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Jamestown Holiday Parade Permit Approved, Fireworks On Hold

November 16, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council's Public Safety Committee partially approved the special event permit for the Jamestown Holiday Parade. The parade portion of the event has been given the okay, but the fireworks portion is waiting on the receipt of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Council Public Safety Committee, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation

City Council Public Safety Committee To Vote On Jamestown Holiday Parade

November 15, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council's Public Safety Committee will vote on the event permit for the Jamestown Holiday Parade tonight. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 4th and is being co-sponsored by the City of Jamestown and Collaborative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Council Public Safety Committee, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation

Local Economic Development, Housing, Mental Health Could Benefit from American Rescue Plan Funding

July 14, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Economic development, housing, and local infrastructure are all areas that will benefit from the $28 million dollars the City of Jamestown will receive in American Rescue Plan Act Recovery Funds. Mayor Eddie Sundquist presented details of the initial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Chadakoin River, Chautauqua County Mental Hygiene, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Mental Health Association

City Council Approves Up to $500,000 for ‘Fund For Downtown Programming’

June 30, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved the use of up to $500,000 to re-up funding of the "Fund for Downtown Programming." Director of Development Crystal Surdyk said the initial "Fund for Downtown Programming" was established through the Downtown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Crystal Surdyk, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Fund for Downtown Programming, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation

JLDC Adds Two New Loan Programs

May 25, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown Local Development Corporation has approved two new loan programs for businesses. Department of Development Director Crystal Surdyk said some of the old loan programs were not being utilized as much or needed to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Crystal Surdyk, Jamestown Local Development Corporation

COVID-19 Forces City to Reallocate $220,000 in Downtown Programming Funding

October 27, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown will likely have to redistribute a portion of the $10 million in state funding it was awarded over three years ago. In May 2017, the city received a $10 million grant through round 1 of the New York State Downtown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: COVID-19, Crystal Surdyk, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Jamestown Local Development Corporation

City Council Approves Two-Month Suspension of JLDC Loan Payments

March 31, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council met on Monday night and approved a resolution to temporary freeze any loan payments to the Jamestown Local Development Corporation. The move will allow eleven different businesses the opportunity to hold off on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation

Building Owner Files Lawsuit to Evict Jamestown Brewing Company from Property

February 19, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The owner of a building that houses a new brewery in downtown Jamestown is trying to evict the business for failing to keep up with rent. GPatti Enterprises - owned by local developer George Patti - owns the building that houses the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Erie County Supreme Court, G. Patti Development, George Patti, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, John McLellan Jr., John McLellan Sr., Regional Economic Development Council

Teresi: Steps Made to Avoid Conflict of Interest with New Restaurant Owned by City Development Director

August 1, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Mayor of Jamestown recently told WRFA there wont be a conflict of interest when a new restaurant owned and operated by the city'c current director of development opens later this month. At the start of July, Vince DeJoy - who also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Friendly's, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jimmy's Family Restaurant, Marcy Parenti, Sam Teresi, Vince DeJoy

Free Outdoor Concert Featuring Rusted Root Founder Michael Glabicki Highlights #JamestownBestDayEver on June 29

June 25, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD JAMESTOWN - A free evening concert on Saturday, June 29 by Uprooted featuring Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root in front of the National Comedy Center will be the highlight of a new event called “Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Doug Sitler, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown: Best Day Ever, Michael Glabicki, National Comedy Center, Rusted Root, Uprooted

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