The Mayor, City Manager and City Clerk shall constitute the Board of Audit and the Mayor shall be the Chairperson thereof.

Every pecuniary claim or demand of twenty dollars ($20.) or more arising upon contract against the city shall in the first instance be filed with the City Clerk and shall contain the items of the claims and be sworn to by the claimant or his duly authorized agent.

All such claims, if disputed, and all claims for injuries or damage resulting from the alleged negligence of the city or any of its officers, shall be referred to the Board of Audit.

The Board of Audit shall examine into such disputed claim or claims for damage resulting from the alleged negligence as speedily as practicable, and said Board shall have power to allow or disallow said claim or claims and in case the claim or claims be allowed to direct payment of the same.

Contact:
City Clerk
c/o Municipal Building
245 Washington St
Watertown NY 13601
phone (315)785-7780

Meets as necessary to consider claims against the city.

 

Members
Mary Corriveau
Jeffrey Graham
Donna Dutton