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Watertown Council approves $9.3 million budget amendment to buy Starett Lumber site on Waltham Street
Summary
The city council voted unanimously March 11 to amend the fiscal year 2025 budget to transfer $9.3 million from free cash to acquire the former Starett Lumber property at 138–148 Waltham Street, with short-term plans for beautification and storage and longer-term study of capital uses.
The Watertown City Council on March 11 voted to amend the fiscal year 2025 budget and authorize a $9.3 million transfer from free cash to purchase the property at 138–148 Waltham Street, the former Starett Lumber site.
City Manager George Proakis told the council the parcel previously had approvals for a lab building but is unlikely to be developed for that purpose in the near term. He said the administration signed a…
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