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City Council To Vote On Awarding Contract To Do Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code Update

January 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on a resolution to move forward with the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code update. A resolution to contract with C&S Companies of Buffalo for $200,000 to do the update is under new business. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Bike Lanes, C and S Companies, Cherry Street Parking Ramp, City of Jamestown Comprehensive Plan, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, E.E. Austin and Son, East Second Street, Jamestown City Council, JCC Small Business Development Center, JTNY eLab Business Accelerator Cohort, Kauffman FastTrac program, New York State Department of State, Spring Street Parking Ramp, zoning code

City of Jamestown Deputy Comptroller Has Resigned

January 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown's Deputy Comptroller has put in her resignation. Mayor Kim Ecklund announced to City Council on Monday that Carol Malek has accepted a job outside of city government and will be leaving her position at the end of this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Carol Malek, Ericka Thomas, Jamestown City Council, Joe Bellitto, Kim Ecklund

City of Jamestown Receiving Support Toward Citizens Police Academy

January 22, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown is receiving support toward its Citizens Police Academy. Jamestown City Council will review a resolution to accept a $1,000 grant from Cummins Engine to go toward purchasing training books and materials for the Academy. An … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Citizens Police Academy, Cummins, E.E. Austin and Son, Jamestown City Council

City of Jamestown Taxpayers Will See County Tax Increase Due to Equalization Rate Drop

January 3, 2024 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

City of Jamestown property tax payers will see county taxes increase this year. County Executive PJ Wendel said the $0.89 tax reduction passed in the county's 2024 budget only applies to municipalities that are at 100% evaluation, "Is that my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2024 County Budget, American Rescue Plan, City of Jamestown, Eddie Sundquist, GAR Associates, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, Lisa Volpe, PJ Wendel, reassessment, revaluation

New Jamestown City Council Members Sworn Into Office

January 2, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Two new Jamestown City Council members have been sworn into office. Ward Four Republican Council member Joe Paterniti as well as Council member at large Republican Russ Bonfiglio joined the legislative body on Monday. Paterniti replaces Democrat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Andrew Faulkner, Bill Reynolds, bond, Brent Sheldon, Homeless, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Joe Paterniti, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, migrant, Randy Daversa, refugee resettlement, Regina Brackman, Russ Bonfiglio, Tony Dolce

County Legislators Concerned Over Conditions of Jamestown Municipal Building

December 21, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Concerns over the condition of the Jamestown Municipal Building are being raised by County Legislators. Legislator Dan Pavlock said he couldn’t support a one-year lease renewal with the City of Jamestown for office space for the Department of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Billy Torres, bond, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Legislature, City of Jamestown, Dan Pavlock, David Wilfong, Eddie Sundquist, Greenman-Peterson Inc., Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Municipal Building, Robert Bankowski, Terry Neibel

City Council Amends 2024 Budget To Fix $1.59 Million Hole In CHIPS Line

December 19, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2024 City Budget, American Rescue Plan, Bill Reynolds, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Consolidated Highway Improvement Program, Dow Park, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Splash Pad, Jeff Russell, Joe Bellitto, Kim Ecklund, New York State CHIPS, Randy Daversa, Underground Railroad Tableau

City Council To Vote on Resolution To Purchase Splash Pad Equipment For Jackson-Taylor Park

December 18, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, AllPro Parking, American Rescue Plan, Greenman Pederson, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Splash Pad, Landscape Structures Inc., Mark Roetzer, Premium Parking

City Council To Determine How to Pay for New Cameras, Lights For Parking Ramps

December 13, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: AllPro Parking, American Rescue Plan, Carol Malek, Cherry Street Parking Ramp, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, Premium Parking, Randy Daversa, Spring Street Parking Ramp, Tony Dolce

City Council To Review Bids To Upgrade Lighting, Add Cameras to Parking Ramps

December 11, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Affordable Connectivity Program, American Rescue Plan, Bird Bike Share, Cherry Street Parking Ramp, Greenman-Peterson Inc., Jamestown City Council, Nest Wireless Global, SHI International Corp, Spring Street Parking Ramp

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