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Planning Commission hears housing presentation

With no projects to approve during its most recent meeting, the city Planning Commission heard more about housing and long-term planning efforts from city Development Department officials. Deputy Development Director Kasie Foulk presented to the commission, beginning with city demographics. “Our poverty rate is quite high at 25%,” Foulk said. “Our median household income is $43,000, which hovers around the 80% AMI rate, so when we’re looking at HUD and New York State housing grants when they go off of their household area income, the majority of the city falls into that ...

New Bemus Point boat launch ramp complete

BEMUS POINT - Another boat launch has been added to the roaming shores of Chautauqua Lake. The state Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the completion of the Bemus Point State Boat Launch and Fishing Access Site. The new launch point is located at the former fish ...

IDA loses $286K from Luscombe loan

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has agreed to settle a loan with a former aircraft business, losing around $286,000. During the county IDA meeting, Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise said one of the owners of the former Luscombe Aircraft has offered the county $45,000 to ...

Falconer grants Peak Development project extension

FALCONER - The Falconer Village Board of Trustees is giving Peak Development a one-year extension of its contract with the village. In an official correspondence dated September 21, Peak Development President Lee Crewson expressed the company's commitment to the village of Falconer to ...

Tarp Skunks set a number of team records during 2026 season

The Jamestown Tarp Skunks collegiate baseball team achieved several milestones this year, making 2026 a commemorable one for the eclectic organization. One of the most important targets most non-profits, 501(c)(3) organizations (which the Tarp Skunks organization is), strive for is to cover ...

Council hears request to create BPU Digital Infrastructure Division

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is looking to create a sixth division in connection to their fiber project. BPU General Manager Kris Sellstrom came to the latest city council work session to discuss ongoing work on the project with the council, and the wish to create the new Digital ...