Politics & Government

What Should Go in the Former Watertown Police Station?

The Town Council is considering what to put in the old station behind the Fire Headquarters.

Tucked behind the Watertown Fire Headquarters is the building that used to house the Watertown Police Department before it moved down Main Street in the West End of town. Since the move the building has remained vacant and the Town Council is deciding what to put there.

There are three ideas for new uses for the building:

  • Making it an addition to the Watertown Free Public Library where people could make crafts and more - a maker space.
  • Watertown Public School administration is considering moving there from its current spot in the old Phillips School (across from Watertown High School) to allow the building to be used as a school again. 
  • Use it as storage for the town's new computerized Records Management System.
Before the designs can be made, the Town Council must decide how the space will be used.

The Town Council approved $23,444 to make designs to make improvements to the former Police Station, along with $170,049 for designs for projects at Town Hall, the library and the town's three fire stations, and $94,500 for designs to make improvements at Ryan Skating Arena.

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