In an effort to keep litter off the roadside or to keep the birds out of your trash bags, you may purchase a small storage Bin with a lid for your trash. These can be purchased at any local hardware store.

If you choose to purchase one instead of placing your trash bags on the ground, consider a container with wheels to make it easy on you! Our staff will simply remove the bags from your container and throw them in our sanitation truck. Do not purchase a deep can as our staff may not be able to get the bags out easily.

Remember to label the container with your address and mark “DO NOT THROW AWAY”.

Town Council will be looking to a permanent solution in 2020.

John R McAdams presented the new Parks & Recreation Master Plan to the Town Council at the June 16, 2020 meeting. Click here to view the presentation.

Benchmark Corp and the Planning Department presented the Planned Unit Development at the June 16, 2020 Town Council meeting. Click here to view the presentation. The Town Council did approve the plan.

The Public Review and Comment period begins today for the DRAFT 2045 MTP (Metropolitan Transportation Plan) and the DRAFT CTP (Comprehensive Transportation Plan) . Both plans are available at the High Point MPO Website at https://www.highpointnc.gov/2272/Public-Review

Due to COVID-19 and our local libraries not open for walk in, we are not printing hard copies of the plans to distribute at this time. You are welcome to print off copies of the plans if you choose. During the week of July 13- July 17 HPMPO staff will have an information table located in the High Point City Hall lobby for citizens to view the draft plans and maps. Depending on Governor Copper’s decision to move to Phase 3 of reopening, additional public involvement may occur. Those meeting times and locations will be advertised as required by our Public Participation Policy.

The public comment period will end on July 31^st. Staff will request a recommendation for approval of both plans at our August TCC meeting and approval at our August TAC meeting.

The Town of Jamestown is finalizing an update to the Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Master Plan. This plan will become important as the Town seeks future grant funding to improve recreation amenities in Jamestown. The plan represents over 12 months of work by the Parks & Recreation Master Plan Steering Committee, the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee and town staff and includes feedback given through public engagement over that time. The final draft, cost estimates, and an action & implementation plan are included for public review and comment.

Please send all comments via email to nlowe@mcadamsco.com via email no later than June 8, 2020.

The Town Council will be considering the adoption of this master plan at the June 16, 2020, regular Council meeting.

The Town of Jamestown is seeking input to assist with the update of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. The comprehensive plan, also known as a general plan, master plan or land-use plan, is a document designed to guide the future actions of a community. It presents a vision for the future, with long-range goals and objectives for all activities that affect the local government. Please take a moment and give us your feedback by taking our survey by following this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EnvisionJamestown

To see what is happening with the Comprehensive Plan click

https://envisionjamestown.com/

CHANGES TO JAMESTOWN PARK GRILL SERVICE

In accordance with Governor Cooper's mandate, the Grill will be closed to the public until further notice.

The Town’s top priority is and always will be the safety and security of the community. Town officials are taking the current spread of COVID-19 very seriously and are working closely with Emergency Management officials and other local partners in monitoring the situation. While there have been some changes to Town programming, all necessary arrangements are being made to ensure that all Town essential services are provided during this evolving situation.

Some of the changes that have been made at this time to limit the spread of the virus and other diseases include:

• All residents are encouraged to conduct utilities payments with the Town utilizing its online feature at https://jamestown.billingdoc.net/login or depositing your payment in our Town Hall utilities payment mail slot located in the front and back doors. You may also pay by telephone by calling 1-833-394-6865. You may find your WEB ID on your most recent bill or you may call Town Hall at 336-454-1138 to obtain it.
• All residents are encouraged to conduct other business with the Town, where possible, by calling the Town offices at 336-454-1138 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Visitors to Town Hall are *highly* discouraged at this time.
• All Town meetings and gatherings are currently postponed through the end of March. Staff will take this time to evaluate future programs and meetings and will follow up with more information.
• Garbage collection will maintain a normal pickup schedule.

Guilford County declared a State of Emergency effective March 13, 2020 at 5:00 pm for the Coronavirus pandemic.  Click here to view the declaration.

Guilford County amended the State of Emergency declaration on March 24, 2020. Click here to view the Amended Declaration or here to view the Press Release.

There is also a short video from the Chair of the Board of Guilford County.

In order to protect the most vulnerable members of our community from the COVID-19 virus and slow its spread, the Town Council of the Town of Jamestown has directed staff to cancel ALL Town Council and Advisory Board meetings for the next thirty (30) days.

On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a Pandemic. We are continuously monitoring this evolving situation and will issue new guidance if and when that is warranted. Please monitor the Town's website at www.jamestown-nc.gov and the Town of Jamestown facebook page for additional notifications and alerts.