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Jamestown City Council Approves Contract for New Communications Coordinator for City

August 1, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A new Communications Coordinator has been contracted with for the city of Jamestown. City Council approved a two-year contract with Stephen Neilans of Ashville, New York as part of the $150,000 Federal Communications Commission Affordable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Affordable Connectivity Program, Chadakoin River, Chadakoin River Master Plan, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Consolidated Funding Application, Crystal Surdyk, Eddie Sundquist, Federal Communications Commission, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, National Comedy Center, Non-Agriculture Nonpoint Source Planning Grant, Stephen Neilans

Council Member Accuses UPMC Chautauqua-ALSTAR For Violating Ambulance Service Contract With City

July 18, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Council Member at Large Jeff Russell is accusing UPMC Chautauqua and Alstar of being in violation of its contract with the City of Jamestown for ambulance service. Russell, speaking at Council's work session Monday, said the contract signed in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alstar Ambulance Services, Jamestown Fire Department, Jeff Russell, Matt Coon, UPMC Chautauqua

Council To Review New Ordinance To Allow Housing Code Violators To Be Ticketed Directly

July 17, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review a new ordinance that would allow Code Enforcement Officers to directly fine homeowners for quality of life code violations. The current City Code prohibits Code Enforcement Officers for issuing a direct ticket … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Assistance to Firefighters Grant, City Code, Eddie Sundquist, Fleet Maintenance Facility, Healthy Homes Production Grant Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Russell E. Diethrick Stadium, Safe Streets For All Planning Grant, U.S. Department of Transportation

Jamestown Fire Investigating House Fire on Barrows Street

July 7, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Fire Department is investigating a house fire on Barrows Street. Jamestown Fire crews were called out just after 1:00 a.m. Thursday to 231 Barrows Street to find the back part of house fully engulfed in flames. The house was vacant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 158 Sampson, 231 Barrows Street, House Fire, Jamestown Fire Department

Jamestown City Council Approves New Lighting for North Main Street Viaduct

June 27, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved moving forward with new lighting for the North Main Street Viaduct. Council passed an amendment by Council member at large Kim Ecklund to only fund $45,712.50 of phase one of the project, which is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Bond Schoeneck and King, Carol Malek, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Jeff Russell, Joe Bellitto, Kim Ecklund, North Main Street viaduct, SAFER grant, Tony Dolce, Zach Altschuler

City Council to Vote on N. Main St. Viaduct Project, Grant Applications

June 26, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A project to make the North Main Street Viaduct a parklet with new lighting and artwork is on the Jamestown City Council's voting agenda under new business for tonight. Department of Development Director Crystal Surdyk presented on the project at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Annual Action Plan, Chautauqua County Health Department, Community Development Block Grant, Consolidated Funding Application, Crystal Surdyk, Environmental Protection Fund, GPI, Green Innovation Grant Program, Healthy Homes Inspection Capacity Building grant, HOME Program, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Macadam Inc, Local Government Efficiency Grant Program, Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, New York Main Street Program, North Main Street viaduct, Pump Track, Tracy Plaza

Fire At Former Westburgh Electric Building Suspicious

June 23, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Fire officials are calling a fire at a former industrial building suspicious. Fire crews were called to 16 Scott Street at 12:30 p.m. Thursday to find smoke coming from the second and third floors of the vacant building. Crews … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 16 Scott Street, David Blixt Testamentry, Gurney Ball Bearing Co, Jamestown Fire Department, Westburgh Electric

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Eddie Sundquist – June 8, 2023

June 16, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley speaks with Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist about hiring new firefighters, the Central Garage project, the clean up of the former Crawford Furniture building site, and more. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: 1061 Allen Street, Central Garage, Crawford Furniture Building, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Pride Festival, SAFER grant, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program

Jamestown City Council Approves Hiring Eight New Firefighters

May 23, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has unanimously voted to lift a hiring freeze to hire eight new firefighters. The decision after two months of discussions drew applause from an audience mostly made up of members of the Jamestown Fire Department at Monday's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Eddie Sundquist, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Fire Ambulance, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Professional Fire Fighters Association, Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association Local 137, Jeff Russell, Joe Bellitto, Marie Carrubba, Matt Coon, SAFER grant, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program, Tony Dolce

Jamestown City Council Expected to Finally Vote on Hiring Firefighters

May 22, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council is expected to finally vote tonight on whether to hire eight new firefighters. Council tabled the resolution to lift the hiring freeze to hire the firefighters twice at voting sessions in March and April in order to have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Kim Ecklund, SAFER grant, Southern Tier Builders Exchange, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program

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