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As the 20th century was drawing to a close, On July 9, 2001, the vision by the board At that time, he also noted WSB had been
the Watertown Savings Bank’s board of trustees of trustees had become a reality. The new a strong supporter of the community, having
announced plans for construction of a new two- Watertown Savings Bank headquarters opened contributed more than $1 million to various
story 22,500 square-foot headquarters. for business at 111 Clinton Street. organizations over the past 10 years.
By 2000, the Watertown Savings Bank At the time it opened, WSB President Bradley “All the members of the bank’s board of trustees live
had more than $220 million in assets and 75 T. Clark noted the new facility represented “yet and work in Jefferson County, making them familiar
employees. While its Clinton Street office was another substantial investment in the community” with the needs of the community,” he wrote.
thriving with a continued increase in market and that WSB was “here to stay.” “We are your neighbors, your friends, and if we are
share, it was also running out of space. not already, we hope to be your banker.”
“We are not changing our form of ownership, we
The $2.5 million building project would be the are not changing our name, Watertown and Jefferson The bank also adopted a new motto with the
bank’s largest expansion to date. Plans called for County is our home,” he wrote in a public letter. opening its new headquarters: “Commitment
its Clinton Street office to be torn down after “We are committed to serving this community and to Our Community – Commitment to Our
the new facility was built on the bank’s current our customers for many years to come. We now have a Customers.”
parking lot. The bank’s accommodations branch facility that will allow us to expand our products, add There was strong meaning behind those words,
across the street at 140 Clinton St. would be more jobs, and provide better service.” said Mr. Clark.
renovated into a drive-through only branch.

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