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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

City Council To Review HOME Program Fund Reallocation, Changes to Daily Alternate Parking

May 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review a resolution tonight to reallocate HOME program funds toward an affordable housing project. Council previously voted down a proposal to reallocate the $640,000 in funds toward the remediation of the brownfield … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alternate Parking, City Code, Crystal Surdyk, Gateway Lofts, HOME Program, home rehabilitation program, in-fill housing, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Farmers Market, Step Into Health

City Council Hears Alternative Proposal For Use Of $640,000 In HOME Program Funds

April 8, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The City of Jamestown will begin working on a proposal to use HOME program funds for in-fill housing. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk and Deputy Director of Housing Policy and Development Kasie Foulk presented to the City Council Housing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Council Housing Committee, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, Gateway Lofts, HOME Program, in-fill housing, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Jan Potter, Kasie Foulk, U.S. Housing and Urban Development

City Council Defeats Resolution Reallocating Funds To Remediate Gateway Lofts Project Site

April 1, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council defeated 3 to 6 a resolution that would have reallocated $640,000 in HOME Program funds to remediate the Gateway Lofts Project site. Between the public hearing and privilege of the floor, four people spoke in favor of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bill Reynolds, Brent Sheldon, Chautauqua Hardware, Crystal Surdyk, Donald Trump, Gateway Lofts, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jeff Russell, Joe Paterniti, Minnow Brook Culvert Rehabilitation project, New York State BRIDGE NY, Regina Brackman, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Tony Dolce, U.S. Housing and Urban Development

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 Councilmember Questions If Short-Term Rental Laws Needed In Jamestown

September 10, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Jamestown City Councilmember is questioning whether the City should pass laws about short-term rentals. Council member Brent Sheldon, speaking at the Housing Committee, cited a news article he saw about Governor Kathy Hochul needing to decide to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Airbnb, Brent Sheldon, City Council Housing Committee, City of Jamestown Comprehensive Plan, Crystal Surdyk, Jamestown City Council, Kathy Hochul, Michelle Hinchey, short-term rentals, Town of Ellicott, Village of Lakewood, zoning code

City Resident Accuses City Of Targeting His Property

August 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

A City of Jamestown resident is accusing the City for targeting him after his property received multiple housing code violations. Eighth Street resident Tom Andolora, speaking at City Council Monday, claimed Mayor Kim Ecklund and Director of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Crystal Surdyk, Housing Code Enforcement Officers, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Kim Ecklund, Tom Andolora

Citizens Plead For City, Local Organizations To Work Together On Homelessness Issues

August 27, 2024 By WRFA Radio 3 Comments

Citizens are pleading with the City and local organizations to work together on the issue of homelessness. Over a handful of people spoke before Jamestown City Council Monday night on the issue, including Merry William-Diers of Jamestown who said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Homeless Coalition, Code Blue emergency shelter, Crystal Surdyk, Homeless, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, Merry William-Diers, Recovery Options Made Easy, Sharon Donnelson

New Rental Inspection Ordinance Passed by Jamestown City Council

July 31, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved a new Rental Inspection ordinance aimed at improving rental housing in the city. Jamestown Director of Development Crystal Surdyk stated at a previous Council meeting that the ordinance goes hand in hand with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Chautauqua County Health Department, Crystal Surdyk, food truck ordinance, Greenman Pederson, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Roofing, lead paint rental registry, Lead Poisoning, Lisa Schmidtfrerick-Miller, Rental Inspection Ordinance, Tony Dolce

Jamestown Looks To Make Pilot Food Truck Program Permanent

July 10, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown is looking to make a pilot program for permitting food trucks in the city permanent. The food truck pilot had been initially approved by Jamestown City Council in 2020. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk, speaking to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Health Department, City Council Public Safety Committee, City of Jamestown, Crystal Surdyk, food truck ordinance, Food Trucks, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell

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