Jamestown's top elected official is excited about the city being awarded a second $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). However, Mayor Kim Ecklund admits the city is kind of playing catch-up on the process because the Western New York award it received was the last one to be announced. Ecklund praised the city team -- led by Development Director Crystal Surdyk -- for their hustle in getting their application in...
Kim Ecklund: encouraged to apply
The city's DRI includes about two dozen projects that are ready to begin, with a focus on tying into the Chadakoin Riverfront. Ecklund says the potential of one structure -- the Furniture Mart Building -- stands out...
Kim Ecklund: high on our radar
The Furniture Mart building has received some grant money for work in the past, but a large amount of the structure is still not being used. Ecklund says a panel of community members will work with state leaders on determining when 10-12 projects will make the final cut.
