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City Councils Hears Presentation on $1.26 Million in Equipment Purchases

January 26, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council heard a presentation on $1.26 million in equipment purchases for DPW and Parks that could include replacing a sidewalk plow. Fleet Manager Pat Monaghan gave a presentation to Council on the requests that would be paid for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Jamestown Public Schools, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, Patrick Monaghan, Tony Dolce

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 Parks Department Awarded $31,000 Tree Inventory & Management Grant

May 10, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Parks Department has been awarded a $31,000 Tree Inventory and Management Plan grant. Parks Manager Dan Stone said the grant is to update the street tree inventory, "We had applied for and received a grant to update our street tree … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Dan Stone, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Tree City USA

Jamestown Parks & Rec Holding Late Registrations for City Rec Youth Baseball

April 23, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department will be accepting late registrations for the City Rec Youth Baseball League until Tuesday, April 27th. Registrations will be held at the Parks & Rec Office at 115 East Fairmount Ave … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Rec Baseball League, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department

Jamestown Parks and Rec Programming Remains Paused

April 20, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department is announcing due to the continued state of emergency and New York State’s directive of “New York on PAUSE” being extended to May 15 due to the spread of COVID-19, all parks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: COVID-19, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Julia Ciesla-Hanley, New York on Pause

Chadakoin Park, Splash Pad to be Discussed During Tuesday Park, Rec and Conservation Commission

September 3, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Parks, Recreation and Conservation Commission will hold its September meeting Tuesday, September 3 afternoon in city hall and among the items to be discussed is the proposal to rename Chadakoin Park and also installing a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chadakoin Park, Isabelle Jackson, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Commission, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Jamestown Splash Pad, Lula Taylor, Sam Teresi, Vivian Taylor, Wanda Cooper

City Announces 2019 Summer Bandshell Performance Series

June 7, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown’s Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department has finalized the 2019 Summer Performance schedule at the Goranson Band Shell in Allen Park. The first performance of the season will be held on Wednesday, June 12th … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, Allen Park Women’s Club, Andrew Borba, Chautauqua Theater Company, Goranson Band Shell, Jamestown High School Concert Band, Jamestown Municipal Band, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Meghan Murray, Pearl City Jazz

Registration for Jamestown Youth Baseball Continues Through April 5

March 25, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department will be accepting registrations for the City Recreation Youth Baseball League until Friday, April 5. Registrations will be accepted at the Parks, Recreation & Conservation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department

Jamestown to Receive Grant from Tony Hawk Foundation for New Skate Park

January 9, 2019 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown has been awarded a grant to help in the development of a new skate park in the city. During Tuesday's Parks, Recreation and Conservation Commission meeting, the Post-Journal is reporting that city rec coordinator … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Julia Ciesla-Hanley, McCrea Point Park, Tony Hawk Foundation, West Gate Plaza

City Officials Plant Tree as Part of Arbor Day Celebration

May 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department held its community Arbor Day celebration Wednesday with the planting of a Red Oak Tree in Roseland Park. The planting, along with an official proclamation from Mayor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, National Association of State Foresters, Sam Teresi, Tree City USA

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