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Filing Claims
How to File a Claim

If you've had an accident or otherwise suffered injury within the City of Watertown limits and on City owned property, and if you want to submit a claim to be compensated, you need to do the following:

Write a letter addressed to either the Clerk or City Council and mail it to:

City Clerk's Office
245 Washington St Room 101
Watertown, NY 13601

Include the following with your letter:

  • Your contact information such as address, and phone
  • Location of the incident
  • Date it occurred
  • Time it occurred
  • Any witnesses
  • Copies of any medical or auto bill

Next, wait for the Board of Audit to meet. The City Manager's Office will notify you if the claim is to be accepted.