Rush Lake Property Owners Association, Pinckney, MI, Official website.
October 1 Rush Lake POA semi-annual meeting highlights
The good news is that we had 43 members attend our meeting. This enabled us to meet our quorum number and to officially conduct business at our meeting.
On the financial side, we have completed the transition from our clerk to Sentry Management. We are still working out some of the details of setting up the chart of accounts and transitioning to an “accrual basis” of accounting. Previously we were on a “cash basis” system. There will be savings involved in the transition to Sentry from our Clerk (monthly payroll savings, elimination of several a la carte fees like Quickbooks, cell phone, cloud storage, etc. Our 2025 expenses are in line in what we had budgeted. There will be no dues increase for 2026.
The most important agenda item at our meeting was the reading of recommended by-law changes. Many of the orignal bylaws go back to 1965 when our association was incorporated. Our bylaw committee of Christina Letzring, Jerry Lasecki and Brad Zalinski reviewed each article and presented the board with recommended changes. In this process, the board is recommending a new bylaw that would affect delinquent property owners who launch their watercraft for use on the lake. These delinquent property owners access the lake by borrowing the key of a neighbor, friend or relative who are members in good standing. If approved, fines will be assessed to the delinquent property owner and to the member who loaned the key.
There is also a recommended by-law change affecting delinquent accounts.
We will be discussing and voting on these by-law changes at the June 3, 2026 semi-annual general membership meeting.
Click here to download a PDF document of these proposed edits and new by-laws.
Sentry Management of Howell
All billing and administrative functions for Rush Lake POA are now done through Sentry Management of Howell.
Members may contact Sentry Management with questions or concerns by telephone 517-545-3900 or through email southeastmichigan@sentrymgt.com
Sentry staff members will forward your concerns to the the appropriate board member for resolution.
We are asking all members to add the following email address to their email contacts to avoid having future email blasts go to your spam folder.
Please add
southeastmichigan@sentrymgt.com
The board continues to receive concerns and complaints regarding blight. This is a Hamburg Township issue and residents are encouraged to fill a blight form and deliver it to the township offices. Click here to get the form.
THREE PARKS & BOAT LAUNCH
The RLPOA actively manages maintenance of our three parks and boat launch. Services include benches and tables, lawn maintenance, summer port a johns and dog clean up stations.
Lake Improvement:
Rush Lake is a private spring-fed lake that covers approximately 130 acres. It is a shallow lake by many standards with an average depth of five to six feet with some areas measuring a depth of approximately 15 feet.
There is a court order that has set the height of the dam to keep water levels as consistent as mother nature allows.
Our contractors are obligated to post notification signs on the property shorelines in areas that they treat with herbicides. If your property is not affected by the herbicide treatments, you will not have signage posted on your property.
The board member responsible for Lake management and improvement is Joe Grech.
Road Grading and Maintenance.
All dirt roads in the association are maintained throughout the entire year. During spring until late fall, roads are graded, dust-controlled chloride treatments are applied, and gravel is added to maintain good conditions.
Rush Lake Road, Chambers, and Pettysville are county roads and thus are maintained by the county road commission. M-36 is a state road maintained by the State Highway Commission. The roads of Moon Shadows are maintained by the Moon Shadows Association. Our association contracts for road grading, snow plowing, and dust control.
During the winter months, the roads are cleared of snow once we have an accumulation of three inches or more.
Sand is provided at several locations within the association if the property owner needs sand for their driveway or approach areas.
Homeowners are asked to keep mailbox areas clear to allow the US Postal Service access for mail delivery.
All property owners must keep trees and brush growth clear and provide clear sight lines for traffic and pedestrian safety.
Members seeking special road maintenance issues should email our clerk with their concerns. Please include your name, address, and phone number.
The board member responsible for the roads is Pam Sevonty.
