JAMESTOWN - The community had an opportunity to learn more about how federal money for local development will be spent during a public hearing Monday at city hall. City development director Vince DeJoy, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi and other city … [Read more...]
Council Meeting, Public Hearing on Federal Funding Set for Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its monthly voting session Monday night with a mostly routine agenda. One of the resolutions the group will vote on includes hiring Greenman-Pedersen Engineering & Construction for … [Read more...]
City to Host Public Hearing Wednesday Night Seeking Input for CDBG and HOME Funding
JAMESTOWN - A public hearing is scheduled to take place Wednesday in City Hall to collect information regarding the annual distribution of Community Development Block Grant and HOME funding, provided by the federal department of Housing and Urban … [Read more...]
Car Dealership Owner Pulls Plan to Expand Business Near Chadakoin Park
JAMESTOWN - The Dave Warren Autogroup has decided to withdraw its plan to purchase a recently abandoned street in order to expand his Washington St. Business. Jamestown City Councilman Rev. Alfonso Pagan announced Monday during the council’s … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center, City Reach Agreement on $130,000 Property Purchase
JAMESTOWN - The effort to create a National Comedy Center in Jamestown has cleared another major hurdle. Officials with the National Comedy Center and the City of Jamestown have agreed to terms on the purchase of a city-owned building and adjacent … [Read more...]
Community Leaders, Local Business to Meet Tuesday Night to Review Street Abandonment Plan
JAMESTOWN – About a dozen people are expected to be on hand for a meeting in Jamestown Tuesday night to discuss a plan to abandon a city street in order to make room for the expansion of a car dealership. City councilman Alfonso Pagan (R-Ward 3) … [Read more...]
City Council Approves More Funding for Police Consolidation Study, Okays Labor Contract with City Administration Union
JAMESTOWN - The effort to look into the consolidation of the Jamestown Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office will be moving forward. The Jamestown City Council Monday night approved a resolution for the city to continue to … [Read more...]
City Council to Act on Housing Resolutions During Monday Voting Session
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will meet Monday in city hall for its July voting session, with two resolutions designed to address city housing among the highlights on the agenda. One resolution will be to approve spending $30,000 on new … [Read more...]
City Officials Introduce New Web-based Software to Help Report and Track Housing Violations
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown could soon have another tool to help fight the growing problem of housing and residential blight in the community. On Monday night, Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi and city development director Vince DeJoy announced to … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on CDBG, HOME Programs Scheduled for Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will be hosting a public hearing later today involving the allocation of federal housing and community development funding. The hearing will specifically focus the city’s action plan for Community Development Block … [Read more...]
