JeffbusatbabbsJamestown (CSi) A private group is offering to split half the $16,000 material cost of establishing a Jamestown bus shelter.

City Council Member Charlie Kourajian, says the organization is challenging the city council to pay the balance.

The Jamestown City Council approved placing a bus shelter in the parking lot west of the Post House in downtown Jamestown in February, but, the Finance and Legal Committee on a 3-1 vote recommends to deny funding, with Kourajian, the driving force of getting the new bus shelter opposed, and with Councilman Dan Buchanan not present at the meeting.

Kourajian will ask the City Council for city funding at $8,000 from economic development funds. He also indicates that volunteer labor will be used to construct the shelter.

He expects if this request is denied that additional private fundraising efforts will continue.