Town still interested in former prison site

The Watertown Correctional Facility closed in March. Kara Dry/Watertown Daily Times

WATERTOWN — Town officials are still waiting to hear back from the state about acquiring the former Watertown Correctional Facility and its water tower.

After the facility closed in March, Town Supervisor Joel R. Bartlett, who heads the 1000 Islands Regional Local Development Corp., approached state officials about the nonprofit organization acquiring the former prison site for possible resale or redevelopment of the nearly 71-acre property.

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