Council OKs $4M transfer as schools finish early
The Watertown City Council voted 9-0 to transfer $4,052,660 in surplus funds from the completed three-elementary-school building project, sending $1,802,660 to the high school construction project and $2,250,000 to the middle school feasibility study.
City Council · Meeting of March 24, 2026
WATERTOWN — The Watertown City Council voted 9-0 to transfer $4,052,660 in surplus funds from the completed three-elementary-school building project, sending $1,802,660 to the high school construction project and $2,250,000 to the middle school feasibility study. City Manager Proakis said the three-school project finished more than $4 million under budget and a year ahead of schedule. Councilor Vincent J.
Piccirilli, who serves on the School Building Committee, called the outcome "astounding" for a public project. The council also approved a $450,000 loan order for fire department turnout gear, an $8,000 transfer for police promotional assessment centers, and $291,100 to fund the police supervisors' union contract, completing funding for all city bargaining units through fiscal year 2028. Councilors also adopted an amended Administrative Code and learned Kenan Ryan will become Assistant City Manager for Community Development and Planning starting April 13.
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