City’s sales tax receipts weak, business owners concerned
By Roger Whittle - March 25, 2025 in Featured, Government, News Reading Time: 2 minutes
Discussions being held on commercial lake ordinances
A joint meeting between the Watertown City Council and the Plan Commission discussed the future of commercial lake zoning.
Read MoreCounty voters approve bond for new jail
Defeated by a 73% ‘no’ vote in 2014, the 2024 attempt found more than 59.4% of voters favoring a $29.7 million bond issue needed to build a modern $36 million facility.
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Relaunched Open Meetings Commission finds violations in five of six cases
The Open Meetings Commission is a five-member body appointed by the state attorney general to consider complaints about government bodies around the state. Monday was the commission’s first meeting since December 2020, due to a long and unexplained period of inactivity during the administration of former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.
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VonEye hired by City of Harrisburg
Watertown Assistant City Manager and Public Works Director Heath VonEye was officially hired Tuesday morning as the deputy administrator and…
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