A City of Jamestown grant program to help commercial property owners and business tenants improve their buildings and operations has reopened. The Jamestown Department of Development has announced applications are being accepted until Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County’s Homeless Population Increased In 2025 Compared With NYS
The number people who are unhoused in Chautauqua County increased last year while the overall home population in New York State decreased. The State Comptroller’s Office stated in a report that between 2024 and 2025, the number of people who are … [Read more...]
Court Case Challenging Conditions On How Homeless Funding Could Be Used Wins
A case challenging the Trump administration’s conditions that capped how much homelessness funding could used for housing has won in court. New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote On Reducing Commercial Re-Roofing Permitting Fees
Jamestown City Council will vote on whether to reduce permitting fees for commercial re-roofing in the city. The resolution under new business would adjust the fees for Level 1 renovation permits from $0.25 per square foot to $0.08 per square … [Read more...]
Jamestown Seeking Community Input On Nearly $1.4 Million In Grant Funding
The Jamestown Department of Development is looking for community input on how to use nearly $1.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City of Jamestown is designated as a Community Development Block … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Annual Action Plan – June 12, 2025
The Jamestown Department of Development is seeking public input on their Annual Action Plan and Five-Year Consolidated Action Plan. They're also grappling with what could happen if the funding from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban … [Read more...]
Community Input Sought on Jamestown’s Annual Action Plan
The Jamestown Department of Development is looking for community input on how to use $1.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City of Jamestown is designated as a Community Development Block Grant … [Read more...]
Salvation Army Holds Groundbreaking For New Domestic Violence Shelter
The Salvation Army held a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday for its new domestic violence shelter. The Anew Center will be a 7-unit, 19-bed family shelter in Jamestown that will serve individuals and families who have experienced … [Read more...]
City Council To Vote On HOME Program Funds Reallocation, Resolution To Separate Police, Fire Dept. Leadership
Jamestown City Council will vote on reallocating HOME program funds and also vote on a resolution to separate the Police and Fire Department leadership. Council will vote on submitting an amendment to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … [Read more...]
City Looking At Reallocating $640,000 In HOME Funds Toward Gateway Lofts Project
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...]
