Jamestown City Council will vote on an updated lease agreement to allow Chadakoin Paddle to rent kayaks at McCrea Point Park. The two-year agreement will allow the company, located at 701 West Eighth Street, to place a storage unit on park grounds … [Read more...]
Community Input Sought on Jamestown’s Annual Action Plan
The Jamestown Department of Development is looking for community input on how to use $1.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City of Jamestown is designated as a Community Development Block Grant … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Hear Proposal That Aims To Speed Up New Housing Development
Jamestown City Council will hear a proposal Monday night that would speed up new housing development in the city. Jamestown Department of Development staff will present on a pre-permitting concept first to the Housing Committee at 6:30 p.m. … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Vote On Alternate Parking Change
Jamestown City Council will vote on moving the start of daily alternate parking tonight. The ordinance change would move the start of daily alternate parking from October 1 to November 1. Council also will have two public hearings. The first at … [Read more...]
Jamestown Dept. of Development Has Deep Concerns Over CDBG, HOME Program Elimination
The Jamestown Department of Development has deep concerns with President Trump’s proposed federal budget, which calls for the complete elimination of the HOME program and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. In a … [Read more...]
City Council To Review HOME Program Fund Reallocation, Changes to Daily Alternate Parking
Jamestown City Council will review a resolution tonight to reallocate HOME program funds toward an affordable housing project. Council previously voted down a proposal to reallocate the $640,000 in funds toward the remediation of the brownfield … [Read more...]
Schumer: President Trump’s Proposed Cuts In Federal Budget ‘Devastating’
President Donald Trump’s proposed Federal budget could have a large impact on Jamestown and Chautauqua County. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer sent out a press release on the budget, calling the proposed cuts “devastating.” Trump’s budget proposal … [Read more...]
City Council Hears Alternative Proposal For Use Of $640,000 In HOME Program Funds
The City of Jamestown will begin working on a proposal to use HOME program funds for in-fill housing. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk and Deputy Director of Housing Policy and Development Kasie Foulk presented to the City Council Housing … [Read more...]
City Council Defeats Resolution Reallocating Funds To Remediate Gateway Lofts Project Site
Jamestown City Council defeated 3 to 6 a resolution that would have reallocated $640,000 in HOME Program funds to remediate the Gateway Lofts Project site. Between the public hearing and privilege of the floor, four people spoke in favor of the … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote On HOME Program Funds Reallocation, Resolution To Separate Police, Fire Dept. Leadership
Jamestown City Council will vote on reallocating HOME program funds and also vote on a resolution to separate the Police and Fire Department leadership. Council will vote on submitting an amendment to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … [Read more...]
