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City to Reallocate $670,000 in State DRI Funding Initially Earmarked for Train Excursion Project

February 13, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that $670,000 in state funding that was originally earmarked to support a proposed excursion train project will now be redirected to other local development efforts. The news came Tuesday when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cyrstal Surdyk, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Excursion Train, Jamestown Riverfront Management Council

Funding in Place for Excursion Train Feasibility Study

October 6, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - City officials say funding is now in place to move forward with a feasibility study into bringing an excursion train to Jamestown. On Thursday Jamestown Development Director Vince DeJoy said that after two long years of trying to put … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Erie County Industrial Development Agency, Excursion Train, Vince DeJoy, Western New York Regional Rail Project Feasibility Study

Regional Economic Development Summit Rates Projects, Sends List to Albany

September 15, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Another phase in the allocation of 2015 Empire State Development funding is now complete. On Monday Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi was one of several individuals who attended a Regional Economic Development Summit in Buffalo to review … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Excursion Train, Kathy Hochul, Lillian Vitanza Ney Renaissance Center, New York State Regional Economic Development Council, Sam Teresi, The Western New York Regional Economic Development Council

[LISTEN] City Council Approves Grant Application for Micro Brewery Development, Train Excursion Study

July 28, 2015 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY - The Jamestown City Council has given its approval for the application of three different grants from New York State to help with downtown economic development. In addition to approving a grant application to help pay for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Consolidated Funding Application, Excursion Train, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Lillian Vitanza Ney Renaissance Center, National Comedy Center, New York State Regional Economic Development Council, Peter Lombardi, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Sam Teresi, Stone Consulting, Wintergarden Plaza

City Council to Act on Appointing Second SRO to Jamestown Public Schools Monday Night

July 27, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown city council has a busy agenda when it meets Monday in city hall for its monthly voting session. COMPLETE JULY VOTING SESSION AGENDA Among the items to be acted on is the hiring of a new police officer. The hiring is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Development Block Grant, Consolidated Funding Application, Excursion Train, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Public Schools, Ray Fashano Tech Academy, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

City Officials Discuss Possible Excursion Train Service Between Jamestown and Buffalo

July 14, 2015 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi say passenger train service could once again return to the city. On Monday night, Teresi updated the Jamestown City Council on the steps that would be required to bring an excursion train service into the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Consolidated Funding Application, Excursion Train, Gateway Train Station, Jamestown City Council, National Comedy Center, Sam Teresi, Stone Consulting

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