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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 BPU To Provide Community Fiber Update To City Council

May 4, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will receive an update from the Jamestown BPU on their Community Fiber program tonight. BPU officials will present during the full work session about the broadband fiber network roll out that is set to happen this summer. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annual Action Plan, BPU Community Fiber, Community Development Block Grant, Gold Star Memorial Remembrance, HOME Program, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Lake Erie New York Chapter 4 Blue Star Mothers, U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Park

Jamestown Seeking Community Input On Nearly $1.4 Million In Grant Funding

April 15, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Department of Development is looking for community input on how to use nearly $1.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City of Jamestown is designated as a Community Development Block … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Development Block Grant, HOME Program, Jamestown Department of Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

New Behavioral Health Suite Opens At TCC

July 24, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Waterfront Foundation and The Chautauqua Center have cut the ribbon on a new behavioral health suite. The new facility is located on the second floor of the organization’s Institute Street location in Jamestown. TWF officials also unveiled a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Richard Forsberg, The Chautauqua Center, The Waterfront Foundation

City Council To Vote On Kayak Rental Lease, Accept Grants For Bandshell Stairs Work

June 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote on an updated lease agreement to allow Chadakoin Paddle to rent kayaks at McCrea Point Park. The two-year agreement will allow the company, located at 701 West Eighth Street, to place a storage unit on park grounds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, Allen Park Women’s Club, Annual Action Plan, Bergman Park, Chadakoin Paddle Company, Chautauqua Lake Rowing Association, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Community Development Block Grant, disc golf, Frewsburg Soccer Club, Goranson Bandshell, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Five Year United States HUD Consolidated Plan, Jamestown Parks Department, Jr. Legacy Funds, McCrea Point Park, R. Patti Concrete and Excavating, Ralph C. Wilson

Hope Haven Women’s Center Celebrates Grand Opening

June 27, 2025 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

Hope Haven Women’s Center has celebrated its grand opening this week. The new shelter provides 18 beds across 12 units for single adult women experiencing homelessness. The $3.96 million project was funded through a $3.12 million grant from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, Chautauqua County Department of Social Services, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Diane Hewitt-Johnson, Hope Haven Shelter, Hope Haven Women's Center, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

The White Inn In Fredonia Holds Grand Opening

June 27, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Dozens of invited guests attended the grand opening of The White Inn in Fredonia on Thursday. The White Inn restoration and reopening is the culmination of a multi-million dollar, three-year effort made possible by an ownership team represented by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Development Block Grant, Devin Jones, Empire State Development, National Grid, New York State Office of Community Renewal, Restore New York Communities Initiative Grant, Steve St. George, The White Inn

Community Input Sought on Jamestown’s Annual Action Plan

June 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Department of Development is looking for community input on how to use $1.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City of Jamestown is designated as a Community Development Block Grant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annual Action Plan, Community Development Block Grant, HOME Program, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Five Year United States HUD Consolidated Plan, Kasie Foulk, Lillian Dickson Park, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Jamestown City Council To Hear Proposal That Aims To Speed Up New Housing Development

June 6, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will hear a proposal Monday night that would speed up new housing development in the city. Jamestown Department of Development staff will present on a pre-permitting concept first to the Housing Committee at 6:30 p.m. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annual Action Plan, Chadakoin Paddle Company, Community Development Block Grant, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Five Year United States HUD Consolidated Plan, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, McCrea Point Park

Jamestown Dept. of Development Has Deep Concerns Over CDBG, HOME Program Elimination

May 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

  The Jamestown Department of Development has deep concerns with President Trump’s proposed federal budget, which calls for the complete elimination of the HOME program and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. In a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, Donald Trump, Federal Budget, HOME Program, Jamestown Department of Development

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