Watertown Kicks Off Planning Process to Improve Watertown Square

WATERTOWN – The City of Watertown held a kickoff event on October 17th for the Watertown Square Area Plan. The event drew hundreds of people to 64 Pleasant St., where Planning officials and project leaders shared some information about current conditions of the square and what next steps will be.

The City of Watertown is has released a survey to get as much feedback from the community as possible.

Watch the full kickoff event from October 17th, 2023:



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