A kayak rental business is looking at leasing space in McCrea Point Park in Jamestown. Jamestown City Council reviewed a lease agreement at their work session to allow Chadakoin Paddle of 701 West Eighth Street to place a storage unit on park … [Read more...]
City Council Discusses Proposed Law To Remove Residency Requirements For Dept. Heads
Jamestown City Council members discussed a proposed local law that would remove the residency requirement for Department Heads. The law, proposed by Council member Bill Reynolds, would amend the City Charter to allow appointees who are qualified … [Read more...]
Winter Alternate Parking Start Month Could Be Changed
The start of winter alternate parking could be changed in Jamestown starting this Fall. Jamestown City Council Public Safety Chair Randy Daversa said the committee received more information about the cost to change the start of alternate parking … [Read more...]
City Looking Into Ways To Get $1.3 Million Medicare Reimbursement From NYS
A program to move city retirees from city health insurance to a Medicare program that was supposed to save the city $1.3 million is currently costing the city instead. In 2017, the Teresi administration had a contract with the state that would … [Read more...]
Citizen Raises Concerns Over City Facebook Page
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...]
Concerns Raised By City Council Member on City’s Health Insurance Provider
A proposed policy on handling retirees who fail to pay health insurance premiums on time has one Jamestown City Council member saying the city needs to get its "house in order" on health insurance. The policy on City Council's desks would … [Read more...]
Gateway Lofts Project Looking For Financing
The Jamestown Planning Commission has received a status update on the Gateway Lofts project. Chairman Mike Laurin requested an update on that project and any other projects that were outstanding in the city at the Commission's meeting … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Ordinance Allowing Ticketing For Housing Code Violations
Jamestown City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that the city hopes will help resolve housing code violations in a more timely manner. The ordinance establishes a new chapter in the City Code to allow direct "Quality of Life Ticketing" by … [Read more...]
Question of Liability Remains for Former Crawford Furniture Building Property
The question still remains on who is responsible for the former Crawford Furniture Building property that burned down in a fire in November 2022 in Jamestown. City of Jamestown Corporation Counsel Elliot Raimondo and Allen Street Development LLC … [Read more...]
City of Jamestown May Be In Violation of City Charter Due to Number of Grants Not Being Accepted or Authorized By City Council
The City of Jamestown may be in violation of its City Charter due to nearly $2 million worth of grants in the previous year not being accepted or authorized for use by City Council. Based on a grant report provided to City Council at its December … [Read more...]
