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Community Preservation Committee approves $990,000 for Walker Pond Phase II

The Community Preservation Committee unanimously recommended $990,000 for Walker Pond Phase II design work.

Community Preservation · Meeting of May 21, 2026

WATERTOWN — The Community Preservation Committee unanimously recommended $990,000 for Walker Pond Phase II design work. The recommendation, moved by Dennis J. Duff, covers design development, environmental assessment, and engineering services for a project estimated to cost $8 million to $10 million, with conditions requiring updates on design progress and outside funding sources by December 31, 2026.

The committee also unanimously approved the FY 2027 CPA budget of $3,944,015: 5 percent to administrative expenses, 10 percent each to community housing and historical preservation, 10 percent to open space and recreation, and 65 percent to the undesignated reserve.

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Source: the Community Preservation meeting of May 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.

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