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Dale Twing

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306 S North Street, PO Box 885
White Cloud, MI 49349
M-F 7:30am-12:00pm and 1pm-4pm

(231) 689-7213

(231) 689-7266

Lake Improvement Boards are legal entities governed by Public Act No. 451 of 1994 Part 309. A Lake Improvement Board, established in compliance with the statute, will consist of a member of the County Board of Commissioners, 2 representatives appointed by the local unit of government (if more than one unit of government is involved, then one representative from each is required), a representative of the County Drain Commissioner, and a resident riparian of the lake elected by the other members of the Lake Improvement Board.

Lake boards may undertake projects directly related to improving the condition of the lake. Improvement projects most often include aquatic nuisance plant management and other water quality management methods, such as algae control, water sampling, water inlet improvements, and education of the residents. The cost of improvement projects and other related expenses are paid for by the residents on or near the lake via a special assessment on their property taxes.

Brooks Lake Improvement Board

Chairperson: Kent Cole – kent.cole24@gmail.com

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office. Below are the meeting dates for this year. The meetings are held at 10 a.m. at the Newaygo County Drain Office.

May 16
July 18
September 19

Diamond Lake Improvement Board

Chairperson: Randy Carson

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office. Below are the meeting dates for this year. The meetings are held at 8:30 a.m. at the Newaygo County Drain Office.

January 11
April 12
July 12
September 13

Englewright Lake Improvement Board

Chairperson: Brian Zarna – brianzarna@gmail.com

January 13
April 14
July 14
September 8

Hess Lake Improvement Board

Chairperson: Bart Calvi – bartcalvi@gmail.com

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office. Below are the meeting dates for this year:

May 9 – 9 a.m. at the Newaygo County Drain Office
July 11 – 6 p.m. at Brooks Twp Hall
September 12 – 9:30 a.m. at the Newaygo County Drain Office

You can find further information on Hess Lake by visiting their website:

Hess Lake Improvement Board Website

Pickerel/Kimball Lake Improvement Board

Chairperson: Bill Alsover – bill.alsover@alsoverbc.com

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office. Below are the meeting dates for this year. Meetings are held at 11 a.m. at the Newaygo County Drain Office.

May 9
July 11
September 14

Ryerson Lake Improvement Board

Chairperson: Don Clark – declark01@comcast.net

The chairperson can provide information and answer questions in addition to reaching out to the Drain Office. Below are the meeting dates for this year. Meetings are held at 10 a.m. at the Newaygo County Drain Office.