Council Approves $990,000 for Walker Pond Park Design
The Watertown City Council unanimously approved a $990,000 Community Preservation Act grant for the design phase of Walker Pond Park, which will fund landscape architecture, engineering, environmental assessment, and permitting with expected completion near 2028.
City Council · Meeting of August 11, 2026
WATERTOWN — The Watertown City Council unanimously approved a $990,000 Community Preservation Act grant for the design phase of Walker Pond Park, which will fund landscape architecture, engineering, environmental assessment, and permitting with expected completion near 2028. Council President Mark S. Sideris praised City Auditor Lynn Langan and Council Clerk Brendan T.
McCarthy, whose salaries were unanimously increased to $151,525 and $31.50 per hour respectively. The council unanimously confirmed six board appointments and reappointments to the Conservation Commission, Affordable Housing Trust, Council on Aging, and Memorialization Committee, and accepted a $545 gift to the Food Pantry.
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