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Legislature approves purchase of 217 Arsenal Street in Watertown after waiving rules

5402308 · July 2, 2025

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Summary

The Jefferson County Legislature waived standing rules to consider and then approved a resolution authorizing purchase of real property at 217 Arsenal Street in the city of Watertown and amended the 2025 county budget; one legislator called the purchase "a long time coming."

The Jefferson County Legislature voted to waive standing rules to consider an additional item and then approved a resolution authorizing the county to purchase real property at 217 Arsenal Street in the city of Watertown and amend the 2025 county budget in relation to the acquisition.

The measure was added to the agenda after the Legislature voted to waive standing rules. During debate, Legislator Monticelli described the acquisition as having "been a long time coming" and thanked those involved. The resolution was then put to a roll‑call vote and carried; the transcript records multiple legislators answering "Aye."

The transcript excerpts provided do not include the purchase price, funding source details beyond the budget amendment, or subsequent plans for the property. Those implementation details are not in the meeting record excerpted here.