Jefferson, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Jefferson during 2025.
Jefferson County indexed 437 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 444 approved and 4 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.1% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Cape Vincent (107), Carthage (80), and Alexandria Bay (68).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
437
Projects with decisions
444
Approved actions
4
Denied actions
99.1%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 59 | 58 | 2 | 96.7% |
| Alexandria Bay | 68 | 71 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cape Vincent | 107 | 107 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Carthage | 80 | 82 | 1 | 98.8% |
| Chaumont | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clayton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dexter | 36 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Evans Mills | 25 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Glen Park | 38 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sackets Harbor | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.