03/28/2026 Board Meeting
Call To Order
• Beth Bush called the meeting to order at 10:00
• Board members present: Beth Bush, John Hedstrom, Jim Henderson, Ed Hummelt, Fred Koch, Jim Nagle, Jeff Price, Julie Verhaalen, Beth Wells.
February Meeting Minutes
• February meeting minutes were approved with minor alterations (as published)
Treasurer’s Report
• Jim Henderson gave a detailed report.
• Shared drive will contain all financial information.
• We are remaining in a liquid state in expectation of upcoming potential expenses.
Lake Health
• Fred Koch led a lengthy discussion about the DNR grant application, and the 2026 treatment plan.
• Grant Application
o We wrote a good application. Our application was one point away from being accepted, based on the DNR scoring system.
o 700 lakes applied for funding and 400 lakes received grants.
o Pine Lake is not considered a “Top 300 Priority Water Body” in the state of Wisconsin.
o DNR feels our lake is in better shape than other lakes.
o We are working with Lake and Pond Resources on the next application.
o Will strengthen the section on shoreline preservation/restoration, where we were scored low
o We will put a lot more detailed info into the application to “bury them with info”.
o We will reevaluate our Lake Management Plan
• 2026 Treatment Plan
o DASH treatment is scheduled shortly before Memorial Day.
o We will conduct a survey of the lake prior to the DASH treatment, pending weather.
o DASH treatment will prioritize the highest density areas first.
o We will conduct a follow-up survey in the fall.
o Estimated treatment costs for 2026 are approximately $12,000, consisting of Fall and Spring surveys ($4000) and 3 days of DASH treatment ($8000)
o Next Lake Health subteam meeting will be after the DASH treatment.
Bylaws
• Officer Roles
o We continued our discussion of the changing nature of communication with membership and the public, recordkeeping, and dues/billing.
o Julie Verhaalen and Jeff Price presented a proposal for dividing the work of among the roles of Secretary, Membership Chair, Communications Chair, and Treasurer.
o One issue is managing the workload for individual board members so as to not overload any one person.
o A second issue is that some roles (ie. Website management) require members with certain skills.
o Julie Verhaalen will present a revised proposal at the April meeting.
• Nominations
o Section 2 stands as written per revised language: essentially that the board will continue to encourage residents to join the board.
Flyer
• Julie Verhaalen created a good flyer for rental properties. A few small suggestions were made.
Lake Map Update
• Julie Verhaalen has updated the list and will get the revised map to Jeff Price for printing and distribution at the annual meeting.
Recruiting New Members
• We will contact members and report back.
Water Quality
• Lake Testing
o UW Stevens Point will conduct testing for water clarity on April 8.
o We will spend $700 in 2026 to test lake water quality. This data will be used for the 2027 grantproposal.
o PLPOA be able to apply for a grant for 2027 to cover future expenses.
• Well testing
o UWSP will recommend how we can do water testing ourselves.
o Jim Nagle has received quotes for a variety of testing products for individual residents to test wells.
o Jim Nagle will plan to have tests for sale at the annual meeting.
o Water testing will be announced in the newsletter.
Township
• Pumping day with Maverick will be July 24.
Other
• We have an inordinately large number of seagulls.
Adjournment
• Beth Bush adjourned the meeting at 12:00
• Next meeting will be at Beth Bush’s house on April 18, 2026.