Common Council Meeting | May 19, 2026

The City of Watertown Common Council held a meeting on May 19, 2026, which included several procurement-related discussions and approvals. The council approved temporary class B beer licenses for local baseball games and passed ordinance 26-15 to clarify special event permit requirements. A significant agenda item was the approval of a resolution related to the 2033 West Main Street reconstruction project, which involves an estimated $6 million investment primarily for water main and sewer work, with the timeline driven by the state. The council also approved a resolution to accept a bid from the Wharton Daily Times as the official city newspaper for publishing council proceedings and city advertisements, noting a decrease in costs from the previous year. Additionally, the council approved funding for the modernization of the senior center elevator. Other discussions included clarifications on the functional classification map of city roads and the unique situation of reopening a closed road section for a special event. Motions related to these procurement and capital improvement projects were passed unanimously or with broad support.