The Jamestown City Council received an update Monday on various projects happening in the Parks Department. Parks Manager Dan Stone, speaking to City Council on Monday, presented a lengthy list of projects and events the Parks Department has been … [Read more...]
Summer Bandshell Concert Series Begins June 14 in Allen Park
The Summer Bandshell Concert series begins tonight in Allen Park. The Jamestown Public Schools' Middle School bands will perform at the Goranson Bandshell, starting at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Jamestown High School Band at 7:00 p.m. Pearl … [Read more...]
Engineering Study Still Needed as City Council Considers Resolution to Purchase Splash Pad Equipment
A handful of people attended a public meeting Tuesday night to learn more about the proposed splash pad for Jackson-Taylor Park. Parks Manager Dan Stone led the meeting that was held on the former skate park pad, which is where the splash pad is … [Read more...]
The City of Jamestown is Holding Its Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 8
The City of Jamestown Parks Department will hold its Annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday in Allen Park. The free event is for children ages 12 and under and will take place at 11:00 a.m. in the upper level of the park where the playgrounds are … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Splash Pads for Allen, Jackson-Taylor Parks With Engineering Study Requirement
Jamestown City Council has approved moving forward with two splash pads in city parks with the requirement that more engineering work be completed on Jackson-Taylor Park. Council member at Large Jeff Russell cited his concerns about Jackson-Taylor … [Read more...]
City Council To Decide on Hiring 8 New Firefighters at Voting Session
Jamestown City Council will decide whether to move forward with hiring eight firefighters using federal grant funds. The City of Jamestown received $1.8 million in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program funds for … [Read more...]
Hiring 13 Firefighters, Increasing Elected Officials Salaries, and Funding Chadakoin River Work on Jamestown City Council Agenda
Jamestown City Council will review resolutions to hire 13 firefighters at its work session tonight. Five of the positions will fill current and anticipated vacancies in the Jamestown Fire Department. Funding is included in the 2023 City Budget for … [Read more...]
Roseland, Willard Park Improvements Among ARP-Funded Projects Given Initial Greenlight by City Council Committees
Several ARP-funded parks projects have been given the go-ahead in committee by Jamestown City Council. Parks Manager Dan Stone presented to Council about projects that would utilize $221,000 of American Rescue Plan funds. Stone said the … [Read more...]
City Council Receives More Information About Proposed Splash Pads
Jamestown City Council learned more about the two proposed Splash Pads for Jamestown Parks at their work session Monday night. Both splash pads proposed for Jackson-Taylor and Allen Parks are estimated to cost $250,000 each which includes … [Read more...]
City Council to Hear Proposal to Use $721,000 in ARP Funds for Parks Projects, Including Two Splash Pads
Jamestown City Council will hear a presentation on $721,000 worth of American Rescue Plan funded parks projects that include two Splash Pads at its work session tonight. Resolutions pre-filed include $500,000 toward the construction of splash pads … [Read more...]
