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...]
City Council Approves Up to $500,000 for ‘Fund For Downtown Programming’
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...]
JLDC Adds Two New Loan Programs
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...]
COVID-19 Forces City to Reallocate $220,000 in Downtown Programming Funding
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...]
City Council Approves Two-Month Suspension of JLDC Loan Payments
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...]
Building Owner Files Lawsuit to Evict Jamestown Brewing Company from Property
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...]
Teresi: Steps Made to Avoid Conflict of Interest with New Restaurant Owned by City Development Director
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...]
Free Outdoor Concert Featuring Rusted Root Founder Michael Glabicki Highlights #JamestownBestDayEver on June 29
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...]
GPatti Development Files Counter-suit Against Jamestown Brewing Company
BUFFALO - The owner and developer of the former Lillian V Ney Renaissance Center Building in downtown Jamestown has filed a counter-suit against the Jamestown Brewing Company. Recent filings in State Supreme Court in Erie County show that GPatti … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Judge Dismisses Portion of Jamestown Brewing Co. Lawsuit, Awaits Completion of Project to Give Full Ruling
BUFFALO - The legal case involving the yet-to-be opened Jamestown Brewing Company and the owner of a downtown property will continue, although a judge has also denied some matters involving the suit from moving forward. On Wednesday, April 17 Erie … [Read more...]
