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City Looks At Contracting With Collaborative Children’s Solutions To Hold Events In The City

September 26, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown is looking to contract with Collaborative Children's Solutions to be the lead agency on holding a number of events in the downtown and Jamestown area. The resolution would fund CCS with $253,000 over four years, equaling out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Christmas in July, Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration, City of Jamestown, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Dan Stone, Gus Macker, Jamestown Labor Day Festival, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Memorial Day Parade, Pat Smeraldo, Turn The River Green

More Than $2 Million in American Rescue Funds Remain for the City of Jamestown

September 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

More than $2 million in American Rescue Plan funds remain for the City of Jamestown. Comptroller Ericka Thomas said there is $2,082,603 after "give backs." The City had received just over $28 million in funds. One of those "give backs" is $1 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Brent Sheldon, City of Jamestown, Ericka Thomas, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown YMCA, Jeff Russell, Russ Bonfiglio, Tim Jackson

Northwest Savings Bank Pulls Out Of Brooklyn Square Project

September 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio 3 Comments

Northwest Savings Bank has pulled out of its Brooklyn Square project. City of Jamestown officials confirmed the bank is no longer pursuing the project after comments were made in Tuesday's Planning Commission meeting that the project is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brooklyn Square, City of Jamestown, Jamestown Planning Commission, Northwest Savings Bank

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Comprehensive Plan Public Meeting – September 12, 2024

September 13, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The City of Jamestown contracted with C&S Companies to update the city's Comprehensive Plan for the first time since 1998. C&S Consultants held a public information meeting on Tuesday, September 10 to go over how the update process will work. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: C and S Companies, City of Jamestown, City of Jamestown Comprehensive Plan

Homeless Conversation Set for Thursday, Sept. 12

September 10, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A conversation on the unhoused will take place Thursday, September 12 at the Robert H. Jackson Center. The YWCA Jamestown and Jamestown Justice Coalition are co-sponsoring the event that will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. JJC Coordinator … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bonnie Weber, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., City of Jamestown, Dodi McIntyre, Homeless, Jamestown Justice Coalition, Joy Fellowship Church, Justin Hubbard, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, Robert H. Jackson Center, Steven Cobb, YWCA Jamestown, YWCA Jamestown Women of Achievement Awards

NYS Unveils Work Project for Route 394 in the City of Jamestown

September 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State will begin work on Route 394 in 2025 that will include street repaving of a nearly three mile section of the route in the City of Jamestown. State DOT Public Information Officer Susan Surdej said the section of East Fourth Street … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bike Lanes, City of Jamestown, Jamestown City Council, New York State Department of Transportation, NY Route 394, Susan Surdej

Two Cats Have Died From Rabies in City of Jamestown

September 5, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Health Department has confirmed that two feral or stray cats in the City of Jamestown have died from the rabies virus. The Department said no other cats have been identified as having rabies and there are no other open … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Health Department, City of Jamestown, feral cats, Jessica Wuerstle, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Rabies

City of Jamestown Receiving Federal Funding for Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services

September 4, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown is receiving federal funding for substance abuse and mental health services. Congressman Nick Langworthy announced the city will receive $187,672 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, Homeless, Kim Ecklund, Nick Langworthy, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Projects of Regional and National Significance Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Citizen Raises Concerns Over City Facebook Page

August 22, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Concerns have been raised over how the City of Jamestown is handling its Facebook page. Citizen Trace Minavio spoke at privilege of the floor at City Council's work session Monday, questioning why the commenting feature has been shut down on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, City of Jamestown Comprehensive Plan, Elliot Raimondo, Facebook, Jamestown City Council, Trace Minavio, U.S. Supreme Court, Wicked Warren's, zoning code

Second Quarter Sales Tax Revenues Down 6% For City of Jamestown

August 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

City of Jamestown sales tax receipts are off 6% based on second quarter numbers. City Comptroller Ericka Thomas presented to the City Council Finance committee, saying if the city was on budget, they would have received $2, 296,000 but in reality … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Council Finance Committee, City of Jamestown, Ericka Thomas, Sales Tax

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