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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.
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The wakesurfing measure is not yet law; town officials must develop enforcement provisions, penalties, and the warrant process. The committee agreed to award its 2026 pre-treatment survey contract to Water and Wetlands after receiving one proposal. Water testing was expected to begin in May, while the Marcia Drive stormwater project was paused after high groundwater and ledge were encountered.
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