Jamestown council approves a package of equipment purchases, grants and property actions
March 30, 2026 | Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York
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The Jamestown City Council voted March 30 to approve a set of routine but consequential municipal actions: software and equipment purchases tied to public-safety and social-service programs, street- and fleet-related contracts for public works, and the transfer of a commercial parcel to the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency.
Key approvals included a $22,300 purchase of Apricot case-management software from Bonterra Tech LLC for use with Project Crossroads (to be funded through the DCJS STRIVE grant), authorization to enter a master project agreement with Ramsey Agriculture, and adoption of a City credit-card policy. The council also authorized the Jamestown Police Department to enter a purchase agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for 25 Taser 10 devices (total purchase price $129,660), with an initial first-year payment covered in part by a LEAP Act grant and the remainder included in future budgets.
Public Works contracts approved included a concrete reconstruction contract for 26 Catlin Avenue ($177,150) and fleet replacements and equipment purchases for the DPW and Parks Department (listed bid amounts for a Freightliner replacement, dump body and spreader equipment, a walk-behind roller and a John Deere zero-turn mower). Several smaller procurements were passed for janitorial supplies, training attendance and other operational needs.
The council also resolved to transfer title for a three-story commercial structure on East Second Street to the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, subject to final form approval, and authorized the DPW director to purchase construction materials according to the Chautauqua County 2026 construction season purchasing guide.
Votes and procedure: The meeting transcript records roll-call votes for many of these items; where a roll-call was recorded the votes were entered as Aye for all listed council members. Several resolutions were presented in batches by committee chairs (finance and public works) and carried on roll call.
What it means: The approvals allow immediate contracting and procurement steps for scheduled public-works projects, equipment replacement and grant-supported programs; funds from grants (STRIVE, LEAP Act) were cited as part of the payment plan for some purchases.
Key approvals included a $22,300 purchase of Apricot case-management software from Bonterra Tech LLC for use with Project Crossroads (to be funded through the DCJS STRIVE grant), authorization to enter a master project agreement with Ramsey Agriculture, and adoption of a City credit-card policy. The council also authorized the Jamestown Police Department to enter a purchase agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for 25 Taser 10 devices (total purchase price $129,660), with an initial first-year payment covered in part by a LEAP Act grant and the remainder included in future budgets.
Public Works contracts approved included a concrete reconstruction contract for 26 Catlin Avenue ($177,150) and fleet replacements and equipment purchases for the DPW and Parks Department (listed bid amounts for a Freightliner replacement, dump body and spreader equipment, a walk-behind roller and a John Deere zero-turn mower). Several smaller procurements were passed for janitorial supplies, training attendance and other operational needs.
The council also resolved to transfer title for a three-story commercial structure on East Second Street to the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, subject to final form approval, and authorized the DPW director to purchase construction materials according to the Chautauqua County 2026 construction season purchasing guide.
Votes and procedure: The meeting transcript records roll-call votes for many of these items; where a roll-call was recorded the votes were entered as Aye for all listed council members. Several resolutions were presented in batches by committee chairs (finance and public works) and carried on roll call.
What it means: The approvals allow immediate contracting and procurement steps for scheduled public-works projects, equipment replacement and grant-supported programs; funds from grants (STRIVE, LEAP Act) were cited as part of the payment plan for some purchases.
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