Zack Goodrow

2 weeks ago | wdtimes.com | Zack Goodrow

WATERTOWN -- The city's Public Works Commission opted against giving a favorable letter to Bug Tussel Wireless for city-wide fiber optic internet installation during Tuesday evening's meeting. "This is an intergovernmental agreement that the city has received from Jefferson County in regards to a project for installation of fiber internet through parts of the City of Watertown," said City Attorney Steven Chesebro.

2 weeks ago | wdtimes.com | Tim Sullivan |Zack Goodrow

By TIM SULLIVAN [email protected],ZACK GOODROW [email protected] WATERTOWN -- It appears the city may have found a new contractor to finish the Riverside Park Restrooms job. After deliberating in closed session for over 30 minutes on Tuesday, the City of Watertown Public Works Commission voted to authorize city staff to negotiate contracts with K&K Masonry and RJ construction for the repairs of Riverside Park Restrooms. Explore newsletters

2 weeks ago | wdtimes.com | Zack Goodrow

WATERTOWN -- Finance Committee members met in City Hall Monday evening to review a report from McGrath's city staff pay study. "Your (average) tenure in the organization is 9.5 years and nationally right now it's 6.4," said McGrath Senior Consultant Malayna Maes. "That national number comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...and it's based on local government only. They exclude the state and education, so it's a good number. Explore newsletters

3 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Zack Goodrow

That same sentiment seemed to follow him in his career: following in his father's footsteps joining the Air Force before eventually ending up as a Rock County Sheriff Department jailor. It was always his talents with a pencil that garnered attention however and his unique skills eventually led to a career as a police sketch artist. "They sent me down to jail, which I didn't like, because jail is grungy," Martin said.

3 weeks ago | wdtimes.com | Zack Goodrow

WATERTOWN - A traffic ordinance passed its second reading at the Common Council meeting Monday. The second ordinance passed was Ord. 25-06 to Amend Chapter 500-6(2) Vehicles and Traffic. The first reading of this ordinance dropped the north side of Jones Street from the west curbline of Dewey Avenue from the city's list of repeals. However, District 1 Alderperson Dana Davis made a motion to amend the ordinance by striking Jefferson Street off the list of repeals rather than Jones Street.