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City Council Votes Down Bike Lane Proposal

January 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has voted down a proposal to add bike lanes to East Second Street. Under the proposal, parking on the southside of East Second Street between East Fourth Street and Tiffany Avenue would have been eliminated in order to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bike Lanes, Bill Reynolds, Brent Sheldon, Butera's Towing, Complete Streets Initiative, Denise Hutchinson, East Second Street, Elite Kreations, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Joe Paterniti, Lena’s Pizza, New York State Department of Transportation, Randy Daversa, Robert Reedy, The Resource Center, Vision Zero Strategy

City Council To Vote On Awarding Contract To Do Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code Update

January 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on a resolution to move forward with the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code update. A resolution to contract with C&S Companies of Buffalo for $200,000 to do the update is under new business. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Bike Lanes, C and S Companies, Cherry Street Parking Ramp, City of Jamestown Comprehensive Plan, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, E.E. Austin and Son, East Second Street, Jamestown City Council, JCC Small Business Development Center, JTNY eLab Business Accelerator Cohort, Kauffman FastTrac program, New York State Department of State, Spring Street Parking Ramp, zoning code

City of Jamestown Deputy Comptroller Has Resigned

January 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown's Deputy Comptroller has put in her resignation. Mayor Kim Ecklund announced to City Council on Monday that Carol Malek has accepted a job outside of city government and will be leaving her position at the end of this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Carol Malek, Ericka Thomas, Jamestown City Council, Joe Bellitto, Kim Ecklund

Proposal To Add Bike Lanes To E. Second Street Passes Committee

January 23, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A proposal to add bike lanes to East Second Street has passed the City Council Public Works Committee. As part of the State's reconstruction of East Second Street in 2025, a proposal that the city request dedicated bicycle lanes for the street was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Dickson, Bike Lanes, Brent Sheldon, City Council Public Works Committee, East Second Street, Jamestown City Council, Randy Daversa

City of Jamestown Receiving Support Toward Citizens Police Academy

January 22, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown is receiving support toward its Citizens Police Academy. Jamestown City Council will review a resolution to accept a $1,000 grant from Cummins Engine to go toward purchasing training books and materials for the Academy. An … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Citizens Police Academy, Cummins, E.E. Austin and Son, Jamestown City Council

City Council Hears Proposal To Deal With Abandoned Shopping Carts

January 17, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has heard a proposal to deal with abandoned shopping carts. Citizen Melissa Paterniti presented to council members at their January 8 work session a law that had been passed by a municipality in the state of Washington in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Melissa Paterniti, shopping carts, Tops

City Council Hopes To Act In January On Camera, Lighting Project For Spring, Cherry St. Ramps

January 11, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown City Council hopes to act on funding a camera and lighting project at the Spring and Cherry Street Ramps by the end of January. Council has two resolutions totaling $249,680 to award bids to companies to install cameras and lights in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brent Sheldon, Cherry Street Parking Ramp, Jamestown City Council, Paula Pichon, Spring Street Parking Ramp

Councilmembers Voice Concern Over Bike Lane That Would Eliminate Parking On One Side of East 2nd St.

January 9, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown City Council members voice concerns about a proposal to eliminate parking on one side of East Second Street in order to add bike lanes. Under the proposal, the city would request the state install a dedicated bike lane on the eastbound … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bike Lanes, Brent Sheldon, Complete Streets Initiative, East Second Street, electric bike, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Randy Daversa

City Council To Review Proposal To Eliminate Parking On Southside of East 2nd St. For Bike Lane

January 8, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will be reviewing a proposal to eliminate parking on one side of East Second Street in order to add a bike lane. According to the staff report, the city is requesting the State in their upcoming 2025 East Second Street … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bike Lanes, Cherry Street Parking Ramp, East Second Street, Jamestown City Council, New York State Department of Transportation, Spring Street Parking Ramp

[LISTEN] Community Matters – City of Jamestown 2024 Inauguration – January 1, 2024

January 5, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown held its inauguration and 2024 City Council reorganizational meeting on Monday, January 1, 2024. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: City of Jamestown, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund

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