On March 20th, U.S. District Judge Matthew Leitman issued an order dismissing all of Heron Cove Association's (HCA) complaints in the two separate lawsuits against Gladwin and Midland counties and Four Lakes Task Force. 
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"We are pleased with Judge Leitman's ruling on these two lawsuits," stated Four Lakes Task Force President, Dave Kepler. "We remain hopeful for a positive resolution to the application for leave to appeal pending before the Michigan Supreme Court."

We will provide more information on the project's overall status next week.

Clark Hill PLC, on behalf of the counties and FLTF, filed a brief in opposition to Heron Cove Association's (HCA) application for Leave to Appeal, asking the Michigan Supreme Court to deny HCA's application. HCA's application for Leave to Appeal challenges the Michigan Court of Appeals' earlier affirmation of the Midland County Circuit Court order that dismissed HCA's appeal of the lake level special assessment approved by the counties.

Congressman Dan Kildee requested $3 million and Congressman John Moolenaar requested $2.25 million in community project funding for Four Lakes Task Force. Each year, members of Congress can direct federal resources to local projects. Kildee and Moolenaar submitted these funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee. 

The multi-billion-dollar water infrastructure bill (Senate Supplemental Bill 565) was unanimously reported Wednesday, December 1, to the Senate Appropriations Committee, and included an allocation of $250 million to be used to restore the Four Lakes Task Force dams and Secord, Smallwood, Wixom and Sanford lakes.