Monday, January 13, 2014

Council Hears Costs of Capital Projects

   City Council got some more refined numbers on the proposed rehab of the Fairgrounds Arena and the tab is still higher than some say they want to spend. However, it looks to be in the range of eight million dollars to replace the roof, rehab and expand locker rooms and bathrooms, refurbish the stands, and make other changes to make the forty plus year old building functional for the expansing number of programs held there.
   Council also heard the staff plan for reworking the first floor of City Hall to accommodate two courtrooms. There was little disagreement that its the City's responsibility to provide adequate space for the state run court system operating there.
  At their monthly work session, lawmakers also learned the details of the new CDBG designation naming Watertown an "entitlement community."   That's the promised land these days.

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