- Residents of Dean Lake are upset after rising prices to a new drain system will cost them nearly $25,000
- The 122 residents of the lake will foot the bill, after the drain system was passed 14-4 at a county commissioners meeting
- The 77-acre lake is a public area used recreationally by many residents in and around Grand Rapids
Dean Lake, a public recreational spot cherished by residents and visitors in Grand Rapids, is at the center of a financial dispute following a vote at the county commissioners’ meeting on Thursday night.
Residents of the 77-acre lake will have to pay nearly $25,000 for a new drain system, which they claim they never voted for.
For decades, Dean Lake has been a prime destination for activities like fishing and boating.
“Yeah, we are actually catching turtles and then fishing off the dock. You can catch, you know, 20 bluegill in five minutes with a net and a piece of bread,” said longtime resident Kurt Mirandette, who has lived by the lake for over 40 years…