation Room and Mural

April 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community College has unveiled a meditation room and mural at the Jamestown campus. The rainforest-themed mural that covers the four interior walls of the room was painted by sophomore Studio Arts students Bailey Lundmark and JJ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, Bailey Lundmark, Dianna Shaw, Jamestown Community College, JJ Moore, Kristin Olson, Morgan Franchina, State University of New York

New Marketing Campaign To Attract, Retain People In Chautauqua County Unveiled

April 17, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A new marketing campaign to attract people and keep people in Chautauqua County has been unveiled. The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, along with the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, officially launched the "Live … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Live CHQ, Mark Geise, Nate Aldrich, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

14 Projects Receive $242,000 In Grants From Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth

January 8, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

14 projects across Chautauqua County are receiving $242,000 in grants from the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth. The grants go to economic development projects that focus on revitalization and long-term strategic investment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, Chautauqua County Fair, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Dream It Do It Advance Manufacturing Program, Dream It Do It WNY, Hartley Park Waterfront Revitalization and Improvement Project, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Village of Lakewood

City Employees Among Recipients Of Grant Funds

October 26, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

By Eric Tichy and Julia Ciesla-Hanley etichy@post-journal.com wrfanews@reglenna.com Editor’s note: The following story is a collaboration between The Jamestown Post-Journal and 107.9 FM WRFA-LP. Several Jamestown employees were among more than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan Act, COVID-19, Crystal Surdyk, Eddie Sundquist, Ellen Shadle, Federal Code of Regulations, Fordham University Law School, Housing Repair Mini Grant program, Jamestown Code of Ethics, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Kasie Foulk, Mark Davies, New York City Conflicts of Interest Board, Nick Langworthy, Sam Teresi, State General Municipal Law, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

City Council Approves Nearly $1 Million in Non-Profit Grant Funds, Votes Down Funding for NCC, St. Luke’s

September 26, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council on Monday night voted down funding the National Comedy Center and St. Luke's Episcopal Church with Non-Profit Assistance Grant funds Council was presented with resolutions totaling $1.3 million for seven organizations … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan Act, Andrew Faulkner, Bill Reynolds, bond, Brent Sheldon, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Jamestown Center City Development Corporation, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown YMCA, Jeff Russell, Marie Carrubba, National Comedy Center, Non-Profit Assistance Program, Randy Daversa, Regina Brackman, Robert H. Jackson Center, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, TheZone, Tony Dolce, YWCA Jamestown

Chautauqua County Land Bank Receives $1.2 Million From NYS

June 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Land Bank has received $1.2 million in funding support from New York State. The funding is part of $26 million in grant funding through the State's Land Bank Initiative that has been awarded to 24 Land Banks across the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Gina Paradis, Jamestown City Council, New York State Land Bank Initiative

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