OGDENSBURG â Following a lengthy discussion during the July City Council meeting on Monday night, councilors decided to table a resolution requesting the state take âimmediate actionâ to address the various deteriorating buildings on St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center land.
Councilors shared concerns on the âstrongâ wording of the resolution and what kind of message it would send to the state and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, especially as another round of prison closures are expected to be announced some time soon.
In December of last year, days before Christmas, the state announced that three prisons would close March 1 of this year, two of which were in the north country â Watertown Correctional Facility and the Clinton Annex. Fourteen of the 20 state prisons and correction facilities closed over the last decade have taken place upstate, or north of Dutchess County.
State officials are expected to announce the closure of multiple state prisons in the coming days with the goal to shutter more facilities by Labor Day.
WATERTOWN â After its closure in March, town officials are working to acquire the former Watertown Correctional Facility and its water tower.
Town Supervisor Joel R. Bartlett, who heads the 1000 Islands Regional Local Development Corp., has been talking to state officials about the nonprofit organization acquiring the former prison site for possible resale or redevelopment of the nearly 71-acre property.
Mr. Bartlett confirmed that the local development corporation has a potential buyer for the property, but would not provide information about the prospect. But when asked whether the property could be used for future housing, he said it was a âpossibility.â
Watertownâs mayor, city manager have differing views on tax proposal
WWNY Watertownâs mayor, city manager have differing views on tax proposal By Abbey Buttacavoli | April 26, 2021 at 5:21 PM EDT - Updated April 26 at 9:26 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - When Watertownâs lucrative hydropower contract will expire in 2030, the city will lose millions of dollars in revenue. To prepare for that loss, City Manager Ken Mix says taxes need to increase now, but Mayor Jeff Smith disagrees.
âI donât want to see a tax rate increase and thatâs going to be my goal to make sure we donât have one,â said Smith.
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