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Jamestown advances grant applications for workforce training, viaduct lighting and downtown revitalization
Summary
Council approved letters of support and reviewed multiple grant opportunities — including workforce development applications, an Appalachian Regional Commission planning grant with a 50% match, and a public‑spaces viaduct lighting project with a requested $100,000 application — and staff said the city submitted a letter of interest for the state downtown revitalization initiative.
Council members approved letters of support for two workforce-development grant applications routed through the Builder—s Exchange and reviewed a proposed planning grant through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for up to $100,000. Staff said the ARC grant would require a 50% match that is expected to be largely in-kind (technical support and partner participation) rather than a cash contribution.
Staff also outlined a Phase 1 public‑safety project focused on lighting the North Main Street viaduct area. Council heard that the project has a $100,000 shortfall; city capital of roughly $143,000 and previously allocated ARPA funds (identified in the meeting as about $67,170) were listed for design and implementation, and staff asked for authorization to apply for an additional $100,000 award plus a separate $20,000 county occupancy/tourism grant for the Washington Street Bridge area.
On preservation and redevelopment, staff said they toured potential developers for the arcade building and plan to consult Preservation Buffalo Niagara and the State Historic Preservation Office about stabilizing an interior-facing brick wall and possible funding sources. The city also submitted a letter of interest for the state downtown revitalization initiative, a program discussed in the meeting as a roughly $10 million fund for eligible communities.
Staff said planning steps will include engaging a landscape architect, producing engineering drawings, public engagement and planning‑commission review before final design. Several items were approved for staff to pursue grant applications; the council did not adopt final design decisions at the work session.
