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Watertown hires Thomas Brady as new public works director; starts Jan. 21, 2025
Summary
The city manager announced the hiring of Thomas Brady as Watertown's new director of public works. Brady, returning after 23 years with Brookline, will oversee roughly 60 staff and a public‑works budget and capital program the manager described as a major upcoming focus.
City Manager announced on Dec. 10 that Thomas Brady has been hired as Watertown's new director of public works and will begin on Jan. 21, 2025.
The manager said Brady returns to Watertown after 23 years with the Town of Brookline, where he served in roles including urban forestry manager, tree warden and accreditation manager and worked on the Muddy River Restoration Project. The manager described Brady's experience leading APWA accreditation work and said that Brady will oversee about 60 staff and a department budget and capital program that the manager described as involving roughly $35,000,000 in operating and $70,000,000 in planned capital projects over the next five years.
The manager said he expects Brady's experience with large, multi‑agency projects, urban forestry, stormwater management and accreditation to be assets as Watertown pursues climate and infrastructure goals. The manager described Brady as already familiar with Watertown from previous roles (conservation agent and tree warden in the late 1990s) and praised his track record in project management and public‑works accreditation.
Provenance: topicintro: "SEG 2166" (manager announces hire); topfinish: "SEG 2224" (discussion of Brady's background and start date).
