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City Council Housing Committee In Favor of Pro-Housing Community Program

February 13, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council's Housing Committee is in favor of a pledge to address affordable housing issues in the city. The Pro-Housing Community Program was created in July 2023 under an executive order by Governor Kathy Hochul. Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Council Housing Committee, City of Dunkirk, Crystal Surdyk, Jamestown City Council, Kathy Hochul, Pro Housing Communities Pledge, Pro-Housing Community Program

Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth Provided $459,000 for 26 Projects in 2023

January 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth provided $459,000 for 26 projects in 2023. Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency CEO Mark Geise and Economic Development Coordinator Nate Aldrich provided an overview of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation, City of Dunkirk, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Mark Geise, Nate Aldrich

Dunkirk Ice Cream Plant Receives PILOT, Tax Exemptions For Expansion Project

December 20, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

A Dunkirk ice cream plant has received incentives from the county as part of its $250 million expansion. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board approved at its December 19 meeting a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, City of Dunkirk, Dunkirk City School District, Empire State Development, Excelsior Jobs Program tax credit, The Ferrero Group, Wells Enterprises

Dunkirk Receives Grant To Remediate Brownfield Site

October 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Dunkirk will receive a grant to remediate the former Niagara Motors site. The $60,000 National Grid Brownfield Redevelopment grant is designed to fund utility infrastructure upgrades and costs related to redeveloping a brownfield or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Dunkirk, National Grid, National Grid Brownfield Redevelopment grant, Niagara Motors, Willie Rosas

E-Scooters Now Available To Rent in Jamestown

September 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

E-scooters will be available to rent starting today in Jamestown. Bird, the company contracted to provide e-bikes and e-scooters in the city, announced it's launching the transportation option today that can be activated through Bird’s free mobile … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bird Bike Share, City of Dunkirk, Eddie Sundquist, electric scooter, Fredonia Board of Trustees, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development

CCIDA Issues Statement on ‘Clouded’ Future of Dunkirk’s Marina Operations

August 1, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency issued a statement on the "clouded" future of Dunkirk's marina operation. The statement follows criminal allegations made against Peter T. Smith of Forestville. The IDA Board voted on June 27, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, City of Dunkirk, Dunkirk Marina, Mark Geise, New York State Police, Peter T. Smith, Sheridan, Willie Rosas

Dunkirk Awarded FEMA Grant

June 29, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Dunkirk has been awarded $76,000 for its fire department. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The funding will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, City of Dunkirk, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Former Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Indicted For Theft of $50,000

May 22, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The former Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator has been indicted for the theft of $50,000. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced 63-year old Hector Rosas of Silver Creek was indicted for using his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Court, City of Dunkirk, Hector Rosas, Jason Schmidt, Stephen Cass, Thomas DiNapoli

[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – January 26, 2023

January 27, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel about the City of Dunkirk's recent DRI announcement, funding for Chautauqua Lake, an Airport Market Analysis, and more. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Airport Study, Chautauqua Lake, City of Dunkirk, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, PJ Wendel

Dunkirk Awarded $10 Million Downtown Revitalization Initiative Funds

January 24, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Dunkirk has been awarded $10 million in Downtown Revitalization Initiative monies. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the funding from Empire State Development Corporation at the Clarion Hotel Monday. Dunkirk Mayor Willie Rosas said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Dunkirk, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Empire State Development Corporation, Jamestown Community College, Kathy Hochul, Willie Rosas

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