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Board reviews updates on St. Helen, Higgins and Houghton lake control structures
Summary
County commissioners heard updates on lake control structures: bids expected in 2026 for Lake St. Helen, an Higgins Lake Advisory Committee meeting with EGLE is scheduled for March 18, 2026, and a material decision for Houghton Lake walkways remains pending.
During the Unfinished Business portion of the March 11 meeting, the Board received updates on lake level control structures across three lake districts. The record notes Lake St. Helen staff "met with engineers" and still expect to seek bids in 2026; Higgins Lake’s Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) on March 18, 2026, to discuss a new structure or a restrictor plate; and for Houghton Lake the board needs to decide on material for a walkway.
No formal motion or vote was recorded on these updates; the board discussion framed next steps as engineering and interagency coordination with EGLE and procurement activity (bids) for Lake St. Helen.
