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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

Jamestown Moving Closer To Putting Rental Inspection Ordinance Into Place

July 9, 2024 By WRFA Radio 4 Comments

The City of Jamestown is closer to putting a new rental inspection ordinance into place. Jamestown Director of Development Crystal Surdyk said the proposed ordinance will go hand in hand with a state public health law that will require the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Health Department, Crystal Surdyk, Jamestown City Council, Lead Hazard Reduction, Lead Poisoning, Real Estate Investor's Association, Rental Inspection Ordinance, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Lakeview Ave Residents Request More Stringent Policies For Noise Ordinance Violations

June 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Residents of Lakeview Avenue are asking the city to create more stringent policies for noise ordinance violations. Several residents spoke at Jamestown City Council's work session Monday night saying the noise issues on the street have become a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Crystal Surdyk, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, John O'Hagan, Lakeview Avenue, noise ordinance, Paul Leone, public nuisance ordinance, Rental Inspection Ordinance, SWAT team, Tim Jackson, Zach Sandberg

Jamestown Receives Pro Housing Community Designation

May 7, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown has been designated a Pro Housing Community, which gives them priority for state funding for housing initiatives. Jamestown Director of Development Crystal Surdyk, presenting to the City Council Housing Committee, said there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annual Action Plan, City Council Housing Committee, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, Demo Rebuild Program, HOME Program, Homebuyers Assistance program, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, JURA, Kasie Foulk, Pro Housing Community Designation, Tenant-Based Renters Assistance Program, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Rebecca Wurster & Crystal Surdyk – April 18, 2024

April 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, County Planning Department, and housing-related stakeholders recently completed a County-wide Housing Market Analysis and Development Strategy. We talked with County Planning Coordinator Rebecca … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua County Planning Department, Crystal Surdyk, Housing Market Analysis and Development Strategy, Rebecca Wurster

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