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Trustees debate lake-lot consolidations and proposed campground storage fee
Summary
Clerk Watson and participant Kent outlined a plan to consolidate adjacent 20-foot lake lots into larger 30/40-foot lots as contracts renew; the board debated a proposed storage/overnight fee (options discussed: $250, $400–$500 sliding scale) and enforcement (stickers/towing). Campground stakeholders warned higher fees could drive people away and asked for a stakeholder meeting before changes are made.
Clerk Watson told trustees she has identified four or five leaseholders with two adjacent 20-foot lake lots and suggested asking willing renters to consolidate lots into one 40-foot site to reduce crowding. Meeting participant Kent said a map exists and recommended using measured tapes rather than a walking wheel to get consistent lot lines.
"If it’s done with a walking wheel that’s all he can tell you, you can do it two or three times, and it is never going to come out the same," Kent said, urging accurate measurement before any consolidation. Watson said roughly ten or eleven 20-foot lots currently exist.
Trustees also discussed proposed contract and fee changes for 2026 leases. Mayor Pezze said the village intends to revise contract language and fees (including a proposed winter/overnight/storage fee); suggested figures mentioned included raising an existing fee to $500 (from $400) and a possible $250 storage fee. Kent and others questioned new charges; Lori McDaniel urged fairness and warned campers may leave if fees rise.
"Why fix it if it is not broken," Lori said, asking the board to consider the investments campers have already made in the campground. Trustees agreed to hold a focused committee meeting with campground stakeholders, review contracts in the village book and provide copies so residents and trustees are "all on the same page" before any policy change.
No final ordinance or fee schedule was adopted; trustees directed further committee-level discussion and stakeholder outreach.
