What: Gary Rosen asked the City Manager for long-range steps to prevent the frequent summer closures of Coes Reservoir and Indian Lake, which ban swimming, boating, fishing and pet contact because of high bacteria and toxin levels.
Where it stands: open. Adopted 9-0 on 2026-08-18 (Bilotta and Economou absent for the vote).
Next: report pending.
Background
Rosen said both are heavily used by families when open and are closed at least once or twice every hot summer.
He suggested that WPI (his alma mater), Clark and Holy Cross science and ecology programs could take on projects there.