Watertown budget

Watertown City Manager Eric Wagenaar presents a preliminary $63.6M budget. Council members warn of potential job cuts and tax hikes to close a $5M gap.

The Watertown City Council has decided to demote eight fire captains at a council meeting Monday night. Mayor Joe Butler said the council made the…

When Joe Butler, Watertown’s new mayor, started drafting the budget for next year he knew money was going to be tight. He and the rest of city council saw…