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Feb. 6, 2024 Joint County Boards of Commissioners Meeting

1/26/2024

 
On Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, the Gladwin and Midland county boards of commissioners will meet at Dow Diamond for a joint session to review and vote on the computation of costs and special assessment rolls for the FL SAD. 
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The public is welcome to attend the meeting. Please note that this is a change in venue from what was originally planned. This meeting will take place at 4:00 pm at Dow Diamond in downtown Midland. Doors open at 3:30 pm. 

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MArk Your Calendar for Upcoming activities in april and July

4/18/2023

 
There are a variety of informational sessions scheduled for the coming months. Stay informed by being involved!
  • April 20: Mid-Michigan Dam Restoration Projects – Informational Session on EGLE Permitting Process for Downstream, 6 p.m. Register here

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Communications & Meetings

3/1/2023

 
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 Specific dates will be shared once they are determined.

Symposium educates 200+ on engineering and technical concepts

10/25/2022

 
On October 20, 2022, over 200 attendees, 16 vendors and 11 presenters filed into the Midland Center for the Arts for an all-day event about the path to Four Lakes restoration. What follows is a summary of the symposium.

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It's not too late to register for the Engineering and Technical Symposium

10/11/2022

 
If you're interested in the technical side of dam restoration (hydrology, hydraulics, dam safety, dam regulations, ecosystem restoration, etc.), then you won't want to miss the seven sessions and 16 different vendors at "Path to Four Lakes Restoration: An Engineering and Technical Symposium" on October 20th.

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EGLE Public Hearing to Discuss Permitting for Secord, Smallwood

9/21/2022

 
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Water Resources Division (WRD), will host a public hearing to discuss permitting for Secord and Smallwood lakes. 
EGLE Public Hearing
Monday, September 26, 2022
6-7 p.m.

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Boards of Commissioners Approve Special Assessment Roll

7/17/2022

 
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Tuesday, July 12, the Gladwin and Midland County Boards of Commissioners both unanimously approved the assessment roll for the Operations & Maintenance Assessment. The Commissioners also approved the Computation of Cost for Operations & Maintenance and the $250 million project cost estimate for restoring the four dams. The vote was an important step toward rebuilding the dams. The Operations & Maintenance Assessment is planned to appear on the December 2022 property tax bill. 

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    • Smallwood Dam
    • Edenville Dam
    • Sanford Dam
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