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Comprehensive Plan Southside Walking Tour Saturday

May 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown will be holding a walking tour of the city’s southside this Saturday as part of the overhaul of the city’s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code. The walking tour will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, May 17. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, City of Jamestown Comprehensive Plan, zoning code

Schumer: President Trump’s Proposed Cuts In Federal Budget ‘Devastating’

May 9, 2025 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

President Donald Trump’s proposed Federal budget could have a large impact on Jamestown and Chautauqua County. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer sent out a press release on the budget, calling the proposed cuts “devastating.” Trump’s budget proposal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Donald Trump, Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds, Federal Budget, HOME Program, LIHEAP, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, National Institutes of Health, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, State Rental Assistance Block Grant

Registration Extended For Developer’s Forum in Jamestown

April 18, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Registration for the Jamestown Developers’ Forum set for April 30 has been extended to April 21. The City of Jamestown, the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities and the Gebbie Foundation are hosting the event, which is themed “Constructing Hope, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, Ellen Ditonto, Gebbie Foundation, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Developer's Forum, New York State Department of State, New York State Empire State Development, New York State Homes and Community Renewal

City Challenging Claims By Police Union

March 18, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown administration is challenging claims about safety made by the Police Department’s union. Kendall Club PBA recently submitted a letter to the Post-Journal and made posts on social media that the city calls “misleading.” It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, City of Jamestown, Crisis Stabilization Centers, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Public Safety Annual Report, Kendall Club PBA, Labor Contract, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, State of the City

Gus Macker Returns To Jamestown This August

March 18, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The 2025 Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament returns to Jamestown Community College’s campus Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10. The event is hosted by the City of Jamestown, Collaborative Children’s Solutions (CCS), and signature … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CCS-TV, City of Jamestown, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Fusion, Gus Macker, Jamestown Community College, Pat Smeraldo, Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union

Jamestown Receives Clean Audit Report For 2023

March 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown received a clean report for the audit of 2023 finances. Drescher and Malecki Partner Carl Widmer presented the results of the audit to Jamestown City Council Monday night. The delay of the report on the audit of 2023 is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2023 City Budget, American Rescue Plan, audit, Carl Widmer, City of Jamestown, Drescher and Malecki, Government Finance Officers Association, Jamestown City Council

City Looking At Reallocating $640,000 In HOME Funds Toward Gateway Lofts Project

March 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown is looking at reallocating $640,000 in HOME funds toward rehabilitating the Gateway Lofts Project site. The resolution would reallocate the monies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from fiscal years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brownfield, Chautauqua Hardware, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, Gateway Lofts, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Southern Tier Environments for Living, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

City Of Jamestown Seeking New Historian

March 7, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown is looking for a new Historian. Ashley Senske submitted her resignation from the volunteer position recently. She had been appointed by former Mayor Sam Teresi in 2019. According to her resignation letter, she worked with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ashley Senske, City Historian, City of Jamestown, Jamestown Historic Marker Committee, Kim Ecklund, Sam Teresi

State Comptroller Warns Some Municipalities Facing ‘Financial Fiscal Cliff’

March 4, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is warning that some municipalities in New York State are facing a “financial fiscal cliff.” A report released by DiNapoli on Friday said the expiration of one-time federal pandemic aid, combined with state aid that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aid and Incentives for Municipalities, American Rescue Plan, CARES Act, City of Dunkirk, City of Jamestown, Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, New York State Comptroller’s Office, Property Tax Cap, Sales Tax, Tom DiNapoli

NYS, City of Jamestown Working On Solutions To Deal With Potholes on Second St.

February 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State and the City of Jamestown are working on solutions to handle the pothole situation on East Second Street. City Council Public Works Chair Randy Daversa said the State Department of Transportation was working on the state road Monday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, East Second Street, Kim Ecklund, Mark Roetzer, New York State Department of Transportation, Randy Daversa

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