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Albany County approves purchase of former Saint Rose parcels as residents protest plans for sheriff’s office
Summary
The Albany County Legislature approved a resolution authorizing purchase of parcels at the former Saint Rose campus and amending the 2025 budget despite sustained public comment opposing a sheriff’s office on the site; the roll call recorded 20 yes and 9 no.
The Albany County Legislature on Nov. 10 approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of parcels at the former Saint Rose campus and amending the 2025 county budget, after public commenters urged officials not to site a sheriff’s office there.
During the meeting’s public forum, one resident said the mere presence of law enforcement on the campus would be "an act of violence to the people that are there," argued it would make "vulnerable communities, especially black and brown people and homeless, more likely to have a violent encounter with law enforcement," and said the sheriff’s…
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