Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The City of Watertown has reached a historic milestone in its land management, officially clearing the final hurdles to release airport property from World War II-era federal restrictions.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council took steps to ensure the continuity of emergency services on Tuesday by authorizing a new “Plus One” firefighter staffing position for Watertown Fire Rescue.

Northeast Radio SD - WATERTOWN, SD – Following a week of significant municipal developments, Watertown City Councilman Lynn Jurrens joined The People’s Pulse to discuss the complexities of urban expansion, the future of the city’s street department, and the growing debate surrounding Tax Increment Financing (TIF).

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council moved to address the community’s “significant housing shortage” during Tuesday night’s meeting, approving a formal resolution of support for a new 40-lot single-family housing project. The council also finalized long-standing infrastructure agreements for a commercial development area on the city’s outskirts.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council voted tonight to overhaul the maintenance fleet at Cattail Crossing Golf Course, approving a $710,000 equipment lease-purchase agreement with Van Wall Equipment.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council heard a formal request during Monday’s open forum to reconsider service territory rights following a recent land annexation.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - During Monday night’s City Council meeting, City Manager Alan Stager outlined several initiatives scheduled for discussion in early 2026, including measures related to infrastructure transparency and the creation of a new zoning district.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - Following discussions on park drainage, members of the Watertown City Council turned their attention to the deteriorating state of roads surrounding Lake Kampeska during the meeting on January 5, 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council conducted a first reading tonight of an ordinance designed to “clean up” regulations for the city’s new Residential Storage District (R-S), adding strict design standards and a total ban on shipping containers within those areas.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved a resolution tonight to accept a significant grant that will substantially reduce the local funding needed for the Calvin Industrial Park Lift Station and Sanitary Wastewater Project.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council tonight unanimously approved the second reading of Ordinance 25-26, supplementing the 2025 budget to cover various departmental shortfalls, grant appropriations, and line-item transfers. The vote was preceded by a discussion of unexpected increases in insurance and utility bills, as well as substantial banking fees.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council approved an application at its meeting tonight, allowing a local business, 4 Amigos LLC, to effectively double the number of video lottery machines at one of its locations by transferring an inactive license.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved a bid award tonight for the 2026 10th Avenue Northwest Water Main Project, marking a key step in providing necessary infrastructure for new commercial development.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved two major collective bargaining agreements at its meeting tonight, securing a 3.5% wage increase for 2026 for employees represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF).

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council is set to consider a measure at the meeting on Monday, December 15, 2025, that would earmark funds specifically for the renovation of the former Maas Ice Arena facility.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council held the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-26 on December 1, 2025, proposing a supplemental appropriation to the 2025 budget. The ordinance seeks to cover overruns across various departments and projects, incorporate state and federal grant appropriations, and authorize line-item fund transfers among the General Fund, Park & Rec Fund, and Capital Improvement Fund.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council officially approved a Professional Services Agreement on December 1, 2025, for the reconstruction of a portion of Taxiway Alpha at the Watertown Regional Airport. The agreement, awarded to Helms and Associates Corporation, totals $545,162.70.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council unanimously approved the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement Addendum with the Watertown Police Officers Association during its meeting on Monday. The new addendum grants a 3.5% overall wage increase for police officers, effective in 2026.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council received the annual 2025 Bridge Inspection Report at tonight’s meeting (Monday, December 1), highlighting the overall safe and generally good condition of the city's 13 bridge structures. The inspection, conducted by Civil Design, Inc. (CDI) as part of an agreement with the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), reviewed seven of the structures.

Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - The Watertown City Council is scheduled to convene for its regular meeting on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. The agenda features action items, including contracts for airport and street improvements, a police collective bargaining addendum, and initial steps to supplement the 2025 City Budget.