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Jamestown City Council approves multiple grants, street contracts, firefighter hires and a local code-enforcement law

5108609 · July 1, 2025
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At its June meeting the Jamestown City Council approved a slate of resolutions including grant funding for a disc-golf project, street reconstruction contracts, the hiring of four firefighters, a local code-enforcement local law and small property transfers for sidewalk work.

Jamestown City Council convened and voted to approve multiple finance, public-works and public-safety resolutions, including grant acceptance, contract awards for street reconstruction and authorization to hire four full-time firefighters.

The council unanimously (unless otherwise noted below) approved a $20,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Legacy Fund administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo to support Birmingham Disc Golf. Council members also approved construction contracts with R. Petty Concrete Excavating (appearing in the record as R. Petty/ R. Pedi / R. Patty Concrete Excavating LLC) for multiple 2025 street and park projects: Barrow Street reconstruction ($195,280), Strong Street reconstruction from Prairie Gast Avenue to Lakeview Avenue ($40,508.75) and the Allen Park bandshell stairs project ($110,980). The agenda notes these street projects are funded through CHIPS (Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program) funds.

On public safety, the council approved Local Law No. 2 of 2025 establishing a local government code-enforcement program. The council…

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