We - the Lake Allegan Association, Inc. - along with friends of dams around the state - have asked Governor Whitmer to put river hydro into the state's renewable energy plan and to meet with us. We did this in a letter that was released today. You can read that letter here or download it from the link at the bottom.
This was the brainchild of Carol Doeringer, our fantastic head of Media and Communications. Carol noticed that the plan adopted by the state of Michigan for renewable energy - the MI Healthy Climate Plan - did not include river hydropower as a source of green renewable power. We all believe this is a serious deficiency in an otherwise solid plan.
Our letter to the Governor has been promoted by dam communities across the state, particularly the terrific people in Iosco County and Plainfield Township.
385 Michiganders have signed the letter.
We hope Governor Whitmer or someone from her staff will meet with us to discuss the importance of river hydro to maintain energy stability throughout our state.
The Lake Allegan Association, Inc. is committed to protecting the environment, energy production and Lake Allegan. You can download and/or read the letter below.
AN OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER
February 22, 2023 Dear Governor Whitmer: We are Michiganders who may soon face the loss of lifelong investments in homes and communities by a potential plan to eliminate hydroelectric dams in Michigan. We ask you to join us in continued support of river hydro as a pillar of renewable and clean power. Our request comes at a time when at least one Michigan power company, Consumers Energy, is re-evaluating its century-long river hydro commitment.
Add River Hydro to Your MI Healthy Climate Plan
As you know, under your leadership, Michigan adopted the MI Healthy Climate Plan. It calls for Michigan to increase its carbon-neutral electricity to 60% by 2030 and to 100% by 2050. Your plan admits that ‘to achieve our goals,’ we must ‘avoid actions … that make it more difficult to reach carbon neutrality’ and 'maintain existing clean energy and energy storage assets.’
Yet nowhere does this 58-page plan mention Michigan’s river hydro operations. We view this omission as the rare oversight in an otherwise exceptional program. Omitting river hydro from Michigan’s renewable energy resources hinders your own plan and our state’s chances of achieving its necessary goals. Michigan has a wealth of river hydro resources at a time when environmental and hydropower experts are calling for state and federal investments in river hydro plants. Instead of omitting river hydro, Michigan’s climate plan should embrace substantial funding for what one environmental working group calls ‘innovative approaches to a climate-ready, river-friendly hydropower industry.’ 1
We ask you to revise the MI Healthy Climate Plan to include river hydro as a fundamental pillar in Michigan’s green and renewable future.
Encourage Your Agencies to Support River Hydro
We also note that your plan requires the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to ‘analyze and more fully consider the potential community health and environmental impacts of utility investment decisions.’ We endorse the plan’s commitment to environmental justice. But MPSC must also recognize and consider economic and recreational injustice to communities, and to all state residents that use these facilities, if dams are removed.
Right now, Consumers Energy is reviewing whether it will continue to generate hydropower at thirteen dams. These 13 dams support Michigan communities in eight counties. These communities, our state’s tourism industry, and Consumers Energy have benefited enormously from the ponds, lakes, and impoundments formed by these dams. Consumers Energy claims that MPSC’s resistance to allowing some rate elasticity is hindering the company’s ability to keep up with dam maintenance, threatening the future of river hydro at these 13 dams.
A case in point: In March 2022, Consumers applied to MPSC for a rate increase, presenting costs, totaling over $350 million, needed for safety and reliability upgrades to its Hardy dam. The case is still pending, but MPSC currently rejects Consumer’s request to increase rates to fund these upgrades, which Consumers says are required to maintain its operating license.
We are not in favor of excessive power rates. But MPSC’s resistance to cost recovery for safety upgrades seems both dangerous and counterproductive. Your plan calls for an ambitious expansion of Michigan’s clean energy resources. Yet MPSC’s stance invites power companies to abandon their river hydro assets.
Removing the dams would strip communities of their lifeblood. Property values and commerce would fall, reducing tax revenues that support schools and community needs. Our recreational waters and related camping, hunting, and other outdoor activities would suffer, both for residents and for visitors whose dollars anchor many of our areas’ economies. It is certain that dam removal would harm Michigan’s hydro communities; the damage would flow throughout the state. We need your help to ensure that does not happen.
Please encourage the MPSC to prioritize preserving all forms of renewable power and communities. Governor Whitmer, retaining river hydro and our dams is undeniably consistent with your environmental policy objectives. River hydro must remain an essential element of Michigan’s clean energy future. For these reasons, we ask you to turn policy into practice: Invest in river hydro.Work with Consumers Energy and its regulators to protect our dams and to ensure the viability of our communities.
