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City Council Learns More about Proposed Program, Ordinance to Reduce Feral Cats

April 12, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council members learned more about a proposed program and ordinance to reduce the number of feral cats in the city. Chautauqua County Humane Society's Executive Director Kellie Roberts presented on the Trap, Neuter, Vaccination, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Brent Sheldon, Chautauqua County Humane Society, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, City Council Public Safety Committee, Community Cats program, Jamestown City Council, Operation Pets, TNVR program, Trap Neuter Vaccination and Return Program

City Council to Hear Home Improvement Program Presentations

April 4, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will hear presentations on some home improvement programs at its work session tonight. Jamestown Renaissance Corporation's Mary Maxwell will do a presentation of the Paint Jamestown Program at the Housing Committee meeting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corporation, CHRIC, City Council Housing Committee, City Council Public Safety Committee, Easter Egg Hunt, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community Learning Council, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Joshua Freifeld, Mary Maxwell, Paint Jamestown Program

Jamestown City Council to Review Rental Rehab Program, Funding for West 3rd St. Redesign

March 21, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review resolutions for a rental rehabilitation program, funding for the West Third Street redesign, and upgrades to the Spring Street ramp at its work session Monday night. One resolution is to allocate $1.227 million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan Act, Art Services Inc., City Council Public Safety Committee, Fleet Maintenance Facility, Gold Star, Grow Jamestown, Grow Jamestown Garden Fair, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown City Council, New York Council for the Arts, rental rehabilitation program, Sidewalk Replacement Rebate Program, Spring Street Parking Ramp, West Third Street Redesign, Whirlybird Music and Arts Festival

Collaborative Children’s Services Planning to Hold Four Events in Jamestown in 2022

February 9, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A local organization is hoping to bring four events to Jamestown this year. Collaborative Children's Solutions' Pat Smeraldo made a presentation to the City Council Public Safety Committee about the activities he has begun working on. CCS was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brent Sheldon, City Council Public Safety Committee, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, Fireworks, Jamestown Labor Day Festival, Jamestown Tarp Skunks, Marie Carrubba, Patrick Smeraldo

Jamestown Holiday Parade Permit Approved, Fireworks On Hold

November 16, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council's Public Safety Committee partially approved the special event permit for the Jamestown Holiday Parade. The parade portion of the event has been given the okay, but the fireworks portion is waiting on the receipt of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Council Public Safety Committee, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation

City Council Public Safety Committee To Vote On Jamestown Holiday Parade

November 15, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council's Public Safety Committee will vote on the event permit for the Jamestown Holiday Parade tonight. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 4th and is being co-sponsored by the City of Jamestown and Collaborative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Council Public Safety Committee, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation

Public Concerned Public Safety Not Being Funded in Jamestown’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Monies

October 5, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

One city resident is concerned that public safety is getting shorted in Jamestown's proposed plan for spending over $28 million dollars in American Rescue Plan monies. Doug Champ spoke before the City Council's Public Safety Committee and at last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Brent Sheldon, cannabis retail dispensaries, City Council Public Safety Committee, Doug Champ, Halloween, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Recreational Marijuana, Tim Jackson

Jamestown City Council to Review Medicare Advantage Plan, Hear ARP Plan Input

September 20, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A voluntary plan to move Medicare-eligible city retirees to a Medicare Advantage plan will be reviewed by Jamestown City Council tonight. The staff report states plan was developed over the last eight months by a City Health Insurance Committee … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, City Council Public Safety Committee, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Deer Management Group, Medicare Advantage plan, Tom Nelson

Jamestown Public Safety Committee Approves Amendments to Los Contrincantes Car Show

September 8, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown City Council Public Safety Committee passed nine amendments to the special event permit for the Los Contrincantes Car Club show at Bergman Park on September 18th. Public Safety Chair Brent Sheldon said the committee met last week … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brent Sheldon, City Council Public Safety Committee, Dan Stone, Greg Rabb, Jamestown Police, Jeff Russell, Jose Sanchez, Los Contrincantes Car Club, Marie Carrubba, Special Event Permit Application, Tamu Graham-Reinhardt, Tim Jackson

City Council Public Safety Committee to Amend Los Contrincantes Car Show Event Permit

September 7, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown City Council Public Safety Committee will be considering amendments to the event permit for the Los Contrincantes Car Club event on September 18th. Public Safety Chair Brent Sheldon said the committee met last week with Organizer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brent Sheldon, City Council Public Safety Committee, Jeff Russell, Jose Sanchez, Los Contrincantes Car Club, Tim Jackson

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