Jamestown City Council has received an update from County officials on efforts to bring commercial air back to the Jamestown Airport. Several Chautauqua County Legislators, County Executive PJ Wendel, and Airport Manager Shannon Fischer attended … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Airports Receiving $1.6 Million For Infrastructure Enhancements
The Chautauqua County Airports in Dunkirk and Jamestown are receiving a combined total of $1.6 million for infrastructure enhancements. The Jamestown Airport will receive $1.1 million toward the improvement of existing commercial space within the … [Read more...]
Jamestown Airport Receiving $1.9 Million from FAA For Fencing Project
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...]
Public Facilities Committee Hears Request to Accept Grant to Do Work on County Airports
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...]
Victims Identified In Plane Crash Near the Jamestown Airport
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...]
County Legislature Passes Law Providing Property Tax Exemption For Volunteer Firefighters, Ambulance Workers
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...]
Studio D, 716 Boutique Officially Opens at Jamestown Airport
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...]
Mayor Sundquist Discussed Workforce Development Concerns With Representatives in Washington D.C.
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...]
IDA Board Approves Partial Funding Toward Airport Study
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...]
County Legislature Approves 2023 Budget with Tax Decrease
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...]
