DEVELOPMENT

Housing situation looking better

The signs are clear. A new apartment building going up on 11th Street. Developers are appearing before local government bodies in an effort to get tax cuts on housing developments.

By Williston Daily Herald , June 07, 2010

JSDC annual meeting scheduled

The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. annual meeting is at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, at the Quality Inn and Suites banquet room. The meal starts at 11:30 a.m. and costs $20 per person. However, if not interested in the meal, anyone can attend the meeting, which starts at noon, for no cost.

April 22, 2010

City engineer says plans need to be made to provide adequate supply in area of medical center

Reed Schwartzkopf, James-town city engineer, presented a report on the possibility of water shortages in the area of the new Jamestown Regional Medical Center during a meeting Friday.

By Keith Norman , April 17, 2010

New sales tax split plan to go before city

Uncomfortable with the polarizing effects on the community of taking half of the 1 percent sales tax and extending the sales tax without a vote, City Council and Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board members have devised a new proposal. JSDC Board President Jim Boyd said Councilman Pat Nygaard sat down with him and JSDC Board member Alex Schweitzer to discuss the situation. The idea, Boyd said, was to get to an agreement both parties could live with. “We all agreed this isn’t good for the community,” Boyd said. “We want to be partners in this.”

March 19, 2010

Letter to the editor: Instead of attacking JSDC, thank them for development

I write regarding the amount of negative publicity the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. has been receiving. I heard radio personality Shawn Elliot attack the $6 million surplus that the JSDC has accumulated over the past few years. It seems Elliot thinks the sewer, roads or special assessments are more important than economic development.

By Eric Lien , March 17, 2010

Letter to the editor: City Council stealing vote from Jamestown residents

It’s grand theft of the Jamestown development jobs fund and stealing the next vote on this fund from the taxpayers of Stutsman County by taking $1 million a year through 2022. The City Council has no plan except to throw valuable dollars down the drain in Jamestown.

By Richard Geigle , March 16, 2010

JSDC Board to submit new proposal on sales tax to city

The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board of Directors voted at a special meeting Monday morning to change the wording of a proposal to define the city’s future responsibility for infrastructure related to economic development. “It’s my feeling that we should strive to do what we can, to do the best for the community,” said Jim Boyd, JSDC president.

By Ben Rodgers , March 16, 2010

Council reducing taxes by using sales tax funds

What started out as a campaign to use a portion of the 1 percent sales tax to fund repairs to the sanitary and storm sewer systems bordering the river has turned into a decision to use the funds for reducing city-wide special assessments.

March 13, 2010

Sales tax proposal: JSDC offers alternative plan

In a special meeting Monday, the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board rejected a proposal to use 30 percent of the 1 percent sales tax toward reduction of city special assessments. Instead, it supported a 25 percent proposal for storm and sanitary sewer improvements.

February 02, 2010

JSDC changes bylaws

The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board voted unanimously Monday to change its bylaws, allowing the City Council to choose its JSDC Board member. The bylaws previously read the designated board member shall be the “Jamestown City Mayor and/or his/her designee.” It will now read “a member of the Jamestown City Council, chosen by the Jamestown City Council.” Bylaws changes do not require approval from the City Council or the Stutsman County Commission.

January 12, 2010

Child development screenings available

Parents sometimes wonder: Is my baby keeping up with others his age? Is my toddler developing normally? Is my preschooler learning and growing as she/he should be? Region VI Right Track Program and the James River Special Education Cooperative said parents and other important people in the lives of a child who might have a concern about an area of a child’s development or functioning may make one telephone call and refer the child for a screening. This will allow a trained person, or team, to look at the child’s development and functioning levels compared to others of the same age and assist the family in addressing areas that might need more attention.

November 17, 2009

Economic plan being developed

A new 10-year plan for the North Dakota’s economic future is in the works — and it includes emphasis on new business and attracting and retaining workers.

By Keith Norman , November 14, 2009

JSDC to pay half of pipe repair cost

The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board voted unanimously Monday to pick up half of the repair cost for the wastewater pipe from Cavendish Farms to the Jamestown Wastewater Treatment Plant.

November 10, 2009

Fargo Rep. Schneider resigns N.D. House seat

Fargo state Rep. Jasper Schneider has resigned from the North Dakota House.

November 03, 2009

Conference examines job development

Gov. John Hoeven says economic development in North Dakota is more important than ever in light of a national economy with fewer jobs, high unemployment, and deficit spending.

October 09, 2009