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Jamestown City Council work session (October 3, 2022)<\/p><\/div>\n

Jamestown City Council<\/strong> continued discussions on how to use American Rescue Plan<\/strong> funds as new programs are proposed.<\/p>\n

Council reviewed resolutions totaling $4 million in allocations that would create a Non-Profit Assistance Program<\/strong>, a Business Expansion & Building Acquisition program<\/strong>, a 19A Homeownership Program<\/strong>; and give funding to the Chautauqua County Land Bank<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Finance Committee Chair and Council member at Large Kim Ecklund<\/strong>, expressed concern that if all proposed allocations are approved in addition to a proposal to add more funding to the Senior Citizen Home Improvement program<\/strong>, that will leave just over $4 million left in unexpended ARP funds.<\/p>\n

One proposal would give $1 million to the Chautauqua County Land Bank to create a First Time Homebuyer\u2019s Assistance Rebate Program<\/strong>, to support the expansion of the Hands On Neighborhoods Program<\/strong>, and to assist in the Land Bank’s purchase of an information management platform.<\/p>\n

Director of Development Crystal Surdyk<\/strong> said the Land Bank also will use funding to help with demolitions in the city. She said the city is limited by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/strong> to $150,000 for how they use federal funding for demolitions. With the average cost of demolitions around $30,000, Surdyk said the city runs out of funds fast every year.<\/p>\n

She said there are 50 homes in need of demolition this year and that there are only about 4 local contractors who have the background to do the demo’s.<\/p>\n

Council President Tony Dolce<\/strong> said demolitions are important, “Last summer when we had our meetings, a lot of people had spoken about, talked about that. We don’t have a large fund for demolition and I think we need to look at that.”<\/p>\n

Ecklund said her concern was whether demolitions should be done internally or contracted out.<\/p>\n

Council member Andrew Faulkner<\/strong> said that was one of his concerns as well, “Under their proposal, they’ve got $200,000 in administrative fees. They’re going to do demo’s. That’s quite a few demo’s in that $200,000 in admin fees that could be done.”<\/p>\n

Surdyk said she will be passing along questions and concerns to Land Bank Executive Director Gina Paradis<\/strong> with hopes to have her at the next Council work session on October 17 to provide more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jamestown City Council continued discussions on how to use American Rescue Plan funds as new programs are proposed. Council reviewed resolutions totaling $4 million in allocations that would create a Non-Profit Assistance Program, a Business Expansion & Building Acquisition program, a 19A Homeownership Program; and give funding to the Chautauqua County Land Bank. 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