Town of Watertown
Fire District
Public Notices
Town of Watertown Fire District Launches Official Facebook Page
Watertown, NY
The Town of Watertown Fire District is pleased to announce the launch of its official Facebook page. This platform will be used to share information, updates, and announcements relevant to Fire District operations and governance. To clearly distinguish the Fire District from the Fire District, the profile image for the page has been updated to display a 46 helmet, which represents the Fire District. Members of the public are encouraged to follow the page to stay informed about Fire District-related news and activities.
Meeting Minutes
Access official records and documentation from the Watertown Fire District board meetings. Minutes are typically uploaded following formal approval at the subsequent board meeting.
2023 District Commissioners Meeting Minutes
Adopted Fire District Budgets
Access official records and documentation from the Watertown Fire District adopted fire district budgets. Budgets are typically uploaded following formal approval at the subsequent board meeting.
Freedom of Information Law
Public Access to Records Policy (FOIL)
Purpose
The people’s right to know the process of government decision making and the documents and statistics leading to determinations is basic to our society, and access to such information should not be thwarted by clouding it in a cloak of secrecy or confidentiality. Thus, information of the public issues concerning the Town of Watertown Fire District will be available as prescribed in the Freedom of Information Law.
Compliance
Upon receiving a request for records, the Records Access Officer will identify records requested, make records available for inspection, or deny access, with proper written reasoning. Upon requests for copies, the Records Access Officer will cause copies to be made, after payment of fees.
Location of Records
The Town of Watertown Fire District designates the Town of Watertown Fire Station #1 as the official location where records shall be available for public inspection and/or copying. The district does not have regular business hours; thus, records should be available at such times or times as may be convenient to both the Records Access Officer and the person seeking inspection or copies of public records. The current Records Access Officer is District Manager, Fred Sourwine, and can be reached, in writing at, 22825 County Route 67, Watertown, N.Y. 13601, or by phone at 315-788-9101.
Requests for Records
Requests for records may be written or oral, but generally, requests should be in writing. The Records Access Officer will respond promptly to a request for records within 5 working days after such a request and shall fulfill the request within a reasonable period of time, if appropriate. Any delay in fulfilling the request shall be made in writing with the reasoning for the delay or denial clearly stated as to the reason for the inability to supply the requested records.
Fees
There shall be no fees for the inspection or viewing of records, and no fee for the search for records. In accordance with the NYS Committee on Public Access to Records, the charge per page for photocopies, not exceeding 9 x 14 inches shall be 25 cents, or the actual cost of photocopying by a professional service.Hourly salary of lowest paid employee capable of preparing a copy—but only if it takes at least 2 hours.