Watertown

At Monday’s Watertown City Council meeting, two councilors switched their vote on a resolution allowing the city to raise taxes more than the state cap of 2.5 percent, allowing the motion to pass.

The Watertown City Council recently approved a plan to bond for $12 million, repairing the leaking Thompson Park reservoir.

Zoo New York is asking for $375,000 in annual funding from Jefferson County.

Watertown lawmakers are exploring what to do about the city’s leaking 5-million-gallon reservoir in Thompson Park.

In a split vote, the Watertown city council voted to approve two flag raising requests at City Hall.

The city of Watertown’s flag policy is getting another look after one council member called last year’s controversial decision “hasty.”

Multiple resolutions had to be postponed at Tuesday’s meeting after seven members of the New York State Police showed up to speak with council members and the mayor.

Watertown lawmakers are banning camping on city property.

The Watertown City Council recently voted on two topics regarding the ethics hearing about a complaint that Councilor Cliff Olney allegedly made private information public when the city was buying the Watertown Golf Club.

The Watertown City Council voted for an administrative hearing regarding an ethics complaint against Councilmember Cliff Olney made by former Watertown Mayor Jeff Smith in fall 2023 saying Olney publicized information shared in executive session.