JAMESTOWN - Local venues and promoters will have a new pool of funding to apply for when it comes to paying for events and activities that will draw people into Downtown Jamestown. On Tuesday the Jamestown Local Development Corporation (JLDC) … [Read more...]
JLDC Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m.
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Local Development Corporation board of directors will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon at City Hall. Among the business to be taken up is a discussion on the $600,000 fund for downtown programming the city received as … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Mayor Sam Teresi August 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. Public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi in his monthly interview on WRFA. This month Teresi offers an update on several initiatives the … [Read more...]
City Planning Commission Approves Site Plan for Jamestown Brewing Company
JAMESTOWN - The site plan for the new brewery and restaurant coming to downtown Jamestown has been approved. According to the Post-Journal, the Jamestown Planning Commission on Tuesday approved the site plan for the Jamestown Brewing Company, … [Read more...]
Hilton DoubleTree in Downtown Jamestown to Open in Fall 2018
JAMESTOWN - The DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Jamestown will be opening sometime this fall. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which says the newly renovated hotel will be opening toward the end of the third quarter or early in the … [Read more...]
JLDC Board to Discuss Allocation Process for $600,000 in DRI Funding for Downtown Programming
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Local Development Corporation board of directors will hold its first meeting of 2018 Tuesday at City Hall. At 5 p.m. the JLDC board will hold an organizational meeting to welcome new members to the board, as well as … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Restructuring Loan for DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Developers
Amended loan agreement ensures city will receive $38,000 in lost property taxes, hotel tentatively set to open in July JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved the restructuring of a loan for the developers of the DoubleTree by … [Read more...]
City Council to Act on JLDC Loan Amendment, JCC Property Sale, Police Station Renovation Work Monday
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold its monthly voting session Monday night at city hall. VIEW VOTING AGENDA Among the items on the agenda are three resolutions dealing with the ongoing renovations to the Jamestown Police … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Former BPU Members Discuss Concerns Over Capitol Investment Proposal
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with three former members of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities – John Zabrodsky, Carl … [Read more...]
City Council Gets Clarification on JLDC Bylaw Issue from City Attorney, Clerk
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has received an update on the question of whether or not it would be able to make changes to the bylaws of the Jamestown Local Development Corporation (JLDC). On Monday night City Attorney Marilyn … [Read more...]
