Southwick Lake Committee Recommends Significantly Stricter Ice-Vehicle Bylaws and Extraction Cost Recovery. The Lake Management Committee on April 9 recommended amendments to Chapter 75-12 and 75-17 to increase the violation fine from $50 to $200, delete a plowing exemption, and charge violators
Lake Management Committee tightens winter-recreation rules, advances plant management plan. The committee voted unanimously to remove a plowing exception from the town's ice-vehicle bylaw and to expand penalties to include all costs of violations, moves prompted by town expenses from winter
The Southwick Lake Management Committee reviewed water quality at Lake Congamond and adopted algae bloom response procedures. Vice-Chair Eric Mueller reported water clarity declined in 2025 but dissolved oxygen levels remained stable, supporting continued invasive Hydrilla treatment efforts. The
Southwick Lake Management Committee approves Knox boxes and 2027 budgets. Vice-Chair Eric Mueller moved to approve funding for Knox boxes at the North and South Boat Ramp facilities to provide Southwick Fire Department emergency access during overnight alarms. The committee unanimously approved the
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