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Southwick has earmark of $500K in bond bill for Congamond dredging project

Southwick Berkshire Ave Property
A $500,00 earmark was included in the state’s Bond Bill last year to fund the dredging of the Middle Ponds of Congamond Lakes to increase the depth of the water just off the south boat ramp and to clear the weir under the Berkshire Avenue bridge, shown in the photo, of debris. The town is working to have the funding released. (FILE / THE WESTFIELD NEWS)The Westfield News

SOUTHWICK — An allocation of $500,000 included in the 2024 bond bill to dredge the area directly in front of the south boat ramp on the Middle Pond of Congamond Lakes could make the project a reality, but it’s not a sure thing.

“I just want to explain it’s an earmark. It’s not a check,” said Lake Management Committee Chair Richard Grannells at the committee’s meeting in late October.

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