Watertown’s Tentative Budget Includes 9.2% Tax Hike, $100K for Zoo

Watertown’s tentative budget includes 9.2% tax hike, $100K for zoo

Watertown lawmakers have agreed on a tentative budget that has slashed the proposed 18.8 percent tax rate increase by half.

Budget talks: Watertown City Council shaves tax rate increase to about 13.5%

WATERTOWN — City Council members shaved off another roughly 2% from the tax levy during a budget work session on Tuesday night bringing the tax rate increase to about 13.5%, down from 18.8% in the initial proposal.