Wednesday night, community members from the town of Brighton — just north of Saranac Lake — will gather to talk about the future of the former Camp Gabriels prison.<\/p>\n
New York has been trying to auction the property for just under $1 million, but so far there have been no takers.<\/p>\n
In a letter sent to some residents, Brighton town supervisor John Quenell raised the idea of the town acquiring the property.<\/p>\n
Quenell raises the specter of the property going unsold and says, “That is why we believe that now is the time for the town to take a very hard look at the possibility of making the Camp a town property.”<\/p>\n
In his letter, which Quenell says he mailed privately at his own expense, the town supervisor suggests that the community might be able to acquire the land at zero cost.<\/p>\n
He argues that there would be “no additional burden on the town’s taxpayers.”<\/p>\n
In the meeting on the 26th, we will not be attempting to resolve the question of “Should we or shouldn’t we?” Rather, this session will focus on positive possibility.<\/p>\n
We are urging that you attend if you are willing to think that way.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Quenell doesn’t say what exactly the town might use the land for, but suggests that it would generate some kind of revenue.<\/p>\n