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Jamestown City Council to Review Equipment Purchase Requests, New SRO Request

January 24, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review $1.26 million in equipment purchases for DPW and Parks using American Rescue Plan funds at its work session tonight. One resolution call for replacing a salt spreader truck, a plow/dump truck, a street sweeper, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Jamestown Public Schools, School Resource Officer

Jamestown DPW Completes Record Number of Street Projects in 2021

December 28, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Department of Public Works completed a record amount of street projects in 2021. A total of $2,468,000 in Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program, or CHIPS, funding along with Pave New York, Emergency Winter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jeff Lehman, New York State CHIPS

Jamestown DPW Announces Leaf Collection Schedule

October 25, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Department of Public Works has announced its annual Leaf Collection schedule. Phase one of leaf collection will begin Monday, November 8th in the Foote Avenue, Martin Road and Linwood Avenue area and move east and north, counter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Department of Public Works, Leaf Collection, Yard Waste Site

Baker Street, Barrett Avenue & Prather Avenue Realignment Discussed at City Council

April 20, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A proposed re-alignment of the Baker Street, Barrett Avenue, and Prather Avenue intersection came before Council Monday night. The City Department of Public Works and County Department of Public Facilities are working jointly on the redesign. DPW … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jeff Lehman, Mark Roetzer, New York State CHIPS, New York State Department of Transportation

More Road Construction Planned for South Main Street, Beginning Monday Aug. 24

August 17, 2020 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Department of Public Works has announced additions the street repair schedule for this construction season, thanks to an increase in funding through the State Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Department of Public Works, Street Construction

Teresi Rolls Out $12.9 Million Capital Investment Program Bonding Proposal

September 10, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi has less than four months to go before he leaves office at the end of this year, but that's not stopping him from rolling out an ambitious borrowing program that he says could result in the city saving half a million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Capital Infrastructure and Equipment Replacement Program, Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jamestown Fire Department, Patrick Monaghan, Sam Salemme, Sam Teresi, Smart City Capital Investment Program

City DPW Announces Upcoming Street Closings for North Main Street and Cherry Street

May 20, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - Two sections of North Main Street in Jamestown will be closed to traffic this week along with a section of Cherry Street. According to Jamestown Public Works Director Jeff Lehman, milling and paving is scheduled to begin on North Main … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jeff Lehman

Vehicle, Equipment Purchases Puts Strain on City’s 2018 City Contingency Fund

December 4, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown will have to spend down the remaining amount of money in its 2018 contingency fund due to the need to purchase a piece of heavy equipment for the Department of Public Works. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018 City Budget, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jeff Lehman

Section of Buffalo St. in Jamestown to Close for next Several Months

April 4, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Another street in the city of Jamestown will be temporarily closed for much of the Spring and on into the Summer. The Jamestown Department of Public Works is announcing that Buffalo Street from Blackstone Avenue to Allen Street will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Street, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Street Closure

Council Okays Spending for W. Fourth St. Reconstruction

March 22, 2018 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - A portion of W. Fourth St. will soon be closed to traffic so city street crews can begin construction to finally correct a long-standing problem with the street. On Monday night, the Jamestown City Council approved a contract with R. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Fourth Street, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Public Works, R. Patti Concrete and Excavating, Sam Teresi

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