Lakes & Ponds Committee

Committee backs townwide wakesurfing bylaw

The committee voted to support a townwide bylaw regulating wakesurfing on Charlton lakes and ponds, with the proposal targeted for the October 2026 Special Town Meeting warrant. A $24,000 transfer from the Municipal Waterways Fund to the Conservation Commission budget also passed, but the committee said it needs legal guidance on allowable uses because private-road drainage work is excluded.