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
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
Tri-Lakes Improvement Board Meeting Minutes
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.
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.