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Jamestown Airport Receiving $1.9 Million from FAA For Fencing Project

September 14, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Airport is receiving a $1.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for its fencing project. Congressman Nick Langworthy announced an Airport Improvement Grant in the amount of $1,906,849 to the airport. The funding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Airport Improvement Grant, Federal Aviation Administration, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, Nick Langworthy, Shannon Fischer

Public Facilities Committee Hears Request to Accept Grant to Do Work on County Airports

June 22, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Airports in Jamestown and Dunkirk have been awarded a total of $306,000 from the FAA for upgrades. County Airport General Manager Shannon Barnhart asked the Legislature's Public Facilities Committee to accept the grant, "At … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CARTS, Chautauqua Area Rural Transit System, CHQ Transit, City of Jamestown, Dunkirk Airport, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, Labella Associates, Public Facilities Committee, Shannon Barnhart, Tim Card

Victims Identified In Plane Crash Near the Jamestown Airport

June 7, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office has identified the two men who died in a plane crash near the Jamestown Airport Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Jim Quattrone identified the pilot as 52-year-old Roger Jay Ryall of Toronto, Canada and the plane’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, David J Hughes, Federal Aviation Administration, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, Jim Quattrone, National Transportation Safety Board, Plane Crash, Roger Jay Ryall

County Legislature Passes Law Providing Property Tax Exemption For Volunteer Firefighters, Ambulance Workers

April 28, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A local law that gives volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers a break on property taxes has been approved by the Chautauqua County Legislature. The local law provides a 10% exemption on real property taxes for volunteers who have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Airport Study, American Rescue Plan, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Legislature, Essential Air Service, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, PJ Wendel, Shannon Barnhart, Terry Niebel, U.S. Department of Transportation, volunteer fire fighters

Studio D, 716 Boutique Officially Opens at Jamestown Airport

April 11, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Studio D Grab and Go and the 716 Boutique officially cut the ribbon on their new location at the Jamestown Airport. Studio D owner Diana Scott moved to the airport after losing her lease for her business in downtown Jamestown and was looking for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 716 Boutique, Diana Scott, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, Studio D Catering

Mayor Sundquist Discussed Workforce Development Concerns With Representatives in Washington D.C.

April 6, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist discussed workforce development concerns with representatives in Washington D.C. on a recent trip. Sundquist was in the nation's capitol for the National League of Cities' lobby day where he was able to meet with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, Eddie Sundquist, Essential Air Service, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Jamestown City Council, National League of Cities, Nick Langworthy, SNAP Program, Workforce Development

IDA Board Approves Partial Funding Toward Airport Study

January 25, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board has approved using $25,000 toward an Airport Market Analysis Study. IDA CEO and Deputy County Executive of Economic Development Mark Geise said the goal is to do the study as part of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Airport Study, American Rescue Plan, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Chautauqua County Legislature, Essential Air Service, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, Mark Geise, PJ Wendel, Shannon Barnhart, U.S. Department of Transportation

County Legislature Approves 2023 Budget with Tax Decrease

October 27, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved the 2023 County Budget with a 30-cent tax decrease. The new property tax rate will be $7.80 per $1,000 assessed value with a real property tax levy of $69,681,835. There was no change in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2023 County Budget, Chautauqua County Legislature, Diana Scott, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, PJ Wendel, Shannon Barnhart, Studio D Catering

Proposed 2023 County Budget Has 30-Cent Tax Reduction

September 29, 2022 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel's proposed 2023 County budget reduces taxes by 30-cents. Wendel said this is the third budget proposal he's made that lowers county taxes. He said the tax levy has an 4.1% increase, or an increase of $2.7 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2023 County Budget, Chautauqua County Legislature, CSEA, Dunkirk Airport, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, Jamestown Community College, PJ Wendel

Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown Celebrating 90th Anniversary with Family Events

August 17, 2022 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The Chautauqua County’s Jamestown Airport is celebrating the airport’s 90th Anniversary this Friday and Saturday. The airport will host a free outdoor movie night, showing Disney movie, Planes, at 8:15 p.m, Friday, August 19. A pancake … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport

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