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Residents raise lake-level and public-safety concerns; carnival parking, cable and noise also reported
Summary
At the July 28 Sand Lake council meeting, residents and a Paradise Cove representative reported lake-level concerns and alleged tanker trucks pumping water; commenters also said carnival trucks occupied handicapped parking and a cable was hanging across a road. Council recorded no formal action on these complaints.
Residents and a Paradise Cove representative used the public-comment period at the Village of Sand Lake council meeting on July 28, 2025, to press the council about lake-level changes and public-safety concerns.
During public comment, Linda Misner told the council that “handicapped spots [were] occupied by the carnival trucks and not available to the handicapped,” raising immediate accessibility concerns; Pastor Jorge reported a “pole with a cable hanging across the road,” and another commenter complained about a motorcyclist creating excessive noise. Representatives associated with Paradise Cove said state agencies were involved: “EGLE & DNR investigating lake level” and asked what would be done about water reportedly being pumped from the lake by tanker trucks.
The remarks combined safety, environmental and nuisance complaints. Council members recorded the complaints during the public-comment period, which opened at 7:06 p.m. and — after a later brief reopening — closed at 7:26 p.m. The minutes note Paradise Cove’s statement that both EGLE and the DNR are investigating lake levels but do not record any formal direction from council staff to follow up or any immediate enforcement action.
Council members thanked commenters for attending and raised clarifying questions: Council member Wright asked about the number of tickets sold for a side-by-side raffle (a fundraising detail noted in council comments), and Helton publicly thanked firefighters and first responders. The minutes do not indicate that the council took any motion or vote specifically in response to the public comments; no follow-up assignment, timeline, or staff report is recorded in these minutes.