To this end, we would welcome an opportunity to meet with you and your environmental policy leaders. Will you give us an opportunity to more fully detail our position and perspective?
Yours truly, The undersigned Michiganders—People, businesses, officials, and organizations united to keep river hydro. (Please see our signatures on the following pages) CC: U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm CC: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel CC: Dan Eichinger, Acting Director, EGLE ________________________________ [1]Innovative and Advanced Hydropower Technology Can Improve Environmental Performance, Generation Efficiency, and Grid Resilience, Uncommon Dialogue Working Group 1, October 2022. Under the auspices of The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, Working Group members include environmental organizations, hydropower companies, and key industry stakeholders. In 2021, members of Congress—including Reps. Debbie Dingell and Rashida Tlaib—endorsed this group’s recommendations and sent them to President Biden.
SIGNERS, many of whom named the Consumers Energy hydro dam(s) near where they live, work, or recreate:
Karen Abee, Greenbush (Foote)
Eric Ackerman, Oscoda (Foote)
Tera Albert, Oscoda (Foote)
Thomas Aldrich, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Shannon Allison, Oscoda (Foote)
Rebecca Allison, Oscoda (Foote)
Michael Alpert, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Jannifer Anderson, Big Prairie Township Trustee (Hardy)
Evan Anderson, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Jeffrey Anderson, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Brian Arnold, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Courtney Bachelor, Iosco County (Foote, Cooke, 5 Channels)
Dale Bachelor, Iosco County (Foote)
Karen Baiers, Valley Township, (Calkins Bridge)
Kim Baiers, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Bernadette Baker, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Dennis Baker, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Zach Baker, Oscoda Township (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Jay Balaban, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Darlene Balaban, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Jordan Barclay, Member, Plainfield Twp Board of Review, Hale (Five Channels)
Matthew Barnett, Owner, Route 23 BBQ, Oscoda (Foote)
Brent Barringer, City Manager, City of East Tawas (Foote, Cooke, Five Channels, & Loud)
Kristi Benedict, Assn. Executive, Northeastern Michigan Board of Realtors (Cooke, Foote, Loud, & Five Channels)
Mark Benjamin, President, Benjamin Realty, Rose City (Mio)
Rick Birdsley, President, Turtle Cove at Lake Allegan HOA, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Alicia Bishop, Alcona County (Alcona)
Karen Bishop, Harrisville/Alcona County (Cooke & Foote)
Lee Blaser, National City/Iosco County (Cooke)
Scott Blaylock, Curtisville (Alcona)
Ed Bolanowski, Co-Managing Partner, Au Sable Developments LLC, Oscoda Township (Foote)
Kaitlin Bondie, Oscoda (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Shannone Bondie, Owner, Sterling Properties, Oscoda (Foote)
William Bonk, South Branch (Alcona)
Joseph Borst, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Jim Boula, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Larry Boyce, Member, Northeastern Board of Realtors, Iosco County
Suzanne Bratton, Luzerne (Mio)
Christopher Brault, Oscoda (Foote)
Lydia Brenk, East Tawas (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Paul Brock, Oscoda (Foote)
Gloria Brooks, President, Develop Iosco, Inc., East Tawas (Five Channels)
Angela Brown, Oscoda
Gregory Brown, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Pia Brown, Allegan (Calkins Bridge)
Carlita Brown, Tawas City
Jennifer Buchanan, Au Gres
Chance Buckman, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Renae Burgess, Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
Janet Burgoyne, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
James Cain, Mecosta Township Trustee, Big Rapids (Rogers)
Erin Campbell-Brooks, Allegan (Calkins Bridge)
Valerie Capel, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Michael Capel, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Matthew Carpenter, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Jamie Carruthers-Soboleski, County of Iosco Controller/Finance Director, Tawas City (Foote, Cooke, Five Channels, & Loud)
Tony Castro, Oscoda (Foote)
Tim Catherine, President, Holmbergs Safety Systems Inc., Kalamazoo (Calkins Bridge)
Richard Champine, Oscoda (Foote)
William Chaney, Board Member, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Joann Chaney, Board Member, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Janet Charters, Oscoda (Foote)
Maureen Chausse, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Colleen Clark, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Kristen Clignett, Allegan (Calkins Bridge)
Timothy Condor, Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
Tracy Condor, Oscoda (Foote)
Jeffrey Cotton, Iosco County (Cooke & Foote)
Casey Couzens, Glennie (Alcona)
Matthew Cowen, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Kathleen Coyle, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Wendy Cramer, Oscoda
John Cramer, Mikado (Foote)
