JAMESTOWN - The effort to look into the consolidation of the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office will be moving forward. The Jamestown City Council Monday night approved a resolution for the city to continue to … [Read more...]
City Council to Act on Housing Resolutions During Monday Voting Session
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will meet Monday in city hall for its July voting session, with two resolutions designed to address city housing among the highlights on the agenda. One resolution will be to approve spending $30,000 on new … [Read more...]
City Officials Introduce New Web-based Software to Help Report and Track Housing Violations
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown could soon have another tool to help fight the growing problem of housing and residential blight in the community. On Monday night, Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi and city development director Vince DeJoy announced to … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Teresi Outlines Steps to Tackle Housing Issues in City, Introduces New Initiatives
"Let me make this abundantly clear: this is still a good city with good people that is predominated by good homeowners." - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, June 14, 2014 JAMESTOWN - On Monday night, city of Jamestown officials introduced new software … [Read more...]
City Officials to Consider Bike Lanes for Sections of E. Second St.
JAMESTOWN - The issue of making a section of East Second Street safer for bicyclists will be the topic of discussion when the Jamestown city council holds its next work session Monday night. The creation of bike lanes in the city has been an issue … [Read more...]
Light Agenda for Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has a light agenda for its monthly voting session. Just ten resolutions have been pre-filed for the Monday night meeting, including a resolution to accept $35,000 from the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation. The … [Read more...]
City Throws Support Behind Abandonded Properties Neighborhood Relief Act of 2014
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown city officials are throwing their support behind a proposed state law that would put pressure banks to provide information on delinquent and foreclosed properties. On Monday, the city council approved a resolution of support … [Read more...]
City Give Approval to JCC Property Sale, Capital Improvement Project
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council Monday night approved two resolutions involving Jamestown Community College – one of which involved selling a piece of property in Jamestown and the other involves a capital improvement project to JCC’s … [Read more...]
City Officials to Discuss Road and Street Repair Schedule Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - Members of the Jamestown City Council will get their first look at the Department of Public Works street repair and construction schedule for 2014 when they meet Monday night in city hall. The schedule is especially important this year … [Read more...]
Street Abandonment Paves Way for Expansion of Scrap Metal Business
JAMESTOWN - Several residents from the north side of Jamestown are making their concerns known about the abandonment of a city street that would help in the expansion effort of a local scrap metal business. On Monday night, the Jamestown City … [Read more...]
