Council sends proposed withdrawal from expenditure‑restraint program back to Finance Committee after wide debate
After extended discussion about fund balance, taxation and long-term consequences, the Watertown Common Council voted to refer a resolution proposing to abandon the state's expenditure‑restraint standards for the 2026 budget back to the Finance Committee for further study.
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The Watertown Common Council on Aug. 19 referred a proposed resolution that would have the city decline to follow state expenditure‑restraint limits for the 2026 budget back to the Finance Committee for additional review. Alderman Smith moved to send the item back to finance; the motion was seconded and carried.
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