Votes at a glance: Watertown board adopts FY26 budget and approves contracts, change orders and service agreements

The Watertown School District 14‑4 Board of Education approved its fiscal year 2025–26 budget and levy and a series of routine contracts, change orders and service agreements during its July meeting, and completed its organizational actions including oaths and officer elections.

The board approved the FY26 budget and levy resolution as presented (motion by Jean Moulton; second by Rochelle Rossman). The budget resolution mirrors the budget presented at the public budget hearing. The motion was approved by voice vote.

Other formal actions approved by voice vote included: approval of the meeting agenda and minutes from the June 9 meeting; acceptance of the June financial reports; approval of personnel resignations and contract recommendations and addenda; educational stipend requests; and payment of bills.

On capital and facilities items the board approved change order number 3 for the surgical technology renovation adding sanitation power and other work for $1,200 (mover: Jean Moulton; second: Rochelle Rossman) and approved change order number 7 for Athletic Complex Phase 2, which added scope for roof signage attachments, lockbox access revisions and ticket‑gate entry, reducing the project contingency to about $348,000 and bringing the contract to just over $11,000,000 (mover: Jean Moulton; second: Rochelle Rossman). Both change orders were approved by voice vote.

Leases and equipment motions: the board approved two low‑cost heavy‑equipment wheel‑loader leases—one seven‑month lease…