We talk with Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund about lingering winter issues on city streets, contract negotiations, and her thoughts on how Chautauqua County's additional 1% sales tax could be better divided between municipalities. … [Read more...]
City Of Jamestown Seeking New Historian
The City of Jamestown is looking for a new Historian. Ashley Senske submitted her resignation from the volunteer position recently. She had been appointed by former Mayor Sam Teresi in 2019. According to her resignation letter, she worked with the … [Read more...]
NYS, City of Jamestown Working On Solutions To Deal With Potholes on Second St.
New York State and the City of Jamestown are working on solutions to handle the pothole situation on East Second Street. City Council Public Works Chair Randy Daversa said the State Department of Transportation was working on the state road Monday … [Read more...]
City, School District Discuss Guardrail Options For Persell Middle School
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...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Kim Ecklund – February 6, 2025
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley discusses the the 2025 State of the City report with Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund … [Read more...]
City Working To Get NYS To Address East Second Street Deterioration
The City of Jamestown is working to get the State to address the deterioration of East Second Street as conditions have worsened this winter. Mayor Kim Ecklund said the city has been spoiled with mild winters the past few years and that with this … [Read more...]
Financial Concerns Top Issue in 2025 State of the City
Financial concerns were the top issue for 2024 according to Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund’s State of the City report. The 100-page report details highlights, achievements, and challenges of Ecklund’s first year in the city’s top executive … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Kim Ecklund – January 9, 2025
We look back now on Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund's first year leading the city in the top executive position. … [Read more...]
City Council Members Calling For Guide Rail To Be Replaced By Persell Middle School
Jamestown City Council members are calling for a guiderail to be reinstalled at an intersection near Persell Middle School. The guiderail was removed when the intersection of Baker Street and Hazeltine Avenue was reconfigured in 2024. Public … [Read more...]
County Health Department To Lease Space in City Hall For Lead Inspection Program
The Chautauqua County Health Department is looking to lease space in Jamestown City Hall for a lead inspection program. The terms of the lease run from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029. Rent would be $9,926.48 in 2025, $10,327.28 in 2026, … [Read more...]
