Oscoda Township adopts project agreement for Beach Park boardwalk and access improvements

The Oscoda Township Board on Oct. 27 adopted Resolution 2025-26 authorizing execution of the project agreement for a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund development project to build a boardwalk and improve beach access at Oscoda Beach Park. The motion, moved by Mr. Linderman and supported by Ms. McGuire, carried with recorded YEAS from Linderman, McGuire, Tait and Supervisor Nicole Tregear; no NAYS were recorded and three members were absent.

The resolution directs township officials to execute the project agreement subject to final legal review, clearing the way for the township to accept Trust Fund support and proceed with design and construction steps outlined in the agreement. The project was raised during public comment earlier in the meeting when Ann Victoria Hopcroft urged improvements to Oscoda Beach Park and access to the beach.

Board members and staff did not provide a construction timeline or a final project budget during the meeting; the resolution places next steps under legal review and project-administration procedures. The township clerk’s minutes list the resolution under the board’s regular agenda; implementation details, including contractor selection and project schedule, were not specified in the record.

Next steps: the resolution will proceed through the township’s required legal review and any subsequent administrative approvals before contract execution and construction activities are scheduled.