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Walker's Pond management: towns weigh safety fixes, dredging and float repairs
Summary
Brooksville and Sedgwick officials discussed Walker's Pond safety after a recent drowning investigation, float repairs and channel maintenance, and coordinated on paving and grant-funded dredging options.
Brooksville and Sedgwick officials met several times in 2025 to coordinate management of Walker's Pond, discussing safety upgrades, float repairs and dredging grants.
Officials recorded that a drowning incident was under investigation by the sheriff and wardens; the boards urged signage updates and accessible lifesaving equipment. Dan Carter and John Kimball flagged shallow areas and boulders near swim floats and recommended a NO DIVING sign on the float. Ben Astbury and Paul Carter were recorded as contractors involved with float and paving work.
The boards also discussed dredging and grant opportunities: local officials and the harbor committee had been exploring Catalyst and SHIP grants and a $3,000 CPI grant was awarded for the pond. Sedgwick and Brooksville debated paving costs for the parking area and agreed to share expenses on recommended work; Paul Carter advised using Blacktop Paving for prep and recommended specific tonnage and cost estimates for half a mile of paving.
Next steps: replace damaged float decking, install clearer NO DIVING signage, coordinate a long-term plan to clean the channel and pursue applicable dredging grants; the towns will continue to coordinate on funding and contractor selection.
