The City Council will hold three hearings on the Fiscal Year 2025 Watertown City Budget beginning on Tuesday, May 20. See more information provided by the City below.
In accordance with the Watertown City Charter and Council Rules, the Honorable City Council of the City of Watertown will meet, as the Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of holding public hearings on the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026.
Department Heads will be available for questions at the above scheduled hearings. Under this schedule, it’s anticipated that the City Council will take formal action on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
The Fiscal Year 2026 General Budget, as proposed, totals $223,660,433. Additionally, the Fiscal Year 2026 Water and Sewer Enterprise Budgets, as proposed, total $23,257,045.
The annual City Budget is the single most important policy decision made each year by the City Council. All citizens of the City are invited and encouraged to participate in these meetings to express the opinions of this budget and the priorities it establishes. A copy of the purpose budget is available for examinations at the City Clerk’s Office and available on the City’s website: www.watertown-ma.gov
The Public Hearings on the City Manager’s proposed Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026 will be held as follows:
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – 6:30 PM
Constituent Services
Procurement
Health and Human Services Departments
Public Buildings
Public Safety Departments
School Department
Non-Department Appropriations (Debt, Capital Projects, Etc.)
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – 7:45 PM
City Council
City Manager
City Attorney
City Auditor
City Assessor
Treasurer / Collector
Parking Lots & Meters
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – 6:00 PM
Library
Department of Public Works
Water & Sewer Enterprise Budgets
Community Development & Planning
Recreation Department
Human Resources
Information Technology
City Clerk / Elections