Watertown water and sewer funds reported to owe $2.2 million
Interim Town of Watertown Supervisor Jim Wright said the town’s water and sewer funds owe $2.2 million to the general fund and that a state audit is underway.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Interim Town of Watertown Supervisor Jim Wright said the town’s water and sewer funds owe $2.2 million to the general fund. He said the water and sewer district is intended to fund itself, and that the debt would eventually need to be repaid through system users.
The town is subject to a state audit requested by some town lawmakers. Wright said he found seven or eight checkbooks, inconsistent figures and manual bookkeeping. He expects the audit to examine the fund transfers and issues identified in state audits from 2003 and 2010 that he said were not addressed.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
More from ClickNNY
Guides and features from across the North Country.
ClickNNY Election 2026 · Showdown in Jefferson County
Ousted by his own party, still on the ballot: inside Jefferson County’s three-way fight for power
Knocked off his own party's line in June, an incumbent refuses to quit. A 24-year legislator faces his first opponent in years. And a challenger vows to break up a board with no Democrats. Here's who is fighting for your vote on Nov. 3.
ClickNNY Guide · Community
Protecting hibernating bats in St. Lawrence County: what to know
New York residents, including those in St. Lawrence County, can help protect hibernating bats by avoiding restricted caves and mines, limiting tree removal during the winter, and using trained wildlife professionals for bats in homes.
ClickNNY Special Report · Technology
The Good. The Bad. The Rogue.
AI agents are here, working for us, being used against us and, it appears, sometimes doing what nobody told them to. What it means for North Country jobs, money and privacy, and what is still unanswered.