Lakes Committee approves prior minutes, plans lake treatment for May
Lake Committee · Meeting of April 14, 2026
Belchertown Lakes Committee approves prior minutes and green-lights spring lake treatment. Treasurer John Soja reported $3,695.50 in the Lakes Committee account with an additional $3,240 in the gift account, while the town budget has allocated $5,000 toward lakes operations for May town meeting approval. The Tri-Lakes Watershed Association approved a $7,000 grant toward spot treatment of Lake Metacomet at its March 2 meeting, with funds to be deposited into the gift account.
Treatment of Lakes Holland and Arcadia, along with Metacomet spot treatment, remains on schedule; Water and Wetlands will conduct observations and issue a status report in May before treatment proceeds.
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Source: the Lake Committee meeting of April 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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