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Jamestown City Council Approves Ordinance Allowing Ticketing For Housing Code Violations

August 29, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Code, Crystal Surdyk, Elliot Raimondo, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown City Court, Marie Carrubba, Quality of Life Ticketing

Question of Liability Remains for Former Crawford Furniture Building Property

July 3, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 1061 Allen Street, Allen Street Development LLC, Crawford Furniture Building, Crystal Surdyk, Daryl Brautigam, Elliot Raimondo, George Panebianco, Housing Court, New York State Department of State, Richard Rusiniak

City of Jamestown May Be In Violation of City Charter Due to Number of Grants Not Being Accepted or Authorized By City Council

June 12, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, City of Jamestown, Eddie Sundquist, Elliot Raimondo, Empire State Development, Environmental Protection Fund, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Jamestown City Charter, Jamestown City Clerk's Office, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Commission, Johnson Street Playground, Kim Ecklund, Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Tony Dolce

Court Case Adjourned Until Decision Made Who Is Liable for Clean Up of Former Crawford Furniture Site

June 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A court case involving the former Crawford Furniture Building that burned down in a fire in November 2022 has been adjourned until June 30. City of Jamestown Corporation Counsel Elliot Raimondo and Allen Street Development LLC Attorney Daryl … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 1061 Allen Street, Allen Street Development LLC, Crawford Furniture Building, Daryl Brautigam, Elliot Raimondo, George Panebianco, Housing Court, Richard Rusiniak

Former Crawford Furniture Building Owner Expected to Plead Guilty to Code Violations

May 1, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The corporation that owns the former Crawford Furniture Building that burned down in a fire in November 2022 is expected to plead guilty to code violations. City of Jamestown Corporation Counsel Elliot Raimondo and Allen Street Development LLC … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 1061 Allen Street, Allen Street Development LLC, Crawford Furniture, Crystal Surdyk, Daryl Brautigam, Elliot Raimondo, Environmental Protection Agency, George Panebianco, Housing Court, Jamestown Police Department, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Richard Rusiniak, Tim Jackson

Jamestown City Council Approves Settlement With Company Hired to Renovate Tracy Plaza

April 26, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved a settlement to end litigation between the City and the company hired to renovate Tracy Plaza. The City of Jamestown hired Patterson-Stevens in 2017 to renovate Tracy Plaza, which sits above and also serves as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Elliot Raimondo, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Police Department, New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal, Patterson-Stevens, Springbrook financial accounting and payroll software, Tracy Plaza

Over Half Million Dollars in ARP Grants Awarded to 8 Jamestown Businesses

April 21, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Over a half million dollars in American Rescue Plan funded grants have been approved for eight Jamestown businesses. The Jamestown Local Development Corporation awarded $500,000 in Machinery and Equipment Upgrades funds as well as $50,000 in New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Ballgame Heroes, Colecraft Commercial Furnishings, Crown Street Roasting, Crystal Surdyk, Dawson Metal, Downtown Programming Fund, El Greco Woodworking, Elliot Raimondo, International Ordnance Technologies, It's Your Day, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Skate Products, Juneteenth Festival, Kim Ecklund, Machinery and Equipment Upgrades Grant, National Wire and Metal Technology Incorporated, New Business Development Grant, Pearl City Cycle, Pete Scheira, Tim O'Dell, U.S. Treasury Department

Jamestown City Council Hears Case to Bring Ombudsman Position Back

April 19, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council heard the case for bringing back the Ombudsman position to fill human resources needs. Corporation Counsel Elliot Raimondo has requested the title be brought back to replace the recently vacant Assistant Corporation Counsel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Eddie Sundquist, Elliot Raimondo, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Corporation Counsel, KVS accounting system, Marie Carrubba, Ombudsman, Springbrook financial accounting and payroll software, Tony Dolce

JLDC to Receive an Update on Questionable Grant Awards for Board Members During Wednesday Meeting

April 18, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

UPDATE: The Jamestown Local Development Corporation will not be discussing the ARPA grants awarded to Jamestown Skate Products and It's Your Day at its monthly meeting following an update sent this morning that removed that item for tonight's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Business Expansion and Building Acquisition grant program, Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Small Business Evolution grant, Eddie Sundquist, Elliot Raimondo, It's Your Day, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Skate Products, Jeffrey Russell, Luke Fodor, Pete Scheira, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, U.S. Treasury Department

Jamestown City Council Debates Changing City Code Regarding Public Works Director

April 14, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council members don't seem in favor of removing a professional engineering certificate requirement for the Public Works Director position. An ordinance to amend the City Code to do just that came before council at its April 10 work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Haskin, City Code, Eddie Sundquist, Elliot Raimondo, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Corporation Counsel, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jeff Lehman, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Mark Roetzer, Ombudsman

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