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Council approves 2025 action plan resolution, hires, grants and several special events; police receive $309,815 domestic‑violence grant
Summary
The Jamestown City Council approved multiple resolutions including the 2025 CDBG/HOME action plan resolution, authorization to hire four firefighters, acceptance of a $309,815 STRIVE grant for domestic‑violence work, CHIPS‑funded street work and a $20,000 donation for disc golf.
At its meeting the Jamestown City Council approved a slate of resolutions and event permits. The actions approved on the record included acceptance of HUD‑related annual action plan materials, authorizations to fill firefighter vacancies, acceptance of grant funds for domestic‑violence response, CHIPS‑funded pavement work, a donation for disc golf improvements and multiple special event permits.
Key approvals and votes at a glance:
- CDBG and HOME 2025 annual action plan resolution: Council approved the resolution to submit the 2025 annual action plan to HUD after the scheduled public hearing (staff noted two typographical references to fiscal year 2024 in the resolution and corrected them to 2025).
- Hiring and training firefighters: Council approved extending the hiring freeze to hire four qualified full‑time firefighters to fill current vacancies. A related resolution authorized sending recruits to the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control training sessions (dates cited in resolution: 07/21/2025 and 10/30/2025 in Montour Falls, NY) with fees and expenses paid under General Municipal Law §77‑b.
- STRIVE (Scribe) grant for intimate partner violence response: The Jamestown Police Department was awarded $309,815 from Chautauqua County’s STRIVE partnership (the county received $847,225 total and allocated $309,815 to Jamestown). The resolution authorizes acceptance of the award and use of funds for overtime, domestic‑violence details, a crime analyst position, outreach materials, K‑9 supplies, a domestic‑violence case management system, travel and training. The city is not required to provide matching funds.
- CHIPS and capital work: Council approved CHIPS‑funded pavement/curb work and a street‑repair contract (a binder course and detectable warning plates; an amount of $40,508.75 was cited for stone, landscaping and detectable warning plates on Barrel Street and Strong Street).
- Ralph C. Wilson Jr. legacy donation: Council accepted a $20,000 donation administered by the county foundation to support disc golf improvements at Bourbon Park.
- Special events and permits: Council approved multiple special events including a block party (Fullerton Avenue), Labyrinth Summer Music Series (May–September), Jamestown Juneteenth Festival (Winter Garden Plaza and Jackson Taylor Park, June 20–22), fireworks tied to baseball events (July dates), Jamestown Farmers Market 5K (August 16) and the Worleyburg Music & Arts Festival (August 29).
Ending: Several resolutions were described as having passed on the record; relevant departments were assigned to implement funded activities and to coordinate training, event logistics and contract execution.
