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Schenectady County committee clears $1.46M purchase on South Church Street to support aquatic center

Schenectady County Legislature (committee meetings) · January 6, 2026
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Summary

A county committee approved reporting a resolution to buy a South Church Street property for $1,460,000 to add about 100 parking spaces for a planned aquatic center; one legislator questioned the appraisal and whether the county was paying market value.

Schenectady County legislators moved a resolution forward to acquire a downtown South Church Street property for $1,460,000 to support parking for a planned aquatic center. County Attorney Chris Gardner told the Economic Development and Planning committee the purchase would provide roughly 100 new parking spaces, avoid adding another level to a proposed parking garage and "save us…

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