MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN, NY - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi isn't mixing words when it comes to criticizing one of the many cuts being proposed by President Donald Trump in his recently released "skinny" budget. "It will be … [Read more...]
Teresi Calls Proposed Federal Cuts to CDBG and Home Programs ‘Devastating’
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown – along with other municipalities in Chautauqua County and the rest of New York State - could be adversely affected by an effort to cut funding from a federal program. Lawmakers in Washington are considering the … [Read more...]
City Council to Act on Appointing Second SRO to Jamestown Public Schools Monday Night
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...]
City Delays Submission of Five-Year Consolidated Plan to HUD Until July
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council planned for a special voting session on Monday night in order to approve the 2015-19 Consolidated Plan, a five-year strategic plan that is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Plans Special Voting Session Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold a special voting session tonight at 7:15 in the city council chambers. Among the items to be acted on is a resolution authorizing the mayor to send the city’s 2015 – 2019 Consolidated Plan and the … [Read more...]
City to Focus on Improving Three Streets Designated as ‘Slum and Blighted’ Areas
JAMESTOWN - City officials will be using federal funding to target three slum and blighted areas in the city. On Monday city Development Director Vince DeJoy met with the city council’s housing committee to provide more details on the three … [Read more...]
2015 Plan for HUD Funding Completed, Public Comment Period Now Underway
JAMESTOWN - The community had an opportunity to learn more about how federal money for local development will be spent during a public hearing Monday at city hall. City development director Vince DeJoy, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi and other city … [Read more...]
Council Meeting, Public Hearing on Federal Funding Set for Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its monthly voting session Monday night with a mostly routine agenda. One of the resolutions the group will vote on includes hiring Greenman-Pedersen Engineering & Construction for … [Read more...]
City to Host Public Hearing Wednesday Night Seeking Input for CDBG and HOME Funding
JAMESTOWN - A public hearing is scheduled to take place Wednesday in City Hall to collect information regarding the annual distribution of Community Development Block Grant and HOME funding, provided by the federal department of Housing and Urban … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on CDBG, HOME Programs Scheduled for Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will be hosting a public hearing later today involving the allocation of federal housing and community development funding. The hearing will specifically focus the city’s action plan for Community Development Block … [Read more...]
