Jamestown City Council has approved the next step in $5.5 million Chadakoin River Stormwater Channel Maintenance project. The resolution passed June 29, 2026 allows the City to enter into a Federal Aid Local Project Agreement for the engineering … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Councils Approves Update Of Comprehensive Plan
Jamestown City Council has approved the first update of the City’s Comprehensive Plan since 1998. Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund said that following this approval and other comments received by the end of the comment period of June 29, the City will … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Vote On Revised Comprehensive Plan
Jamestown City Council will vote on the adoption of the revised Comprehensive Plan tonight. The Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 1998. C & S Companies worked with the city, including holding a variety of public engagement sessions, to … [Read more...]
Mayor Ecklund Provides City Council Additional Information On DRI Award
Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund has provided City Council with additional information about the DRI award. The City of Jamestown has been awarded $10 million from the State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. This is the second time the City has … [Read more...]
City Of Jamestown Looks To Create New Business Loan Program
Jamestown City Council will review a resolution requesting to apply for funding to create a new business loan program. The City wants to apply for $1.5 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and … [Read more...]
Ramsay Agriculture Plans $120 Million Investment In Jamestown As Part Of Vertical Farming Operation
Ramsay Agriculture plans to invest $120 million into three sites in the City of Jamestown as part of creating a vertical farming operation. Ramsay Agriculture’s Ross Ramsay was joined by members of his teams to address Jamestown City Council … [Read more...]
Company Working To Create Vertical Farming Operation In Jamestown To Attend City Council
A company working to create a vertical farming operation in a former manufacturing building will appear before Jamestown City Council tonight. Ramsay Agriculture’s Ross Ramsay, along with several of his team members, will present project updates … [Read more...]
JLDC Approves $200,000 Loan To Powerhaus Fitness
A fitness center that’s being constructed in the City of Jamestown has been approved a $200,000 loan. The Jamestown Local Development Corporation approved the 10 year loan at 4% interest for Powerhaus Fitness Factory LLC for renovations at 834 … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Law Allowing City To Exceed Tax Cap
Jamestown City Council has approved a local law that would allow the city to exceed the state’s property tax cap. Council member Tony Dolce emphasized that the local law doesn’t lock the city into an automatic tax increase for the 2027 budget, … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote On Reducing Commercial Re-Roofing Permitting Fees
Jamestown City Council will vote on whether to reduce permitting fees for commercial re-roofing in the city. The resolution under new business would adjust the fees for Level 1 renovation permits from $0.25 per square foot to $0.08 per square … [Read more...]
