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City Council Discusses Relocation of Ward 3 Polling Site from National Comedy Center

January 26, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - City officials Monday night discussed the recent announcement by the Chautauqua County Board of Elections that it will have to find a new polling location for voters in Ward 3 of the city. The announcement was made after the current … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Federal Transportation Authority, Jamestown City Council, Jeffrey Russell, National Comedy Center, Tom Nelson, Vickye James

Jamestown City Council Approves Amended $36 Million Budget for 2021

December 1, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved a $36 million 2021 budget, but the vote only came after 17 different amendments were considered - with all but one being approved. During Monday night's virtual council meeting, the council … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2021 City Budget, Brent Sheldon, Eddie Sundquist, Grant Olson, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce

City Council Reluctant to Permit Limited Bow Hunting in City to Help Control Deer Population

November 18, 2020 By WRFA 1 Comment

It doesn't appear the effort to allow limited bow hunting on city-owned property in Jamestown will be moving forward anytime soon. The Jamestown City Council held a work session Monday night and part of the meeting focused on a proposal that would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce

City Planning Commission Approves $31 Million, 110-Unit Gateway Lofts Housing Project

June 30, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The effort to convert a former factory and current community center into a 110-unit housing project has cleared a major hurdle. During Monday's Jamestown City Council meeting, councilman Tom Nelson announced that the city Planning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bond Schoeneck and King, Community Helping Hands, Crystal Surdyk, Gateway Lofts, Greg Rabb, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Tom Nelson, YWCA of Jamestown

Councilman Defends Pro-Gun Social Media Post; Council Members Criticized for Perceived Inaction in BLM Movement

June 9, 2020 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council is under scrutiny from some members of the community for allegedly failing to attend a series of recent protests and rallies focusing on the Black Lives Matter movement. In addition, one specific council member … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Autumn Echo Swanson, Black Lives Matter, Chloe Smith, Christina Cardinale, Eddie Sundquist, First Amendment, Harry Snellings, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown High School, Jamestown Justice Coalition, Jeffrey Russell, Second Amendment, Tamu Graham-Reinhardt, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce, Vickye James

Jamestown Yard Waste Site to Open from May 4 to May 15

May 1, 2020 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown and the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) announced a plan to open the Yard Waste Collection Site, in response to citizen requests. The site will be manned by City Department of Public Works (DPW) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Tom Nelson

City Council Stands by Decision to Not Move Forward with Free Parking Spaces near DMV Office

January 14, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council is again reiterating its stance on providing free parking on Third Street to accommodate customers at the Department of Motor Vehicles office. On Monday night councilman and Public Works Committee Chair Tom … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Department of Motor Vehicles, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Lehman, Larry Barmore, Tom Nelson

Dolce Will be Next Jamestown City Council President

December 3, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Long-time Jamestown city councilman Tony Dolce (R-Ward 2) will be the next president of the Jamestown City Council. On Monday afternoon Jamestown Republican Committee chairman and fellow city councilman Brent Sheldon (R-Ward 1) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brent Sheldon, Eddie Sundquist, Grant Olson, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Republican Committee, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, Tamu Graham-Reinhardt, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce, Vickye James

Mayor-elect Sundquist Was Reluctant to Pursue Annexation During Campaign

November 21, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The mayor-elect of Jamestown has gone on record saying the annexation of a piece city-owned property in the Town of Ellicott is not something he would immediately pursue if serving as mayor, saying he doesn't believe it would foster good … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2019 Election, Andrew Liuzzo, Annexation, Brent Sheldon, David Wilfong, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Kim Ecklund, Marie Carrubba, New York 4th Appellate Division, Robert H. Jackson Center, Sam Teresi, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce, Vickye James

City Council Members Push for Lowering City Property Taxes Following Budget Meeting with Library Officials

November 19, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will likely use recently discovered savings in the 2020 City Budget to reduce local property taxes rather than boost funding in other areas of the spending plan, including providing more aid for the James … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2020 City Budget, Andrew Liuzzo, Doug Champ, Fenton History Center, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Joe Bellitto, Maria Jones, Sam Teresi, Tina Scott, Tom Nelson, Tony Dolce

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