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Long Time Jamestown City Council Member Tony Dolce Has Died

July 20, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Long time City Council member Tony Dolce has died. Dolce died overnight Friday into Saturday. He had served on Jamestown City Council for more than 30 years, recently serving as Council President from 2020 to 2025. Dolce currently was chairing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Council Public Safety Committee, Holy Apostles Parish, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown High School, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Jamestown YMCA, Kim Ecklund, Lake View Cemetery, Tony Dolce

City Council To Review Request To Apply For Funding For Jamestown Riverwalk

July 13, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review a request by the City to apply for grant funding to make improvements to the Jamestown Riverwalk. The Department of Development is seeking approval to apply for up to $2 million in Environmental Protection funds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Babe Ruth World Series, Chadakoin River, Chadakoin River Basin Activation Project, City Council Public Safety Committee, Consolidated Funding Application, Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, Environmental Protection Fund, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Labor Day Festival, Jamestown Police Department, Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, National Night Out, New York State Department of State, Panzarella Park

City Council To Review Annual Action Plan After Tabling It In Committee

May 11, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council members will again review the City’s Annual Action plan after tabling it at the previous work session. Finance Committee Chair Doug Scotchmer said the committee tabled it in order for the City to provide dollar amounts for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annual Action Plan, Chautauqua Lake Rowing Association, City Council Public Safety Committee, Community Development Block Grant, Consolidated Highway Improvement Program, Doug Scotchmer, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, New York State CHIPS

Jamestown Farmers Market, Third Thursdays Submit Applications To Move Event Locations

April 20, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Farmers Market and Third Thursday Concert Series are looking at moving the location of their events within Downtown Jamestown. Special Event Permit applications for both will be voted on by the Jamestown City Council Public Safety … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Active Artist Alliance, CHQ Chamber, City Council Public Safety Committee, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Farmers Market, Jamestown Pride, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Nick Weith, Third Thursday, Third Thursday Concert Series, Wintergarden Plaza

Deer Over Population Concerns Raised With Jamestown City Council Again

April 16, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The issue of deer over-population in the City of Jamestown has been brought up to City Council once again. Grant Briggs of Woodlawn Avenue told the Public Safety Committee that the deer are out of hand in his neighborhood, “I know there's no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Faulkner, Bill Reynolds, Brent Sheldon, City Council Public Safety Committee, City of Jamestown, deer, Deer Hunting, Deer Population, Grant Briggs, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Deer Management Group, Jeff Russell, Joe Paterniti, Kim Ecklund, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Randy Daversa, Tony Dolce

Residents Bring Quality Of Life Concerns To City Council Committees

September 24, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Residents brought quality of life concerns to Jamestown City Council members Monday night. Three women from the Lincoln Street and East Seventh Street area spoke before both the Housing and Public Safety Committees about their concerns about how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: ABR Realty, City Council Housing Committee, City Council Public Safety Committee, Crystal Surdyk, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, Jeff Russell, Karen Inwood, KW Weller, Sonya Bosley, Tim Jackson

Downtown Cruise-In Gets New Sponsors, Set for Aug. 15

July 21, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Downtown Jamestown Cruise-In event is back on after two new event sponsors stepped up. The future of the longtime event was in question after the CHQ Chamber declined to continuing hosting it this summer. The Downtown Jamestown Development … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CHQ Chamber, City Council Public Safety Committee, Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation, Jamestown Cruise-In, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, My CHQ, Wicked Warren's

Winter Alternate Parking Start Month Could Be Changed

March 25, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The start of winter alternate parking could be changed in Jamestown starting this Fall. Jamestown City Council Public Safety Chair Randy Daversa said the committee received more information about the cost to change the start of alternate parking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alternate Parking, City Council Public Safety Committee, Elliot Raimondo, Jamestown City Council, Mark Roetzer, Randy Daversa

City Council To Hear Presentation on Gateway Lofts Project

March 24, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will hear a presentation on the Gateway Lofts Project tonight. Council members had requested the opportunity to ask questions of Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL) about the project ahead of the March voting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Planning Board, Chautauqua County STOP-DWI, City Council Public Safety Committee, Gateway Lofts, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Potters Terrace, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc, Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Partner Violence, STRIVE, Third Thursday Concert Series, Veterans Park, Winter Garden Plaza

City Council Member Urges Hiring of Police Officers

January 7, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council Public Safety Chair urges council to approve hiring police officers this month. City Council has a resolution on their desk to hire five police officers. Council member at large Jeff Russell said that Police Chief Tim … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Council Public Safety Committee, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, Jeff Russell, Tim Jackson

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