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Concrete work on Sanford begins next week | news flash

9/17/2025

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Concrete work to begin September 22 through Thanksgiving
Stay updated at our next webinar October 8
Help manage invasive plant species: Purple Loosestrife and Phragmites

Housing Assistance Fund Details | News Flash

9/2/2025

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Four Lakes Housing Assistance Fund
Edenville Dam Construction Progress
Join Our Next Webinar: October 8, 2025

Four Lakes Housing Assistance Fund Information

8/28/2025

A low-income assessment support fund, known as the Four Lakes Housing Assistance Fund, has been established. This fund was created in collaboration with the Midland Area Community Foundation, Four Lakes Task Force, and Mid Michigan Community Action. Click the link for details and eligibility information.

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September Construction News; Bottomlands information | News Flash

8/27/2025

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September construction newsletter
Disturbing the bottomlands is NOT permitted
Join our upcoming webinar on October 8

September construction newsletter

8/27/2025

Read about the restart of construction in the latest construction newsletter. Some highlights:

Crews are installing gates at Sanford
Secord and Smallwood are undergoing construction on the primary spillways
Remobilization is completed at Edenville

FLTF will release monthly construction updates that include a letter from the president, upcoming construction milestones, pictures and a brief recap of the construction work throughout the month.

Download/view the September construction update

Summer update: est. dam substantial completion dates, lake refill info | news flash

8/5/2025

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Summer Update from President Dave Kepler
Estimated Dam Completion Dates
Lake Refill Durations
How should property owners prepare the bottomlands?

Four LAkes REstoration Project July 2025 Brochure

7/18/2025

Informational brochure mailed to property owners week of July 21, 2025

July 9 Webinar

7/10/2025

PowerPoint | Webinar

Assessment options for property owners | news flash

6/12/2025

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Options for property owners to prepay the capital assessment
Annual Capital Assessment letter to arrive in July
Reminder to register for July 9 webinar

Interest rate secured | news flash

6/4/2025

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$80 Million bond interest rate secured
Capital assessment annual breakdown
Reminder: Annual capital assessment letter to arrive in July
Register for July 9 webinar

Construction resumes on Secord & Smallwood; PSC report findings | News Flash

6/3/2025

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Secord and Smallwood construction restarted
What Did I Miss? FLTF Communications Log
PSC Hedonic Analysis of Lake Level Property Value
Register for July 9 webinar

Literature Review of Hedonic Analysis studies by psc

6/2/2025

Literature Review of Hedonic Analysis Studies by Public Sector Consultants (PSC)

Four Lakes task force communication efforts 2019-June 2025

6/2/2025

Four Lakes Task Force Communications Efforts 2019-June 2025

5 years of recovery & progress | news flash

5/19/2025

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Letter from the President - 5 years of recovery and progress
Key Monthly Plans
Special assessments will be on Winter 2025 Tax Bill

SaD map updated + assessment info | news flash

5/13/2025

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Special assessment map updated
Special assessments will appear on Winter 2025 tax bill
Capital Assessment prepayment due July 1
Register for upcoming July 9 webinar

Capital Assessment Prepayment Letter

5/12/2025

Mailed to property owners mid May 2025.
Capital Assessment Prepayment Letter

Capital Assessment Memo for the Four Lakes Special Assessment District

5/1/2025

UPDATED May 1, 2025 memo

April 23 webinar

4/24/2025

PowerPoint | Webinar

NOTE: We made corrections to slides 14 and 15 regarding the 2025 Capital Assessment cost plus interest. Simply stated, the 2025 assessment will be lower than the 2026-2065 average annual assessment. Going forward the average annual assessment will be will closer to the estimate shown in the map. We will add the 2025 Capital Assessment plus interest and the average annual Capital Assessment plus interest for 2026-2065 to the map by May 9th.

Summary of the current status | news flash

4/15/2025

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Current status of the dam and next steps now that FLTF can secure financing
April 23 webinar

appeal denied; construction can resume | News flash

4/11/2025

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Michigan Supreme Court denies HCA appeal
Construction can continue and FLTF can secure municipal financing

no impact to dams after spring rain event | news flash

4/8/2025

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Performance of the dams after elevated lake levels
Dams are made to maintain lake levels, not control floods
Sign up for county emergency service notifications for future alerts

Clarification on rising water alarm at smallwood dam | news flash

4/1/2025

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Rising water alarm at Smallwood Dam explanation
The dams in their past, current and future states are not flood control dams

Update on path to lake restoration | news flash

3/25/2025

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The News Flash provides updates on the following:
- Edenville permit
- Federal lawsuits
- HCA's application for Leave to Appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court

Federal Court Dismisses HCA complaint | news flash

3/21/2025

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U.S. District Judge issues order dismissing all of HCA's complaints.

Edenville Permit acquired | NEWS FLASH

3/17/2025

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Edenville receives last EGLE permit
All four dams are permitted for repair

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