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Albany County commissioners refine SPAT project list; discuss $30.5M new county building and pooled building‑maintenance fund
Summary
Commissioners reviewed candidate projects for a proposed specific-purpose excise tax, discussed a $30.5 million new county administrative/justice building as a top priority, and debated grouping building repairs into a countywide facility fund to provide flexibility.
Albany County commissioners gathered for a detailed work session on priorities for a potential specific-purpose excise tax (SPAT) ballot. Commissioners and staff discussed project estimates, sequencing, bonding capacity and ballot language while flagging uncertainty around timing and voter appetite.
Commissioners tentatively favored a large new county building — variously described as a combined administrative or justice center — with an estimated planning figure of about $30–30.5 million. Commissioner Gosar…
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