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Resident presses Hartland board to resolve Dunham Lake interior road assessments
Summary
A resident urged Hartland Township to find a way to pave interior roads in Dunham Lake Estates after a 2022 vote left many households unwilling to join an assessment, and suggested excluding nonpaying households from lake access — a step staff said legal counsel must review.
A resident raised the Dunham Lake Estates paving dispute during the meeting's public‑comment period, urging the board to push forward on paving internal subdivision roads and describing a failed 2022 assessment when many households on the adjacent Typical Lake Road declined to participate.
The resident said that, historically, the township had tried a subdivision‑wide special assessment in 2022 but that residents on Typical Lake Road refused to pay, leaving the remainder facing higher per‑household costs. The commenter said, "Why am I paying to have access to these roads?" and argued those who won't pay should be excluded from lake access — a remedy he reported county counsel said may not be legally feasible. Board members said staff would consult legal counsel and follow up with residents; Public Works staff agreed to set a meeting with the Livingston County Road Commission to update cost estimates and petition language.
