WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Watertown City Council Candidate Anthony Velasquez says the city-owned golf course should have one year to turn a profit, or a new direction is needed.<\/p>\n
Velasquez joined us for 7 After 6 on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n
Velasquez says the budget, homelessness, and infrastructure are the top 3 issues he sees in the city.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s tired of seeing budgets proposed with double-digit tax rate increases. He says the city manager should be giving council a balanced budget, with necessary cuts made, then allowing council to decide what not to cut, rather than having to make the cuts itself.<\/p>\n
As for the Thompson Park Golf Course, Velasquez says it needs to prove its worth.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive it one more year to determine its viability, to see if it breaks even. At that point, I would like to see it leased out or even closed,\u201d said Velasquez.<\/p>\n
Our entire interview with Velasquez was live-streamed on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n
We spoke with each of the four candidates in the same format.<\/p>\n
Join us live online again next Tuesday for a debate with all four candidates.<\/p>\n
You can watch the full 7 After 6 interview below.<\/p>\n
Velasquez says the budget, homelessness, and infrastructure are the top 3 issues he sees in the city.<\/p>\n
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