The Association Board has updated its Frequently Asked Questions summary on the drain project, a copy of which is attached. The new updates can be found at pages 14-17 (FAQs 31-36). The updated FAQs and other documents related to the drain / pump project are also posted on the Association website.
As discussed in more detail in the FAQs, at its meeting on June 12, the Kent County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution approving the computation of cost prepared by the Drain Commissioner, approving the issuance of a bond to finance those costs, and adopting the assessment roll proposed by the Drain Commissioner.
The only remaining option for challenging the drain project or the assessment amount is an appeal to Kent County Circuit Court. Appeals must be filed no later than Friday, June 27. For reasons explained in the FAQs, the Association will not be filing an appeal, although individual members may file an appeal on their own behalf if they wish to do so.
Dean Lake Association – Notice of Annual Meeting
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 @ 7:00pm (meet and greet @ 6:30pm)
New Community Church, 2340 Dean Lake Road NE
Tentative Schedule for 2024. The below dates are the week of, not specific day.
4th of July Weekend Schedule for Dean Lake
Please note: The Dean Lake Association does NOT participate in ANY fireworks displays.
Dean Lake Association Members
Association dues are due May 18, 2022.
Amount is $50
Please remit payment to:
Dean Lake Association
Denny Weener
3789 Holtman CT NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Pay online option now available on our website using debit/credit card or PayPal account.
Click here to pay your dues online. An extra processing fee of $1.80 applies.
Some things your association dues pay for:
From May 16, 2021
The board has also decided unanimously that based on the lower water levels combined with the reality that a drain project wouldn’t be possible till a minimum of 2022 that it’s prudent to address using Dean Lake as the ALL SPORT lake that it is in a way that is respectful to those with shorelines that are most affected by the higher water levels. Please see the attached Illustration for reference of direction/path for boating with a wake.
May 16, 2021
Dean Lake Association Members
Association dues are due June 5, 2021.
Amount is $50
Please remit payment to:
Dean Lake Association
Janet M. Wood, DLA Membership Director
2380 Holtman DR NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Pay online option now available on our website using debit/credit card or PayPal account.
Click here to pay your dues online. An extra processing fee of $1.80 applies.
Some things your association dues pay for:
Clearly the lake is at a very high level. With spring rains starting, who knows what it will look like by May. It doesn’t seem like there will be any natural relief in rising lake water this year, or for that matter, ever. Last year, residents voluntarily agreed to designating the whole lake as a no wake zone. Unfortunately, we suggest continuing the no wake until further notice. The lake is significantly higher than any point last year, which means the risk of damage to personal property is also much higher. As you can see from the pictures below, there has already been damage to personal property – so please take it slow and keep a safe distance from the shoreline at all times (regardless of speed).
Thank you for your continued understanding.
The following information submitted by Claudia Koslosky.
While these plants may be beautiful, they are highly invasive and will crowd out native plant species and habitat, in turn changing the ecosystem. If you see them on your property, they need to be obliterated. NOW, while it’s in bloom and before it goes to seed, is the time to remove it (or have it removed).
While this information is from the MN DNR, it’s the best explanation I’ve found about how best to rid your property of any purple loosestrife: Controlling Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife is RESTRICTED in the state of Michigan
Prohibited and Restricted Species
Some invasive species are legally designated by the State of Michigan as either “prohibited” or “restricted.” If a species is prohibited or restricted, it is unlawful to possess, introduce, import, sell or offer that species for sale as a live organism, except under certain circumstances. The term “prohibited” is used for species that are not widely distributed in the state. Often, management or control techniques for prohibited species are not available.The term “restricted” is applied to species that are established in the state. Management and control practices are usually available for restricted species. Michigan’s Natural Resources Environmental Protection Act (Part 413 of Act 451) established the list of prohibited and restricted species, which is regularly amended by Invasive Species Orders.
