JAMESTOWN - The official opening date of the Chadakoin Park Trail, which is part of the city’s Greater Jamestown Riverwalk system, will open with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 29. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi delivered the news on Monday … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi May 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, May 3, 2018. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi to get an update on several items, including the arbitration hearing between the city and … [Read more...]
Teresi Declares May 6-12 Small Business Week in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi is declaring May 6-12 to be Small Business Week in Jamestown. The mayor made the proclamation last week at El Greco Woodworking, which has been in business in the city for 43 years. The family-owned and operated … [Read more...]
Consultants Hold Public Input Session for Jamestown Urban Design Plan
JAMESTOWN - The effort to Update Jamestown’s Urban Design Plan took another step forward on Wednesday with a public input session in downtown Jamestown. Goody Clancy, the Boston-based consulting firm which created the original Urban Design Plan in … [Read more...]
Reed, HUD Regional Administrator Tour CDBG Communities
JAMESTOWN - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) took time out during his weekly conference call on Tuesday to highlight his effort education federal officials about how a pool of federal funding aimed at community redevelopment has helped … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi April 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, April 12, 2018. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample interviews Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi to discuss the final numbers of the 2017 city budget, which yielded a surplus. In … [Read more...]
Jamestown Finishes 2017 with Surplus
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown finished 2017 with a surplus. City comptroller Joe Bellitto presented the final, unaudited numbers for 2017 to the city council during Monday night’s work session. According to Bellitto, the city finished the … [Read more...]
JLDC Board to Discuss Allocation Process for $600,000 in DRI Funding for Downtown Programming
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Local Development Corporation board of directors will hold its first meeting of 2018 Tuesday at City Hall. At 5 p.m. the JLDC board will hold an organizational meeting to welcome new members to the board, as well as … [Read more...]
Council Okays Spending for W. Fourth St. Reconstruction
JAMESTOWN - A portion of W. Fourth St. will soon be closed to traffic so city street crews can begin construction to finally correct a long-standing problem with the street. On Monday night, the Jamestown City Council approved a contract with R. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi March 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, March 8, 2018. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi to get an update on several city initiatives, including the proposal to sell the city's … [Read more...]
