TREASURER’s REPORT
The Treasurer presented the Profit and Loss statement for the 2023 year, and the Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2023. The President and Treasurer presented the proposed 2024 Operating Budget.
FUNDRAISING
It was reported that there was an increase of donations from watershed donors in 2023. Use of both PayPal and Venmo have increased. Both PayPal and Venmo were well used. Twelve new donors used Venmo. The tax deduction letters will be sent out shortly.
LAKE MANAGEMENT
The Board members reviewed the 2024 Pond and Lake (PLC) proposed treatment plan and cost.
They also reviewed the 2023 systemic treatment for Curleyleaf Pondweed which was successful. PLC suggests that we don’t need a major herbicide treatment in April as we have done for many years. They are proposing ten treatments which would include herbicide for algae and Coontail. Four of these (April and three others) would include a larger treatment for Coontail and focus around docks. We will have the flexibility to reduce the treatments if the lake is looking good in the late summer/early Fall, an a-la-carte model. The proposal also includes monthly lake monitoring, year-end reporting and PLC speaking at the Annual Meeting.
After discussion, a motion to approve the Pond and Lake Connection 2024 treatment proposal was passed.
DAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Work with the engineers continues to bring the project up to the shovel-ready stage. The final stage will be the construction phase. The construction plans and cost is expected to be received by us in March or April.
The next MLIF Board Meeting will be Thursday,
February 1 – 7:30 p.m. at the CVS Community Room
