The New York State Senate passed legislation June 8 sponsored by Senator George Amedore that would allow land acquired by Greene County last year for a new jail in Coxsackie to be used for additional purposes, possibly a 911 emergency call center or other law enforcement or municipal purpose. “Last year, I was happy to sponsor a bill, at the request of the Greene County Legislature, to allow the County to acquire a 50 acre parcel of land in order to build a much-needed new jail and help save taxpayer dollars,” Amedore said in a press release. “This bill will provide greater flexibility when it comes to the use of the land. It makes sense that other related facilities be allowed to be located on the same land if the County finds it appropriate.” The bill now goes to the Assembly, where it is sponsored by Assemblymember Peter Lopez, with just a few days left in the legislative session. The jail would go on land just south of the entrance to the medium-security Greene Correctional Facility in Coxsackie, replacing a very old facility in Catskill.