Politics & Government

The Town Council will Begin Discussing Watertown's Budget This Week

The hearings start this week. See the whole schedule here.

It's budget time, and the Town Council will start discuss the budget for all of Watertown's municipal and school departments starting May 14 and wrapping up in early June.

Several budget hearings have been scheduled for the Council to go over Town Manager Michael Driscoll’s proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget. All hearings will be held in the Richard E. Mastrangelo Council Chamber in Town Hall.

Click here to see the Town Manager's budget message

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The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - Approximately 8 p.m. (hearing follows the Town Council meeting)

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  • Budget Overview – The Town Manager
  • Veterans
  • Health
  • Community Development & Planning

Saturday, May 18, 2013 – 9 a.m.

  • Library
  • Council on Aging
  • Recreation
  • Purchasing
  • Town Hall Maintenance
  • Town Clerk
  • Elections
  • Personnel
  • Information Technology
  • Town Manager
  • Town Auditor
  • Town Council
  • General Government Budgets/Miscellaneous

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 – 6 p.m.

  • Retirement Benefits
  • Fire Department
  • Emergency Management
  • Treasurer/Collector
  • Parking Lots & Meters
  • Capital Improvement Program

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 – Approximately 8 p.m. (hearing follows the Town Council meeting)

  • Town Attorney
  • Water/Sewer Enterprise Budgets
  • Department of Public Works

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 – 6 p.m.

  • Assessors
  • John A. Ryan Municipal Skating Rink
  • School Department
  • Police Department

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