Jeff Smith

The newly drawn 24th congressional district spans across a three and a half hour drive, from western New York to central New York to the North Country. And it’s raising some questions from local leaders.

When Jeff Smith was elected mayor of Watertown in 2019, one of his long-term ambitions was to build an amphitheater in Thompson Park, a major investment…

Watertown’s city charter says the city councilmembers must fill any vacant seat as soon as possible. Yet, after three months of searching, they’re no…

For years now, Watertown leaders have been wrestling with how the city can afford a state-mandated second city courtroom, a problem they say originated in…

The Watertown City Council recently named a new city manager, ending a months-long search and, potentially, what has been a years-long saga to find a…

Watertown leaders are ready to make an offer to one of the candidates who interviewed for the city manager position, a development that comes shortly…

At a recent meeting of the Watertown City Council, a handful of residents protested outside city hall hoping to delay efforts to demolish and fill in one…

New York's statewide shutdown is not just costing businesses a lot of money, it's also depleting the sales tax revenues that local governments need to…

Watertown City Manager Rick Finn has decided to step down after an investigation was opened alleging he created a hostile work environment.The complaint…

Watertown's new mayor Jeff Smith hasn't held public office since his term on the city council ended back in 2013, but now that he's back and in the…