Committee demands town assume lake testing responsibility
Committee votes to demand town take over lake testing. The Sturbridge Lakes Advisory Committee unanimously voted to demand that the town assume full responsibility for annual water testing and record keeping, including hiring professional staff and funding laboratory work. Members, who currently
Sturbridge Lake Advisory Committee · Meeting of March 19, 2026
STURBRIDGE — Committee votes to demand town take over lake testing. The Sturbridge Lakes Advisory Committee unanimously voted to demand that the town assume full responsibility for annual water testing and record keeping, including hiring professional staff and funding laboratory work. Members, who currently provide volunteer workers and boats for testing, argued the process is too critical for lake health to remain volunteer-dependent.
The committee also voted unanimously to decline participation in a table at the April 13 town election and clarified its independence from the Conservation Commission.
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Source: the Sturbridge Lake Advisory Committee meeting of March 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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