Watertown's Town Council agreed two weeks ago that Harvard should pay full taxes for as long as it held the site, and the lack of specifics in the letter has left many residents and officials wary of Harvard's assurances.
"We are prepared to go along with this, but it's all in the details of that agreement. We won't be able to proceed until we know exactly what those terms are," Airasian said.
Watertown officials have no legal control over the sale and development of the property, Driscoll said, but will continue to meet with Grogan to work out the long-term details of an agreement with the city.
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