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Tri-Lakes Improvement Board

Dave Lewis, Chair

Morton Township Representative

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Sandy Brogan, Treasurer

Morton Township Representative

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Karla Miller, Secretary

Mecosta County Drain Commissioner

 

Linda Howard

Mecosta County Commissioner

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Randy Walsdorf

Riparian Representative

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The Tri-Lakes Improvement Board will be holding a public meeting on April 14, 2025 at 3:00pm at the Morton Township Library: 110 S. James Street, Mecosta, MI

In 2022, public hearings were held and the Tri-Lakes Improvement Board approved a five-year lake improvement program. A primary focus of the program is the control of invasive plant growth within Tri-Lakes.

Tri-Lakes Improvement Program Budget

2023-2027

Improvement                                                            Annual Cost

Aquatic Plant Control

Lake Management Consulting

Administration and Contingency

$74,000

$12,000

$4,000

Total

$90,000

Morton Township

Tri-Lakes Improvement Board Financial Reports                   

The Tri-Lakes Improvement Board was established by resolution of the Morton Township Board on January 3, 1989 under Part 309 (Inland Lake Improvements) of Michigan’s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. In accordance with the act, the Tri-Lakes Improvement Board includes a lakefront property owner, a representative from each local unit of government abutting Tri-Lakes, the county drain commissioner (or designee) and a county commissioner.

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In 2023, the Lake Mecosta DNR access site had signage installed to inform boaters of the Clean, Drain, Dry, initiative.

This new sign is intended to encourage boaters to inspect their boats and trailers and remove any plant fragments prior to launching into the Tri-Lakes.

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