Respect private property when Snowmobiling

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When riding snowmobile in the area, please keep off the plowed bike path and sidewalks. 

Also, remember that the property on the burm side of the bike path is private property and should not be driven on unless you have the permission of the owner.

A Person Shall Not Operate a Snowmobile:

  • On the frozen surface of public waters within 100 feet of a person, including a skater, not in or upon a snowmobile or within 100 feet of a fishing shanty or shelter except at the minimum speed required to maintain forward movement of the snowmobile, or on an area that has been cleared for ice skating, unless the area is necessary for gaining access to the public water.
  • Within 100 feet of a dwelling between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. at a speed greater than the minimum required to maintain forward movement of the snowmobile.
  • Upon the land of another without consent of the owner or their agent, as required by the recreational trespass act.

More information can be found at: Michigan DNR Snowmobile Regulations

Mail box run over

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On Sunday, December 16th between 10 am and noon someone ran over Gayle and Mike Caine’s mailbox.   They live at 5617 18 Ave. 616-662-6235.  On the corner of 18th and Van Buren. No note was left. If you have any information on this hit and run we would appreciate it.Thanks Mike and Gayle

Traffic Alert

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Traffic patterns routed into GS Development!!

Background:

As phase 4 of the GS development was opened up, residents started seeing more and more through traffic on 16th Ave. in the development. At that time the advisory committee suggested to the developer that the lot that would continue 18th Ave be sold for a house and that North Bay would route around the pond and would then come out on Edson. The developer agreed that this would be a good idea and proposed this to the Georgetown Township Planning commission in mid 2005. We submitted a letter in this regard that can be found here.

The Township planning commission told us that they observed the traffic pattern and the only cars that were traveling through our development were cars that were destined for houses on 16th Ave and North Bay. They declined the request to close the street.Since this time the layout of Phase 6 has changed and there is no longer a street that goes all the way around the pond.

Now:

Phase 6 is completed and the road closed signs were just taken down on Nov. 20th. They have placed a stop sign on Edson but no stop or directional sign for 18th Ave. I have called the Ottawa County Road Commission and have been told that the traffic flow for 18th Ave is now down North Bay and down 16th Ave.

This road is not constructed to handle this type of traffic and cars are generally parked on the street. I have also contacted Georgetown township and asked that this be reviewed along with sending a copy of the background letter. More to follow.

Discuss this topic on the forum by going to this link.

http://www.georgetownshores.org/private/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4#4

-rap