The Screening Panel for evaluating City Manager candidates has been appointed, and the Manager job description posted. The panel comprises Councilors Sideris, Bays & Piccirilli, 2 residents and 2 employees:
Felicia Sullivan is a mom of two elementary-aged kids, lawyer, and Director of Labor & Employee Relations at CHA; she is a leader of Watertown Community for Black Lives and the Watertown Unity Breakfast
Dan D'Amico, of District A, is a first-generation American who works as a data analyst; he recently ran for Councilor-at-Large, has been coaching soccer in Watertown for 15 years, and started his own soccer club in 2017
Acting Deputy City Manager Steve Magoon
Superintendent of Schools Dede Galdston
Close to 100 residents & employees attended our City Manager Forum and close to 400 residents & employees gave input through our brief survey which you can still take. Your input will help us during the process.
Restaurants will soon be able to serve alcohol on Sunday mornings with brunch. The Council approved an amendment to our Rules & Regs allowing establishments that serve food to apply for a license to serve alcohol between 10 am and noon.
City Government Updates
Watertown is updating our Comprehensive Plan and needs 3 residents to serve on a Planning Advisory Committee. The update, expected to take about a year, will focus intensively on:
land use,
economic development,
transportation, circulation and parking, and
open space and recreation
Community engagement is critical. Our goal is that the resident members reflect the following makeup:
One person with expertise on transportation issues
Two persons from under-represented populations within the community, including (but not limited to) minority, non-native English speaking community members, families with children, younger adults, and shift workers
Learn more here. To apply, send a letter explaining your background and interest to Liz Helfer by Tuesday, Feb 22 at lhelfer@watertown-ma.gov.
Serve on the Screening Committee. Apply by Thursday, Feb 24, or send your resume to Library Trustee Sara Keary at skeary@watertown-ma.gov.
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Help the Board of Trustees hire our next Director
Watertown is seeking a physician for a one year term on our Board of Health, expiring February 2023. Learn more from or send a letter & resume to Larry Ramdin, Director of Public Health, at lramdin@watertown-ma.gov by Monday, Feb 28.
Learn about the 1630 and 1930 Town Hall Geographical Paintings project at our first-ever Community Preservation Project Presentation on Thursday, Feb 17 at 7 pm viaZoom. For this project the Watertown Historical Society requests $27,898 to restore historic paintings in the City Hall Administration Building lobby.
Community Updates
Two Community Meetings:
- Moxley Park Renovations Monday, Feb 14 at 7 pm on Zoom, to discuss the renovation plan for the courts, fencing and lighting system. The remainder of the park will be improved after the temporary high school is removed. - Hosmer Solar Array will be discussed of the School Building Committee meeting Wednesday, Feb 16 at 6 pm. Find Zoom on the city calendar.
Young Professionals Networking Event Thursday, Feb 10, 6 to 8 pm right in our neighborhood at Donohue's. Drop by and connect with other young professionals living or working here. Hosted by the Watertown Business Coalition.
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