Orange County officially authorized steps to acquire the Woolworth Building at 128 Broadway in Newburgh and moved funds in the capital budget to cover the purchase.

Purchase authorization and funding: county staff said they bought the property at auction and moved to create a capital project and appropriate $600,000 from an office‑space acquisition assignment to complete the transaction. The legislature approved replenishing the real‑property operating budget lines used to make the purchase, effectively moving the $600,000 into capital project accounting.

Context and use: the multiuse downtown building houses the state Department of Motor Vehicles and the county health department; county representatives said they would coordinate renovations and future use after the acquisition closes. The purchase was handled through established capital procedures and the county intends to proceed with necessary renovations in partnership with tenants and state agencies.

Next steps: county staff said they will coordinate required renovations and tenant communications; the legislature approved the capital accounting and funding shifts necessary to record the acquisition.