JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings is reporting a “significant” increase of methamphetamine in the city of Jamestown. According to an article in Friday's Jamestown Post-Journal, Snellings appeared Thursday before the the Strategic … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] First Details of $34 Million Gateway Lofts Housing Proposal Presented to City Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN – The proposed Gateway Lofts project at the Gateway Center building on Water Street was the focus of discussion during Thursday’s Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission meeting. Representatives … [Read more...]
CARTS Seeks New Location for Downtown Jamestown Terminal
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County’s public transportation buses are searching for a new terminal location in downtown Jamestown. On Thursday, March 15, representatives with the Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System (CARTS) met with the city’s … [Read more...]
Jamestown Renaissance Corporation to Launch ‘Jamestown Ambassador’ Initiative to Heighten Visitor Experience
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is looking for nearly three dozen downtown ambassadors to help welcome and inform out-of-town visitors. On Thursday JRC Executive Director Lisa Hatch presented the outline of the JRC Ambassador … [Read more...]
Carrubba elected Council President, Rabb to Continue Serving on BPU
Women hold majority on council for the first time in the city's 132-year history JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council held its inaugural voting session on Monday night at City Hall. Councilwoman Marie Carrubba (D-Ward 4) was tapped to replace … [Read more...]
City Parking Committee Presents Recommendations to City Council
JAMESTOWN - After nearly a year-and-a-half of meetings and research, the city of Jamestown’s ad hoc Parking Advisory Committee has come forward with recommendations on how to improve parking in the downtown. During Monday’s Jamestown City Council … [Read more...]
Several Activities, Including Community Forum, Planned for Oct. 15 as part of Hispanic Heritage Month
JAMESTOWN - A series of events to celebrate and discuss Hispanic culture in the Jamestown community will be taking place next weekend. The City of Jamestown’s Cultural Bridges Action Team (part of the city's Strategic Planning and Partnership … [Read more...]
Light Agenda for Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has a light agenda for its monthly voting session. Just ten resolutions have been pre-filed for the Monday night meeting, including a resolution to accept $35,000 from the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation. The … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Council Receives Update from Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission
JAMESTOWN - Members of the Jamestown Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission say several initiatives for 2013 are continuing to move forward. During Monday Night’s city council work session, three members of the commission updated city … [Read more...]