Development

Welcome to the City of Watertown

The City of Watertown, Wisconsin, pop. 24,000, is located in beautiful southeastern Wisconsin, midway between Milwaukee and Madison.  We are a friendly, hard-working city surrounded by lush forests and beautiful farmland. Distinct and self-sufficient, Watertown is big enough to have all the amenities you'll need, but small enough to access them in 10 minutes or less.  Watertown is truly a wonderful place to live, work, dine, shop, play and do business!  It's a genuine American hometown.

Economic Development

In order to facilitate your development concepts, the Manager of Economic Development and Strategic Initiatives is your primary point of contact with the city, and works closely with the mayor to ensure that the city takes a proactive approach in responding to development inquiries.

Contact Info:
Mason Becker, Manager of Economic Development and Strategic Initiatives  

Planning and Zoning

The Building Safety & Zoning (BS&Z) Division is your primary point of contact for planning, code administration, and building inspection activities in the City. BS&Z services include implementing the comprehensive plan, administering municipal ordinances (zoning, land division, floodplain, shoreland/wetland, airport, etc.), reviewing site plans, processing permits, and completing required inspections.

Contact Info:

Nikki Zimmerman, Administrative Assistant III

Brian Zirbes, Zoning & Floodplain Administrator

Building Safety & Zoning, 106 Jones Street, PO Box 477 Watertown, WI – Room 2034

Office Hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 a.m. Monday-Friday

Watertown Redevelopment Authority (RDA)

In addition to the City of Watertown resources noted above, the city works closely with the Watertown Redevelopment Authority (RDA). For more information about the Redevelopment Authority please visit their website.

Contact Info:
Mason Becker, Executive Director, Watertown Redevelopment Authority

Jefferson County Economic Development

The City of Watertown also works closely with Jefferson County Economic Development to provide site selection services, demographic and industry data, confidential project management, introduction to financial assistance and more. For more information please visit their website. 

Contact Info:
Deborah Reinbold, ThriveED President

Watertown Main Street

Watertown is home to the State of Wisconsin's longest historic downtown. The Main Street Program is a vibrant resource that provides assistance with design, historic tax credits, historical information, and more. Please contact the Executive Director for more information. 

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