County official announces ribbon cutting for new Watertown airport terminal, lawmaker urges food-drive support

During the 'good of the order' portion of the Jefferson County Board of Legislators meeting, an attendee identified in the record only as "Mike" (no last name given in the transcript) announced a ribbon cutting for the new Watertown International Airport terminal scheduled for Friday at 10:00 and described the project as a $30,000,000 investment. In the remarks the speaker said the project had been under construction for about two years and thanked Legislator Reid and others for attending weekly construction meetings and providing leadership.

"You know, this is a $30,000,000 project," the speaker said, and added that the finished terminal is "something that we all can be proud of." The speaker said he appreciated Legislator Reid's "near really perfect attendance" at construction meetings and recognized that many who are business owners could not attend every session.

Following that announcement, Legislator Gold brought attention to a county food drive organized with the Department of Social Services (DSS). "It's probably the first . . . that we have ever had," Gold said, urging donations and volunteer help and asking that food and monetary donations be distributed among the county's pantries.

No public comment was recorded on either item and both announcements were delivered as informational remarks during the meeting's closing business.

What happens next: the ribbon-cutting is scheduled for Friday at 10:00 (as announced); the transcript does not specify location details beyond the airport and does not provide confirmed attendance lists.