A Jamestown man has been charged with arson after allegedly setting a town of Ellicott business on fire. Ellicott Police said they were called to a suspicious fire at a North Main Street store just after 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 11. They allege … [Read more...]
Ellicott Awarded $8.2 Million To Extend Sewer Service on Fluvanna Avenue
The town of Ellicott has been awarded $8.2 million toward extending sewer service on Fluvanna Avenue. The funding is part of $435 million being awarded to 102 water infrastructure projects across New York State through the Water Infrastructure … [Read more...]
City Councilmember Questions If Short-Term Rental Laws Needed In Jamestown
A Jamestown City Councilmember is questioning whether the City should pass laws about short-term rentals. Council member Brent Sheldon, speaking at the Housing Committee, cited a news article he saw about Governor Kathy Hochul needing to decide to … [Read more...]
CCIDA Board Sells County Property To Company Interested in Building a Battery Storage Facility in Ellicott
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board has approved the sale of county property to a company that hopes to build a battery storage facility in the town of Ellicott. The IDA Board approved the sale of 12 acres for $75,000 to … [Read more...]
BPU Clarifies Court Filing Over Dow Street Substation Properties Assessment
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is clarifying a court filing over the assessment value of the Dow Street Substation properties. BPU General Manager David Leathers said, "This week the City of Jamestown filed a petition with the State … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Suing Town of Ellicott Over Assessment
McDonald's is suing the town of Ellicott over its assessment on Fairmount Avenue. McDonald's Corporation #324 filed a suit in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court saying the property's assessment is excessive. The property has been assessed at … [Read more...]
Former Rite Aid Building Owner, Target Suing for Tax Assessments To Be Lowered
The owners of the former Rite Aid on North Main Street are challenging the City of Jamestown's assessment of the property. OFP Wagradol NY LLC filed a lawsuit in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court staying the assessment is "unjust, unequal, … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Harbor Hotel Suing Ellicott To Have Assessment Decreased
The owners of the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel are suing the Town of Ellicott after their assessment increased 194-percent on their property in Celoron. The lawsuit in Chautauqua County Supreme Court states the increased assessment is excessive and … [Read more...]
BPU Annexation Litigation Ends, Settlement Approved
City of Jamestown officials have mixed emotions that the seven years of litigation around the attempted annexation of the Dow Street Substation property has come to an end. City Council approved a settlement Monday night that discontinues the … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Vote On Ending BPU Annexation Litigation
Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on approving a settlement proposal between the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Village of Falconer, the town of Ellicott, and the Falconer Central School District to discontinue the annexation … [Read more...]
