If you have not signed a petition for the development of a Special Assessment District (SAD), please please do so immediately.  Our deadline for getting signatures in is July 24th.  

• If you have been unable to meet with a volunteer petitioner PLEASE complete the attached petition and return it immediately to the township office!!!  

To:   All Lake Margrethe Property Owners
What you should know about the Special Assessment District proposal to preserve and protect Lake Margrethe:

• After months of consultation with Grayling Township, Camp Grayling, legal experts, as well LMPOA members, the association board of directors has concluded that a Special Assessment District (SAD) is the best option for ALL lake property owners.
• The proposed SAD will provide a total of about $20,000 per year to Grayling Township for the purpose of continued treatment of our lake for invasive species like Eurasian Water Milfoil.
  • The annual assessment for lake-front property owners would be $30 per year.
  • Property owners with deeded access to the lake would pay 1/2 lake-front owner’s assessment.
  • The SAD would be in effect for five years.
  • Camp Grayling and the Lake Margrethe Foundation Fund also will contribute to this effort.
• Recent changes in state law prohibits associations, like LMPOA, from treating lakes and streams for invasive species without the 100% of property owner’s approval for each such treatment. Some years two or more treatments are needed totally 15-20 acres of lake bottom.  Conversely, local government can do so within state-issued guidelines.
• Without our continued efforts to control the spread of milfoil we are convinced navigation, and water sports on Lake Margrethe would become significantly changed within just a few years.
• We understand those LMPOA members unable to attend our May meeting and many non-members have questions for LMPOA and the township, so:
  • Board members and association volunteers have been knocking on doors, answering questions and requesting each owner’s signature on a petition in support of the proposed SAD. We need to speed up this process for all concerned.
  • With enough signatures on the petition, Grayling Township will schedule two public information meetings in July to gather public input and respond to questions.
  • The petition and other details will continue to be posted to our web site https://www.lakemargrethe.com/news.  
• What Should I/We Do?
  • Take a few minutes to consider the importance of this effort to ALL Lake Margrethe property owners. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact a board member identified below.
  • If you have been unable to meet with a volunteer petitioner PLEASE complete the attached petition and return it as soon as practicable in the envelope provided.
  • IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SIGNED A PETTION PLEASE DO NOT DUPLICATE YOUR SUBMISSION.

We appreciate everyone's support of this important effort, never-the-less, you must be a lake-front or deeded access property owner to complete the SAD petition.
 
Respectfully,
Lake Margrethe Property Owners Association
Board Members:
Chuck Spencer
Spencers.grayling@gmail.com
989-348-7278
Sandra Michalik
sandramichalik@gmail.com
734-365-4042
Bob Wilson
sylynx@comcast.net
248-421-4421

Doug Dodge
dougdodge@charter.net
989-289-1670
Harry Wojcik
Hwojcik7832@charter.net
704-649-1901
Ray Basile
rayabasile@yahoo.com
989-348-7023

Mike Bushre
mlbusrer918@gmail.com
989-751-07377
Mark Lux
melux@sbcglobal.net
 
John Alef
Cherylalef46@hotmail.com
989-915-3495    
 

Marshall Roe mcroe@aol.com248-568-4773 (also available to property owners)
Please complete and return the attached petition as soon as practicable!