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Conservation Commission to raise larger-than-expected Lake Laconia treatment bill with Board of Selectmen
Summary
Environmental Planner Heidi Wallace told the Westbrook Conservation Commission that the Lake Laconia association arranged additional Chapman Mill Pond treatment without consulting the commission and billed more than the prearranged contract; Chairman Randy Bell said he has discussed the matter with First Selectman John Hall and will place it on the next Board of Selectmen agenda.
Environmental Planner Heidi Wallace told the Westbrook Conservation Commission on March 17 that the commission had a signed contract covering how much it would pay for treatment of Lake Laconia, but the Lake Laconia association had additional treatment performed without consulting the commission and then billed the commission a much larger amount than expected. The commission did not take a vote on the matter at the meeting; Chairman Randy Bell said he discussed the issue with First Selectman John Hall and that the matter will be placed on the next Board of Selectmen meeting agenda.
Why it matters: the disputed charge could affect limited local conservation funds and sets up a near-term discussion at the Board level about responsibility for unapproved additional lake treatments. The commission’s next formal step is administrative—asking the Board of Selectmen to review the association’s additional work and the unexpected bill.
