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Planning Commission Hears Safer Streets Presentation

The Safe Streets For All project is continuing onward for the city, with the most recent step in the process being a presentation on the project to the city Planning Commission. John Hartley with Stan Tech Consulting, who have been working with the city on the project, presented to the commission, providing an overview of the project. “Safe Streets For All is a grant program funded by the USDOT,” Hartley said. “This funds local initiatives to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries. Obviously the goal is to reduce fatal and serious injury accidents within ...

Jamestown Schools Will Help Fund BOCES Capital Project

As part of the $49.5 million BOCES Capital project, Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education will contribute about 12 percent in 2027 to help finance the project. According to Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker, the 12 percent equates to about $5,977,436 of the district’s budget. He ...

ISO: Power Grid Margins Dwindle

Electric prices are skyrocketing and the state’s Independent System Operator is forecasting narrowing reliability margins for the state’s power grid this summer. At the same time, state Democrats are blaming President Donald Trump for the mess with little agreement on the future of the ...

Public Airs Concerns Over Tax Cap Override

Several city residents are expressing concern with the city’s May vote to override the state’s 2% tax cap. Earlier this month a local law was presented to the City Council allowing the city to override the required two percent tax cap levy limit that is required annually by the state. While the local law process is that any local law presented will not be voted on for approval until the month after it was proposed, Monday’s voting session saw multiple comments and discussions regarding the city looking to do this again for the year. Comments and concerns from the public ...

ImmunityBio CEO Discusses Plans For Dunkirk Plant

ImmunityBio Chief Executive Officer Richard Adcock acknowledges the frustration with how long it’s taken getting the Dunkirk plant up and running. At the same time, he states that he is committed to seeing it become a drug manufacturing plant that will eventually hire hundreds of people. ...