Jamestown City Council approved several amendments to the 2024 budget, including fixing a $1.59 million hole in the CHIPS line. City Council Finance Chair and Mayor-Elect Kim Ecklund said there were three budget amendments approved, “Some of the … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote on Resolution To Purchase Splash Pad Equipment For Jackson-Taylor Park
Jamestown City Council will be voting on a resolution to purchase Splash Pad equipment for Jackson-Taylor Park. The resolution under new business would purchase the equipment from Aquatix by Landscape Structures for $169,676 using American Rescue … [Read more...]
City Council To Determine How to Pay for New Cameras, Lights For Parking Ramps
Jamestown City Council has to determine how to pay for new cameras and lighting for the Spring and Cherry Street Parking Ramps. Council reviewed two resolutions totaling $249,680 to purchase the cameras and lights at its work session … [Read more...]
City Council To Review Bids To Upgrade Lighting, Add Cameras to Parking Ramps
Jamestown City Council will review bids to upgrade lighting and add cameras to the Spring and Cherry Street Parking Ramps. One resolution is to purchase cameras and lights from Nest Wireless Global for $178,910. The other resolution is to contract … [Read more...]
Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist To Reflect On Term On WRFA’s ‘Community Matters’
Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist's tenure has included everything from a Pandemic to the largest amount of direct funding to cities. Sundquist, in his monthly interview with WRFA, reflected on the last four years, saying it's been "wild." He … [Read more...]
The City of Jamestown Closes Out 2022 With A Nearly $1 Million Surplus
The City of Jamestown closed out 2022 with nearly $1 million in surplus funds. Former Comptroller Joe Bellitto presented the unaudited 2022 year end financial summary to City Council at its work session Monday night. View City of Jamestown 2022 … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Wraps Up Budget Presentations
Jamestown City Council has wrapped up budget presentations and are now moving onto budget discussions. Council heard presentations from the Fenton History Center and Department of Development Monday night. Council President Tony Dolce said … [Read more...]
Seven Jamestown Businesses Receive ARPA Funding For Building Improvements
Seven Jamestown businesses have received American Rescue Plan funds for building improvements. The Jamestown Local Development Corporation board approved funding $75,624 to the businesses in the latest round of the Building Property Improvement … [Read more...]
JLDC Funds Strategic Planning Proposal To Help With Workforce Development
A strategic planning proposal to help with workforce development in the non-construction trades has received initial funding. The Jamestown Local Development Corporation heard a presentation from Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier … [Read more...]
City Employees Among Recipients Of Grant Funds
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...]