Rush Lake Property Owners Association, Pinckney, MI, Official website.
May 2 Rush Lake POA important updates.
Rush Lake POA members.
We are scheduled for a lake treatment, Scotia and Baudine canals, Moon Shadows canals on Wednesday, May 13th. If it rains, the work will be done on Thursday, May 14th.
This is a later date than the previous Spring seasons. The harsh, cold winter has delayed plant growth in the lake, and the herbicide can only be effective when the plants are growing.
All areas affected will have signage on their property with applicable restrictions. If your property is not affected, you will not receive a sign.
Secondly, road grading was partially completed over the last few weeks. The rains delayed grading completion. We are scheduled to have the balance of the grading completed the week of May 4th.
Gate keys to our electronic gate. All property owners who have paid their dues and have a zero balance on their account have an activated key. Property owners who have not paid, please be advised that it may take up to two weeks to get your key active. The board also recommends that you travel to the gate and test your key to ensure you are properly activated prior to the delivery of your boat. If your account is paid in full, and your key is now working, please contact Sentry Management Monday-Friday during business hours to explain your issue. 517-545-3900
Lake and canal surveys and important dates.
· The second Moon Shadows treatment will be by mid-June.
· The third will be either late July or early August.
· We will do a shoreline treatment (up to 100 feet from shore in the south, east and northwest and the Scotia/Baudine canals in early August. This will be a liquid treatment.
Download the DEQ Permit approval for Tigris to treat the lake and canals.
Our May semi-annual meeting has been moved to Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:00 p.m. At this time, the board will be presenting recommendations to update several antiquated bylaws for discussion and voting. Your attendance will be appreciated. The meeting will take place at the Hamburg Community Center
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. Property owners will be assessed attorney fees in addition to their dues and penalty amounts.
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 call Sentry Management (517-545-3900) with their concerns. Please include your name, address, and phone number.
The board member responsible for the roads is Pam Sevonty.
