The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County held a taskforce meeting to report out on the 5-year Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative in Jamestown. The city contracted with the United Way in 2016 after receiving $1-million-180-thousand dollars … [Read more...]
MHA OPEN and Manufacturers Association Joining Forces
JAMESTOWN - The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA) has created a program focused on workforce development. Through funding from the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County and the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative … [Read more...]
Governor’s Office Announces ESPRI Funding Recipients for Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The final list of programs that will benefit from the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI) have been announced. In 2016 the state said the city of Jamestown would be the recipient of nearly $1 million in aid to help fight … [Read more...]
City’s ESPRI Task Force Continues Discussion on Allocating $1 Million Poverty Reduction Grant
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI) task force charged with helping to address the issue of poverty in Jamestown is still working to determine how to allocate a $1 million in state … [Read more...]
United Way Holds Public Input Meeting on Poverty Reduction
JAMESTOWN - The effort to reduce poverty in the Jamestown area took a step forward on Wednesday night with a public input session at the St. Susan Center soup kitchen. The meeting was hosted by the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County and … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Tory Irgang Discusses ESPRI and Community Input Meeting
JAMESTOWN - A community meeting on how to apply $1 million in state funding toward the fight against poverty is being hosted by the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County later this week. The community input session on how to spend the recently … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Economic Development, Addressing Poverty, and Government Efficiency Highlight 2017 State of the City Message
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi delivered his 2017 State of the City message to the Jamestown City Council and members of the press on Monday night. However, just like last year, the mayor decided not to read the State … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi: November 2016 Interview
Originally airing Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi to get an update on the 2017 Budget Process as well as the Board of Public Utilities budget process and also the Empire State Poverty Reduction … [Read more...]
United Way of Southern Chautauqua County to Lead State Funded Effort to Fight Poverty in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown will be moving forward with its effort to fight poverty, thanks to a recently acquired state grant. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi announced Thursday that he’s designated the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
Jamestown to Create Anti-Poverty Task Force, Seeking Local Organization to Oversee Project
JAMESTOWN - City officials are working to create an anti-poverty task force and they’re looking for a nonprofit organization to lead the process. According to a report in Tuesday’s Post-Journal, Jamestown was one of 10 cities in the state selected … [Read more...]
