UPDATE: The Jamestown Local Development Corporation will not be discussing the ARPA grants awarded to Jamestown Skate Products and It's Your Day at its monthly meeting following an update sent this morning that removed that item for tonight's … [Read more...]
JLDC Approves Federal ARPA Funding for Own Board Members, Likely Violates Bylaws
JAMESTOWN - Last year the Jamestown Local Development Corporation (JLDC) became one of the most powerful government agencies in Chautauqua County when the city of Jamestown charged its board with appropriating nearly $9 million in federal American … [Read more...]
[WATCH/LISTEN] 2021 Meet the Jamestown City Council At Large Candidates
A forum featuring the At Large Candidates and Ward 3 and Ward 6 candidates for Jamestown City Council in the 2021 General Election, recorded live at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Media Arts Studio, with funding provided by the Chautauqua Region … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown City Council Hears from NCC Executive Director to Discuss Ward 3 Polling Location
JAMESTOWN - The executive director of the National Comedy Center says organization wants what's best for the Jamestown community and said that everyone is on the same team, working toward the same goal. Journey Gunderson appeared during the … [Read more...]
City Council President Suggests Alternative Locations for Ward 3 Polling Site
JAMESTOWN - It appears the Chautauqua County Board of Elections (BOE) will be looking at a couple of alternative locations for a polling site in downtown Jamestown. During Monday's Jamestown City Council meeting, county election commissioners … [Read more...]
City Council Discusses Relocation of Ward 3 Polling Site from National Comedy Center
JAMESTOWN - City officials Monday night discussed the recent announcement by the Chautauqua County Board of Elections that it will have to find a new polling location for voters in Ward 3 of the city. The announcement was made after the current … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Councilman, Retired Police Officer, Recommends Expansion of Police Body Camera Policy
JAMESTOWN - Retired Jamestown Police Officer and current Jamestown City Councilman at large Jeffrey Russell is calling on the city to expand the police department's body camera policy to include all detectives working within the … [Read more...]
Councilman Defends Pro-Gun Social Media Post; Council Members Criticized for Perceived Inaction in BLM Movement
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council is under scrutiny from some members of the community for allegedly failing to attend a series of recent protests and rallies focusing on the Black Lives Matter movement. In addition, one specific council member … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Approves Annexation of BPU Substation Property
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council voted 7 to 2 Monday night in favor of annexing the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Dow St. Substation property in the Town of Ellicott/Village of Falconer, setting the stage for another legal showdown in … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Sundquist Sworn in as Mayor of Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown has a new mayor. Eddie Sundquist was sworn into office by city judge John LaMancuso during the Jamestown City Council's reorganizational meeting on New Years Day at Jamestown Community College. With Sundquist … [Read more...]
