JAMESTOWN - The effort to renovate a downtown hotel and make it the city’s only full-service hotel, complete with a restaurant and conference center, will soon be moving forward. That’s according to Jamestown Development Director Vince DeJoy, who … [Read more...]
City Council Endorses Wintergarden Plaza Phase II Grant Request
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council Monday night gave its approval to endorse a grant application that could help to add improvements to the Wintergarden Plaza. The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) is the entity that is applying for a … [Read more...]
City Lawmakers to Vote Monday Night on $350,000 Loan for DoubleTree Hotel Renovation
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold its monthly voting session tonight in City Hall with several items on the agenda, including a $350,000 loan to help with the renovation of a downtown hotel. Lawmakers will review the Jobs and … [Read more...]
PUSH Buffalo Representative Delivers Housing Sustainability Presentation
JAMESTOWN - About 20 people were on hand Thursday night at the Lillian Vitanza Ney Renaissance Center to hear from a representative from People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH) Buffalo. Jennifer Kaminsky was on hand to lead a discussion about … [Read more...]
City Council Approves JCC Sale of Sheldon House to Lynn Development Group
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has given its approval to Jamestown Community College selling the historic Sheldon House to the Lynn Development Group. On Monday night the council voted 8-0 in favor of JCC selling the Lakeview Ave. property … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – City Council Discussion on Sheldon House
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, May 19, 2016. A report on Community Matters involving a discussion during the May 16 work session meeting of the Jamestown City Council with public comment from city resident Paul Leone … [Read more...]
City Council to Vote on Sheldon House Sale Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be voting Monday night on a resolution involving the sale of the Sheldon House from Jamestown Community College to the Lynn Development Group. As one of the three hosting municipalities of the college … [Read more...]
Discussion on Sheldon House Highlights Monday’s City Council Work Session
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council does not have the authority to overturn a recent decision by the city zoning board to provide a variance to the Sheldon House. City attorney Marilyn Lehman and city council member Tony Dolce offered the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sheldon House Hearing and Public Discussion
Originally airing Thursday, May 12, 2016. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE A news feature on the historic Sheldon House in Jamestown NY, featuring comments from Jason Spain from the Lynn Development Group, attorney Neil Robinson, and Lakeview … [Read more...]
Teresi: City will Aggressively Pursue Collecting Nearly $400,000 in Overdue Parking Fines
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown collected a total of $35,745 during its Parking Ticket Amnesty Program, which ran throughout the month of April. However, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi also says that while the amnesty program is now over, it doesn’t … [Read more...]
