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Residents Bring Quality Of Life Concerns To City Council Committees

September 24, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Residents brought quality of life concerns to Jamestown City Council members Monday night. Three women from the Lincoln Street and East Seventh Street area spoke before both the Housing and Public Safety Committees about their concerns about how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: ABR Realty, City Council Housing Committee, City Council Public Safety Committee, Crystal Surdyk, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, Jeff Russell, Karen Inwood, KW Weller, Sonya Bosley, Tim Jackson

Two Jamestown Businesses Approved Loans By JLDC

August 22, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Two Jamestown businesses have been approved for loans from the Jamestown Local Development Corporation. Ramsay Agriculture was approved a $250,000 loan at 4% interest for 10 years. The funding is going toward stabilizing 41 Winsor Street. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alex Johnson, Chautauqua County Supreme Court, Gialy's LLC, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jeff Russell, Locale Hospitality LLC, Matthew Dinger, Morgan Zollman, Ramsay Agriculture, Ross Ramsay, Shift Fynancial Inc.

Six Neighborhoods Named As ‘Pilot Residential Districts’ Under Zoning Proposal

August 20, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Six areas of the City of Jamestown would be designated “Pilot Residential Districts” under a proposal that changes zoning to allow for infill housing. Jamestown City Council learned more about the proposal at their work session Monday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bill Reynolds, City of Jamestown Comprehensive Plan, Crystal Surdyk, infill housing, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jeff Russell, Pilot Residential Districts, zoning code

Vehicles Violating Noise Ordinance Face Towing After 3 Tickets

July 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio 3 Comments

Motorists who violate Jamestown’s noise ordinance three times can now face having their vehicle towed by the City. Jamestown City Council passed the update to the City’s Noise ordinance Monday night that adds language to allow Jamestown Police … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Elliot Raimondo, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police, Jeff Russell, noise ordinance

City Council Members Call For Law Enforcement Consolidations

April 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown City Council members are calling for consolidations of local police departments. Council member at large Jeff Russell urged municipalities to begin consolidation efforts following the approval of the City of Jamestown and Kendall Club … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bill Reynolds, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, Jeff Russell, Kendall Club Police Benevolent Association

City Council Discusses Proposed Law To Remove Residency Requirements For Dept. Heads

April 9, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council members discussed a proposed local law that would remove the residency requirement for Department Heads. The law, proposed by Council member Bill Reynolds, would amend the City Charter to allow appointees who are qualified … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bill Reynolds, Civil Service law, Elliot Raimondo, Jamestown City Charter, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Matt Coon, New York State Legislature, residency requirement, Tony Dolce

November General Election Slate of Candidates Becomes Clearer

April 8, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The slate of candidates for the November General Election is becoming clearer. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections' website at votechautauqua.com provides information about who has filed petitions to run in the November 4 elections. County … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025 election, Andrew Faulkner, Bill Reynolds, Bob Scudder, Bob Whitney, Brent Sheldon, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Chautauqua County Clerk, Chautauqua County Court, Chautauqua County Legislature, City of Dunkirk, Dan Gonzalez, Dan Hickman, David Foley, David Wilfong, Doug Scotchmer, Fred Larson, Gregory Carlson, Gregory Krauza, Hannah Jaroszynski, Jamestown City Council, Jamie Gustafson, Jason Merritt, Jay Gould, Jeff Russell, Jeremy Engquist, Joe Paterniti, Joseph Tickle, Julie Jackson-Forsberg, Larry Barmore, Marie Carrubba, Melissa First, Michael Zanghi, Nick Langworthy, Paul Whitford, Phillip Landy, PJ Wendel, Randy Daversa, Regina Brackman, Robert Dando Jr., Russ Bonfiglio, Sandra Lewis, Seth States, Susan Parker, Tamara Dickey, Terry Niebel, Thomas Carle, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce, Travis Heiser, Vince DeJoy

City Council Defeats Resolution Reallocating Funds To Remediate Gateway Lofts Project Site

April 1, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council defeated 3 to 6 a resolution that would have reallocated $640,000 in HOME Program funds to remediate the Gateway Lofts Project site. Between the public hearing and privilege of the floor, four people spoke in favor of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bill Reynolds, Brent Sheldon, Chautauqua Hardware, Crystal Surdyk, Donald Trump, Gateway Lofts, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jeff Russell, Joe Paterniti, Minnow Brook Culvert Rehabilitation project, New York State BRIDGE NY, Regina Brackman, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Tony Dolce, U.S. Housing and Urban Development

City Looking At Reallocating $640,000 In HOME Funds Toward Gateway Lofts Project

March 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown is looking at reallocating $640,000 in HOME funds toward rehabilitating the Gateway Lofts Project site. The resolution would reallocate the monies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from fiscal years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brownfield, Chautauqua Hardware, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, Gateway Lofts, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Southern Tier Environments for Living, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

City, School District Discuss Guardrail Options For Persell Middle School

February 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Costs to put a guardrail up by Persell Middle School could now be $27,000 to $30,000. City Council Public Safety Chair Jeff Russell shared that update at Council’s work session Monday night. He said Mayor Kim Ecklund and Acting Public Works … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Public Schools, Jeff Russell, Kevin Whitaker, Kim Ecklund, Mark Roetzer, Persell Middle School

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