JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved the purchase of over $1.8 million worth of new vehicles and equipment for the city Public Works Department. The purchases are part of the Smart City Capital Investment Plan that Jamestown Mayor … [Read more...]
City Council to Consider $460,000 in Equipment Purchases as Part of Smart City Capital Investment Plan
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council isn't wasting any time on moving forward with borrowing money for equipment purchases now that it has approved a $12.65 million Smart City Capital Investment Plan. READ DETAILS OF THE 'SMART CITY' … [Read more...]
City DPW Announces Upcoming Street Closings for North Main Street and Cherry Street
JAMESTOWN - Two sections of North Main Street in Jamestown will be closed to traffic this week along with a section of Cherry Street. According to Jamestown Public Works Director Jeff Lehman, milling and paving is scheduled to begin on North Main … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council to Hold Final Meeting of Year Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold its final voting session of 2018 Monday night in City Hall. The agenda contains mostly routine resolutions but among them is an emergency purchase of a new Trackless MT-7 Machine for the Department … [Read more...]
Vehicle, Equipment Purchases Puts Strain on City’s 2018 City Contingency Fund
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown will have to spend down the remaining amount of money in its 2018 contingency fund due to the need to purchase a piece of heavy equipment for the Department of Public Works. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting … [Read more...]
Tracy Plaza Construction Results in Another Roof Leak
JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown is experiencing more leaking roof problems at City Hall. On Monday night during the Jamestown City Council work session it was learned that a portion of the Fire Department - located below Tracy Plaza at City Hall … [Read more...]
NYSDOT Proposes Lane Reduction for Fluvanna Ave. in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council Public Works Committee received its first look at proposed lane changes to Fluvanna Ave. during a work session Monday night. City Public Works Director Jeff Lehman told the committee members because the stretch … [Read more...]
Temporary Way-Finding Signage to Be Posted in Jamestown as Officials Await Final Plan
JAMESTOWN - Temporary way-finding signs will be put up around the city in the coming weeks as city officials await the completion of a $500,000 permanent way-finding plan. On Monday night department of public works director Jeff Lehman presented … [Read more...]
CARTS Downtown Hub Temporarily Relocated Due to W. 2nd Street Construction
JAMESTOWN - There's a new temporary central hub location for Chautauqua County's public transportation buses in downtown Jamestown. Michele Westphal, CARTS Senior Project Coordinator, tells WRFA that CARTS buses are currently using the area of … [Read more...]
City Pedestrian Bridges Win Award
JAMESTOWN - The city's two new pedestrian bridges over the Chadakoin River has received statewide recognition. The bridge design work has been honored by the American Public Works Association – NY Chapter Western Branch. The design team … [Read more...]
