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Jamestown Mayor Ecklund Releases 2024 State of the City

May 10, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Mayor Kimberly Ecklund has released her 2024 State of the City Address. Ecklund stated in her message to City Council members that she wanted to understand Jamestown’s financial position before outlining the city’s current state and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2024 City Budget, Allen Park, American Rescue Plan, audit, GovPilot, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Splash Pad, Kim Ecklund, public nuisance ordinance, Rental Inspection Ordinance, Springbrook financial accounting and payroll software, State Aid, State of the City, vacant property ordinance

Jamestown City Council To Hear Check Proposal, Discuss Housing Issues

May 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown City Council will hear a proposal to charge fees when city checks must be reissued. According to the staff report, the city pays a fee whenever a re-issues of paper checks occurs. A resolution proposes passing along that fee to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annual Action Plan, Division of Criminal Justice Services, Jamestown City Council, Memorial Day Parade, Pro Housing Communities Pledge, Pro Housing Community Designation, Project Crossroads, River Revival, Third Thursday, Third Thursday Concert Series

New City Park Fees Approved For Traveling Baseball, Softball Teams

May 2, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved new park fees for traveling baseball and softball teams. The new travel baseball and softball team fee will be $125.00 per team, per game, including practice time. It was learned during the voting session on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community Baseball, Jamestown Tarp Skunks, Kim Ecklund, park fees, Russell E. Diethrick Stadium

City Deer Management Committee Reformed

May 1, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A committee to address the deer population in Jamestown has been reformed. Jamestown City Council President Tony Dolce announced at the voting session Monday that Council member Joe Paterniti will chair the Deer Management Committee and be joined … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park Ice Rink, Andrew Faulkner, Bill Reynolds, Deer Population, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Deer Management Group, Joe Paterniti, Jones Memorial Park, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce

$2.7 Million BAN To Cover Costs For Fleet Maintenance Building Project Approved

April 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved a bond renewal for $2.7 million to cover the completion of the Fleet Maintenance Building project. City Comptroller Ericka Thomas said that the bond anticipation note obtained in 2023 was $2,850,000, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Ericka Thomas, Fleet Maintenance Building, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Mark Roetzer, New York State Financial Restructuring Board

City Council To Vote on $2.7 Million Bond Renewal To Cover Costs to Complete Fleet Maintenance Building Project

April 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote on issuing $2.7 million bond to cover the completion of the Fleet Maintenance Building project. City Comptroller Ericka Thomas said $4,890,000 has been spent to date on the project, "The BAN that we got last year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Bucks for Baseball fund, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Ericka Thomas, Fleet Maintenance Building, Furniture Mart Building, Jamestown City Council, Mark Roetzer, New York State Financial Restructuring Board, Prendergast Landing Project, Restore New York, Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park, Spectrum Northeast LLC, Springbrook financial accounting and payroll software

Jamestown’s Two New Splash Pads Should Open By Early June

April 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

Jamestown's two new splash pads should be open by early June. Jamestown Public Works Interim Director Mark Roetzer said concrete work is ready to go for both pads at Allen and Jackson-Taylor Parks and will be done the same week. He said West … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, American Rescue Plan, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Splash Pad, Mark Roetzer

City Council To Review Resolutions To Apply For, Accept Grants

April 22, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown City Council will review a resolution requesting additional ARPA funds for the city's accounting software. According to the staff report, an additional $73,316 in American Rescue Plan funds are being requested for Springbrook … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Furniture Mart Building, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Jamestown Police Department, Prendergast Landing Project, Restore New York, Russell E. Diethrick Stadium, Springbrook financial accounting and payroll software

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Kim Ecklund – April 11, 2024

April 12, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council passed a new housing ordinance and also an update to an existing one at their March voting session. Mayor Kim Ecklund tells us what the next steps are and gives updates on the Fleet Maintenance Building project. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Fleet Maintenance Building, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, nuisance property ordinance, Vacant Property Registration ordinance

Jamestown Community Baseball Has New Lease For Diethrick Stadium

March 27, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community Baseball has a new lease agreement to use Russell E. Diethrick Stadium. Jamestown City Council approved the amendment to the current lease at its voting session Monday night. Council President Tony Dolce said one of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community Baseball, Jamestown Jammers, Jamestown Tarp Skunks, Russell E. Diethrick Stadium, Tony Dolce

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