Town Departments

Assessor

Find information regarding tax rate history, abatement applications and instructions, as well as exemptions.

Auditor

Community Development & Planning

Find information relating to the efforts taken to improve housing, buildings, and the community as a whole.

Council on Aging/Senior Center

Watertown COA / Senior Center provides a wide variety of social, health, recreational, educational, and support programs for the Town&#39s older adults in Watertown.

Fire

Find information on fire stations, safety tips, emergency management, fire inspections, and more.

Health

Find information on Animal Control, the Board of Health, Community Health Services, Environmental Services, Tobacco Control, and more.

Information Technology

Find information on the Town&#39s wide-area computer network, new software, and new computer technologies being used in Watertown.

Personnel

The Personnel Department is responsible for a variety of human resources functions including recruitment, unemployment claims, training, and more.

Police Department

Information about Watertown Police Department.

Public Works

The Watertown Department of Public Works is comprised of nine divisions to deliver multiple services to the public.

Purchasing

The Purchasing Department is responsible for the proper procurement of goods and services in accordance with MGL Ch. 149, 30,39M, 30B, and 7.

Recreation

It is the mission of the Watertown Recreation Department to provide the citizens of Watertown with varied and comprehensive leisure time programs. We will work and/or assist any of the Town’s agencies and citizens to improve or develop new programs.

Schools

Nearly 2,600 students are enrolled in Watertown&#39s three elementary schools.

Skating Rink - John A. Ryan Arena

Town Clerk

The Town Clerk is the official record keeper for the Town of Watertown.

Town Manager

The Town Manager is the chief administrative officer of the Town and is responsible to the Town Council for the proper administration of all Town affairs placed under his charge by or under the charter.

Town Office Directory

Treasurer / Collector

The Treasurer prepares departmental budgets and reports, processes payroll deductions, and receives all departmental, State, and Federal receipts.

Veteran Services

The Watertown Veterans' Services Department offers assistance to Veterans and their dependents in all Federal and State benefits and Services.

Watertown Free Public Library

Provides access to a wide variety of popular reference materials, resources, services, and programs that fulfill the informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the community.