SOUTHWICK — The Conservation Commission implemented several measures during its meeting on Aug. 5 in an attempt to reduce the continued overuse of the area for active, not passive, recreation to comply with the conservation restriction placed on the North Pond Conservation Area by the state.
SOUTHWICK — Meeting for the second time since a brawl between visitors and neighbors just outside the North Pond Conservation Area, the Select Board on July 22 discussed forming a task force to address misuse of the property.
SOUTHWICK — It’s a warning that Public Works Director Randy Brown provides the Select Board every summer: sewer user fees are not keeping up with the amount of money needed for the town to operate its sewer system which is forcing the town to rely on all its taxpayers to subsidize its operation.
SOUTHWICK — With the increasing number of complaints about improper activities at the North Pond Conservation Area over the last few months, culminating in a street brawl on July 13, the Select Board has temporarily closed the parking area, and the Conservation Commission is considering options to reduce the number of people using it for active, not passive, recreation.