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City Council Approves $1.2M in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Watertown City Council unanimously approved $1.2M in electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the police department.

City Council · Meeting of February 10, 2026

Watertown City Council unanimously approved $1.2M in electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the police department. The council appropriated $300,000 for a mobile SparkCharge Level 3 charging platform and $900,404 for three stationary Level 3 chargers at the police station, with both loan orders carried unanimously in roll call votes. In separate action, the council voted 4-5 to reject a citizens' petition calling for federal nuclear disarmament, with four councilors supporting the measure and five opposed.

The council also unanimously approved a $1,000 gift from Watertown Savings Bank to the Recreation Department for its Community Family Paddle and Canoe Race.

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Source: the City Council meeting of February 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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