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City Council Approves ARP Funds for Sr. Citizen Program, Tables Smart Communities Pledge

January 31, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved a final installment of funds to the Senior Citizen Home Improvement Incentive Program. The additional $377,528 in American Rescue Plan funds will cover any remaining approved applications that could not be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, City Council Finance Committee, Climate Smart Communities Pledge, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Board, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community College Board of Trustees, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Kim Ecklund, Lillian Ney, Lisa Volpe, Luke Fodor, Senior Citizen Home Improvement Incentive Program, Tamu Graham-Reinhardt, Thomas Benson, Tom Benson

Sundquist Totes ARP Funds, Investments in Public Safety in State of the City Address

January 31, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist toted the allocation of American Rescue Plan funds, and investments in public safety and infrastructure in his 2023 State of the City Address. Sundquist, delivering his address online, called the receipt of over $28 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Central Garage, Chadakoin River, Citizen Police Academy, Eddie Sundquist, Essential Air Service, gun violence, Gun Violence Unit, Jamestown Police Department, rail service, school zone speed cameras, State of the City

City Council to Vote on Allocating More ARP Funds

January 30, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote to add a final installment of funds to the Senior Citizen Home Improvement Incentive Program tonight. The Council Finance Committee had recommended using an additional $282,856 in American Rescue Plan funds to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Animal Holding facility contract, City Council Finance Committee, Jamestown Assessor's Office, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jennifer Williams, Kim Ecklund, Pick of the Litter, Residential Home Improvement Incentive Program, Senior Citizen Home Improvement Incentive Program

IDA Board Approves Partial Funding Toward Airport Study

January 25, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board has approved using $25,000 toward an Airport Market Analysis Study. IDA CEO and Deputy County Executive of Economic Development Mark Geise said the goal is to do the study as part of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Airport Study, American Rescue Plan, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Chautauqua County Legislature, Essential Air Service, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, Mark Geise, PJ Wendel, Shannon Barnhart, U.S. Department of Transportation

Senior Citizen Home Improvement Program Could Receive Final Boost

January 25, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

A program that helps senior citizens make improvements to their homes may get another round of funds from Jamestown City Council. Finance Chair Kim Ecklund is proposing using an additional $282,856 in American Rescue Plan funds to cover … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, City Council Finance Committee, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, Lisa Volpe, Residential Home Improvement Incentive Program

JLDC Board Requests to Review Business Grant Applications

January 19, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown Local Development Corporation board members are requesting to review Business Expansion and Building Acquisition grant applications. The American Rescue Plan funded program was allocated $750,000 by City Council with $749,980 in requests … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Beer Snob, BS Wholesale Florist, Business Expansion and Building Acquisition grant program, Falcon Acquisitions, Fringe Hair Salon, It's Your Day, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Kim Ecklund, Labyrinth Press Company, Panache, Summit Wealth Management, Tim O'Dell, Tony Dolce

City Council Dealing With Confusion Over Funding for Senior Citizen Home Improvement Program

January 13, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council members are having some confusion over how much funding was approved for the Senior Citizen Housing Improvement Incentive Program versus the actual need. Housing Committee Chair Marie Carrubba said that it was reported by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Lisa Volpe, Marie Carrubba, Residential Home Improvement Incentive Program, Senior Citizen Home Improvement Incentive Program

City Council Looking At Raising Aged Exemption for Property Taxes

January 10, 2023 By WRFA 1 Comment

Jamestown City Council is looking at raising the Aged Exemption for property taxes in the City. Assessor Lisa Volpe, presenting to the Finance Committee, said to qualify for the Aged Exemption, you have to be over the age of 65, have owned your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aged Exemption, American Rescue Plan, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, Lisa Volpe, property taxes, Social Security

City Council to Review Resolution to Use $900,000 in ARP Funds for Water Main Replacements

January 9, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review a request to use $900,000 of American Rescue Plan funds for water main replacements on Roland Road and Juliet Street. The staff report said there has been nine water main breaks on Juliet Street between Camp and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Clean Water grant, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jamestown Salary Review Commission

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Eddie Sundquist – January 5, 2023

January 6, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist about 2022 including an update on American Rescue Plan fund spending, the uptick in gun violence, and the increase in homelessness. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Eddie Sundquist, gun violence, Homeless

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