The City of Watertown has vacancies on various Boards and Commissions, and we are looking for volunteers. You must be a resident of the City of Watertown.

Please apply online through our website or send a letter of interest, along with your resume and pertinent experience, to:

Mary M. Corriveau,
City Hall, 245 Washington Street, Suite 302,
Watertown, NY 13601

[Click to go to Volunteer Form...]

Barrett Paving will be conducting resurfacing operations on Washington St from City Limits to Thompson Boulevard. Weather permitting, the project is expected to last through the day Saturday July 31, 2010. Throughout this portion of the project starting Saturday July 31, 2010, Traffic on Washington St. (City Limits to Thompson Blvd.) will be REDUCED to ONE LANE during construction hours at various points along Washington St, from approximately 6:30 A.M. to 6 P.M.

The Contractor's crews will install temporary barricades, signage and have flagmen on-site as needed throughout the duration of the project. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes. If in this area, motorists should exercise extreme caution when encountering work crews and work zones.

For further information or questions contact the Engineering Department at (315) 785-7740

The Thompson Park Pool has reopened after a water supply valve that had seized up was repaired. The Pool is open daily from 11 am to 8 pm along with the Alteri Pool at the Fairgrounds and the Flynn Pool located behind North Elementary School. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

If you have any questions please contact the Parks and Recreation Office at 785-7775.

Deadline is 8/10/10, 11 AM [View specs...]

deadline is 11 AM 8/9/2010 [View specs...]

View the pdf form of the new adopted budget 2010-11 Budget Online...

City residents are reminded the extreme heat can have dire health consequences, particularly for the elderly and persons with chronic health conditions. Keep in mind that our many parks provide tree cover and respite from the heat, and our three City pools are open 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Parks and Recreation Department is accepting signups for swimming lessons; you may contact them at (315) 785-7775.

Those City residents without access to air conditioning at home are also reminded that public buildings, like City Hall and the Flower Memorial Library, can be a respite from the heat over the next couple of days.

Residents in need of a cool spot are welcome to utilize City Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Flower Memorial Library is available for your reading pleasure 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

While the warm weather is something many people have been waiting for, this week’s extreme heat should give pause as sensible precautions are advised.

For further information or questions, contact Mayor Graham at (315)785-7720.

For Immediate Release:

The Watertown Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a swim lesson program at the pools.. Swim lessons will be offered at each of the three Municipal Pools: Steven D. Alteri
Pool located at the Fairgrounds, William J. Flynn pool located behind North Elementary School and the Thompson Park Pool. Please see the Swim Lesson form for more details. If you have any questions, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (315)785-7775.
[Swim Lesson Form...]

The Assessor has now completed his run of the 2010 City Tax bills. Both the roll (on Assessment webpage) and the bills (on the property lookup site) are now available

The City of Watertown will again provide residential curbside service to City of Watertown residents [Additional info...]

FROM SATURDAY JUNE 26th 2010 – SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH THE WASHINGTON STREET BUS WILL NOT BE SERVICING UPPER WASHINGTON ST. BY THE HIGH SCHOOL OR THE MEDICAL PLAZA ON SATURDAYS. AGAIN THIS YEAR WATERTOWN CITIBUS A-2 WASHINGTON ST. ROUTE WILL SERVICE THE THOMPSON PARK AREA ON SATURDAYS.

THE CITY POOLS ARE FREE TO ALL CITY RESIDENTS AND $1.00 FOR NON – RESIDENTS.

PICNIC BASKETS AND COOLERS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE BUS.

AFTER DEPARTING FROM THE CENTENNIAL DRIVEWAY THE BUS WILL CONTINUE UP WASHINGTON STREET AND TURN LEFT ON THOMPSON BLVD. THE BUS WILL ENTER AND EXIT THE PARK AT THE FRANKLIN STREET ENTRANCE

THERE ARE TWO DROP OFF/PICK UP POINTS THAT HAVE BUS STOP SIGNS POSTED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. ONE ADJACENT TO THE
PLAY GROUND AND ONE ACROSS FROM THE PAVILLION

WHEN LEAVING THOMPSON PARK THE BUS WILL CONTINUE THE WASHINGTON STREET ROUTE.

WE ALL AT CITIBUS WISH YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER !