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...]
MORNING NEWS: Three Jamestown City Council Seats for Grabs in 2013 Election
JAMESTOWN - The deadline has passed for local residents who plan on running for election this coming November and it appears two current members of the Jamestown city council will not be seeking reelection. Neither councilman Steve Szwejbka (I-Ward … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Holds Hearing for CDBG, HOME Program Funding
JAMESTOWN - The effort to apply for federal funding to assist with various development efforts in the city of Jamestown is moving forward. That after the Jamestown City Council held a public hearing Monday night on the city’s application for … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Public Hearing on CDBG, HOME Program Funding is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi and city Development Director Vince DeJoy will host a public hearing tonight on the allocation of federal funding for local development in the city. According to the Public Hearing Notice from the Mayor's … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Public Hearing on CDBG and HOME Funding is Tonight
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Development Director Vince DeJoy has scheduled a public hearing this evening at 6:30 p.m. for the initial input session for the 2013 submission for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) & HOME programs through the U.S. … [Read more...]
