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manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — The Common Council Monday night worked on ongoing efforts to transform old, formerly unusable properties into something productive. The council passed a resolution at City Hall to advertise for city-owned property at 126 W. Fulton St. “This is the former Demi’s leather property,” said Mayor Vern Jackson. The city owns the property located at 126 W. Fulton St. But the city wants to sell the property to the public and returning it to the tax rolls, in a manner which will promote the highest and best use. City Department of Public Works employees from...

manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — The Common Council will conduct a public hearing Monday on a proposed ordinance change that would restrict parking for a section of South Perry Street. The hearing will kick off the council’s monthly business meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall. Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be closed to the public, but broadcast using Facebook Live. The public can view the session from the official city of Johnstown Facebook page — city of Johnstown, New York. The hearing pertains to no parking on South Perry Street. Later in the meeting...

manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — The Common Council on Monday approved a resolution to have the city apply for an $81,500 Community Development Block Grant for the expansion of a city business. The approval at City Hall was to aid the expansion of Evolution Recycling Inc. Action by the council followed a public hearing in which no one spoke. “I received no comments on it,” added Mayor Vern Jackson. The resolution approved Monday noted the city of Johnstown has determined that there is a need to undertake economic development projects in Fulton County. The city wishes to apply for fun...