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    ST. JAMES CHURCH MAY SEEK TO BUY WATERTOWN'S EAST BRANCH LIBRARY INSTEAD OF LEASING THE BUILDING
    Charlie Breitrose

    Patch.com
    http://watertown.patch.com/articles/st-james-church-may-seek-to-buy-watertowns-east-branch-library-instead-of-leasing-the-building
    Aug 16, 2011

    The Armenian congregation is growing, and officials say they may
    need to expand, plus repairs on the old library will cost more than
    expected.

    Negotiations over a possible lease of the East Branch Library
    continue between the town and St. James Armenian Church, but a church
    representative told the Town Council that a sale of the building may
    be more attractive to the church.

    James McDermott told councilors last week that repairing the building
    will cost more than the estimated $1 million and members of the church
    must decide whether it is worth the investment into a property which
    they would be leasing. The former library sits right next to St. James
    Church on Mt. Auburn Street.

    ~SWe are looking at a significant investment. I know the town~Rs
    preference is to lease, not sell,~T McDermott said. ~SAre we prepared
    to put $2 million into a property that is not revenue generating and
    we do not own? We may come back to you (to see if the town is willing
    to sell).~T

    The church is one of the largest Armenian congregations in the United
    States, McDermott said, and it continues to grow. This might mean
    expansion in the future.

    ~SIf we owned the (library) property that would be feasible, if we
    don~Rt it is not feasible,~T McDermott said.

    Church officials have not decided how to use the library, if they
    lease it, McDermott said. Some possible uses include: an adult daycare
    center for seniors, a daycare for children or a church hall.

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