Supervisor Chuck Gibbs and Town Board of the Town of Whitestown announced today that the town has finalized its acquisition of the former St. Anne's property located at 8539 Clark Mills Road for a purchase price of $630,000. The purchase will have no effect on raising taxes, as the Town will be renewing a bond that will expire at the end of this year.
The property will be used for the consolidation of Town buildings, which will provide more efficient and convenient Town Offices for the residents of Whitestown. Once renovations are complete the Tax and Assessment Offices will move from 113 Main Street in Whitesboro to the new location on Clark Mills Road. A possible drive-through window has been proposed to make it more convenient for our senior and handicapped residents to pay their taxes. The offices that have already been re-located to this site are the Town Clerk, Town Police, Codes Enforcement, Finance and Personnel. The new facility will also include a meeting room for the Town Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board and Grievance Board.
Plans for the Church building are not finalized at this time. Suggestions have been made to utilize this facility as a possible Senior and Youth Center. The Town Board will be looking into and considering various options for this building.
Renovations to facilitate the consolidation of offices will be completed by town employees and are expected to be completed sometime in May. These improvements are budgeted at $150,000.
The Whitestown Town Courts will also be moving. They will be re-located to our Westmoreland Road site by the end of 2009. A $30,000 grant has been awarded from the NYS Unified Court System to bring the courts into compliance. An additional grant of $15,000 has been received to purchase any necessary equipment. This will include a metal detector to keep the court personnel and residents safe.
