Rush Lake Property Owners Association, Pinckney, MI, Official website.
April 1 Rush Lake POA board member meetings highlights.
Several key highlights from the board discussions.
The board discussed and reviewed frustrations with the billing notices from Sentry Management. Frustrations include a second bill (even though the account is paid in full) and the process of setting up a second login and account into their system. We learned that The second portal is necessary because it is a secure site for maintaining credit card information with your account.
To stay current with your Rush Lake POA 2026 dues, your payment must be to Sentry by April 30th.
A more convenient option is to write a check and mail to Sentry Management offices in Florida. Sentry Management P.O. Box 30437, Tampa FL 33630-3437. Make check payable to Rush Lake Property Owners Association and write your 16-digit account number on the memo line.
If you need help, please call the Sentry Management offices in Howell. 517-545-3900 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Lake and canal surveys and important dates.
· Surveys will be done in early May.
· South shore, east shore and northwest shore pellet treatments will take place around May 4th-11th based on weather conditions.
· All canals will be treated with a second crew at the same time.
· The main body of the lake will be treated by June 15th at the latest, due to DNR restrictions.
· 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.
Road grading. Once restrictions on the frost laws are lifted and weather conditions permit, all dirt roads will be graded.
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.
