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WATERTOWN â After its closure in March, town officials are working to acquire the former Watertown Correctional Facility and its water tower.
Town Supervisor Joel R. Bartlett, who heads the 1000 Islands Regional Local Development Corp., has been talking to state officials about the nonprofit organization acquiring the former prison site for possible resale or redevelopment of the nearly 71-acre property.
Mr. Bartlett confirmed that the local development corporation has a potential buyer for the property, but would not provide information about the prospect. But when asked whether the property could be used for future housing, he said it was a âpossibility.â
WATERTOWN â Town Supervisor Joel R. Bartlett has started working on trying to keep pot dispensaries from opening up in the town.
Heâs instructed Town Attorney Joseph W. Russell to draft a law that would ban the sale and distribution of marijuana in the town.
âItâs a gateway drug,â he said. âI donât want pot shops and smoke shops opening up on all the corners in the town.â
Heâs already had casual conversations with members of the Town Council about the issue.
The townâs local law will be patterned after other legislation put together by nearby municipalities such as Lewis Countyâs law, he said.
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