Originally airing Thursday, July 2, 2015. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown City Council President Gregory Rabb about the recent SCOTUS ruling on marriage equality and its impact on Jamestown. In addition, they discuss … [Read more...]
City Council Receives Grant to Install Street Surveillance Cameras
JAMESTOWN - Areas of downtown Jamestown will be under video surveillance thanks to a $112,000 grant from the local Johnson Foundation. Monday night the city council approved a resolution to accept the funding and install the street security … [Read more...]
CSEA, AFSCME Employees Reach New Contract Agreement with City
JAMESTOWN - All six of Jamestown’s collective bargaining units are now under contract with the city. On Monday night during a special voting session, the Jamestown City Council unanimously approved new seven-year contracts with employees from both … [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...]
Teresi Offers Update on Effort to Develop Police Consolidation Plan
JAMESTOWN - The effort to create a viable plan for the consolidation of the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office is close to completion. That’s according to Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, who told WRFA this week that … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Chief Offers Details on Body-Worn Cameras for JPD Officers
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown is looking into the issue of getting body cameras for every member of its police department. On Monday Jamestown Public Safety Director and police Chief Harry Snellings went over the details of equipping every … [Read more...]
City Approves Sale of Property to National Comedy Center
JAMESTOWN - Another step has been taken in the effort to build the National Comedy Center in downtown Jamestown. On Monday night, the Jamestown City Council approved selling a piece of city property to the NCC. The property, which is the site of a … [Read more...]
11 Financial Institutions Agree to Take Action Against Zombie Properties in NY State
ALBANY — New York is getting help from 11 major financial institutions in its fight against zombie properties. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the group of banks, credit unions and mortgage companies will take action to maintain properties … [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...]
