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Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will hold a second reading Monday on Ordinance No. 26‑18, which updates the city’s residential building standards from the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) to the 2024 edition.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will take final action Monday on Ordinance No. 26‑19, which updates the city’s building regulations from the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) to the 2024 edition.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will hold a second reading Monday on Ordinance No. 26‑20, which updates the city’s fire code from the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) to the 2024 edition.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will consider updates to the city’s zoning definitions on Monday as part of the first reading of Ordinance No. 26‑28, a text amendment to Chapter 21.90 Definitions.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will take up a series of zoning text amendments Monday night that update the city’s Summary of District Regulations to reflect two newly created zoning districts: the CD Campus District and the R‑3S Congregate Living Residential District.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A major zoning update aimed at supporting future medical and educational campus development will go before the Watertown City Council Monday night for its first reading.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A proposal to rezone a long‑established hotel property on the city’s southeast side will come before the Watertown City Council Monday night for its first reading.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD – The Watertown City Council will take up Ordinance No. 26‑23 on Monday night, a measure that updates the city’s 2026 budget to address departmental needs and authorize several line‑item transfers across the General Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, and Solid Waste Fund.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A resolution authorizing the City of Watertown to apply for state bridge improvement funding will appear on Monday night’s City Council consent agenda, advancing early‑stage work on a deteriorating bridge near Lake Kampeska.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council will take up a routine but notable equipment purchase Monday night as part of its consent agenda: a bid award for a new John Deere 850 P landfill dozer for the city’s Solid Waste Division.