Carson Crisp, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Brenda Crisp, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Antony Crofts, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Stephanie Crofts, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Charlotte Crofts, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Jim Croy, President, Indian Shores Property Owners Association, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Susan Croy, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Alex Cudone, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Misti Cudone, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Andrew Cudone, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Robert Cudone, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Andrew Currie, President, Currie Aviation LLC, Oscoda Township (Loud & Five Channels)
Timothy Curtis, Oscoda (Foote, Cooke, & Loud)
James Dalpizzol, Harrisville (Foote)
Mary V. Daoust, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Pam Davis, Oscoda Township (Foote & Cooke)
Heather Debusschere, Harrisville
Paul Deeds, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Chris Derry, Allegan (Calkins Bridge)
Don & Lynn Ditri, Plainfield Township (Foote, Cooke, Five Channels, Loud, Alcona, & Mio)
David Dixon, South Branch (Alcona)
Ronald Doak, East Tawas (Five Channels)
Norbert Doeringer, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Carol Doeringer, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Richard Dutkiewicz, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Mel Duvall, East Tawas (Foote)
Katherine Dwyer, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Jennifer Dzuris, Harrisville (Foote, Cooke, Five Channels, Loud, Alcona, & Mio)
Loetta Eberhardt, Oscoda (Cooke & Foote)
Dakota Eberhardt, Oscoda (Foote)
Rick Eberhardt, Oscoda (Foote)
Brandee Ellis, Valley Township Clerk, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Benjamin Elowski, Alpena
Daniel Esposito, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Maureen Esposito, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Janice Evans, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Nick Fairchild, Oscoda (Foote)
Richard Ferris, Realtor, East Tawas
Kyle Fishel, National City (Foote, Cooke, & Five Channels)
Joanne Flannery, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Mark Fleming, Oscoda, (Five Channels)
Christi Foster, Treasurer, Valley Township, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Brook Foster-Stalker, Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
Steven Franks, Chief, Greenbush Fire Dept, Greenbush (Foote)
Jewel Fritz, Tawas City
Cameron Fulton, Oscoda (Foote)
Anthony Garofalo, Chairman, Valley Township Zoning Board, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Elaine Gerbers, Allegan Township (Calkins Bridge)
Russ Gerbers, Allegan Township (Calkins Bridge)
Beverly Gibson, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Jamie Goodwin, Marquette
Michele Graham, Mecosta Township Supervisor, Big Rapids (Rogers)
Bradley Green, Oscoda (Foote)
Timothy Griffin, Mikado Township (Alcona)
Todd Grimes, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Melisa Gunnett, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Gene Gysin, Oscoda (Foote)
Jennifer Hacker, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Michael Haley
Joseph Handy, Tawas City (Five Channels, Cooke & Foote)
Jeffrey Hansen, Oscoda (Foote)
Stacey Harbour, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Don Harbour, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Meagan Hardin, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Chase Hardin, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
JoAnn Harmon, Mikado
Irene Hartman, Oscoda
Erik Heller, Oscoda
Kirsty Heller, Oscoda
A Hemgesberg, Mikado (Foote)
Trisha Henderson, Blendon Township (Calkins Bridge)
Jane Henry, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Pastor Scott Herbolsheimer, In His Presence Hale Assembly of God, Hale
Linda Hillary, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Brent Hinkley, Iosco (Foote & Cooke)
Stacy Hodges, Tawas City
Steven Hoin, Oscoda (Foote)
Jessica Holley, Oscoda (Foote)
Mary M Holzheuer, Member, Plainfield Township Board of Review, Hale (Foote)
Elizabeth Hostetler, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Kurt Hostetler, President, Waters Pointe Homeowners Assoc., Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Nicholas Hostetler, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Cruz Hubbell, Oscoda (Foote)
Cheryl Huber, All Star Real Estate, Bay City
Libda Hucjs, President, Iosco County Right to Life, Iosco County
Nancy Huebel, Clerk, County-of-Iosco
Martin Hulverson, Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
Rosemary Jack, Oscoda (Cooke)
Steven M. Jacus, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Jaimie McGuire, Treasurer, Charter Township of Oscoda (Foote)
Jason Jakobi, Assistant Fire Chief, National City (Cooke)
Deb Janis, Tawas City (Foote)
John Janson, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Susan Janson, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Christine Johnson, Agent, Scofield Real Estate, Hale (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Susan Johnson, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Kelly Jones, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Carol Jurczyk, East Tawas (Cooke & Foote)
Joseph Kalafut, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Deborah Kalafut, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Christopher Kalinoski, East Tawas (Cooke)
Kyle Karas, Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
Mike Kelly, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Jamie Klein, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Ronald and Peggy Klingenberg, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
A. Koenig, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Mike Kowalski, Allegan Township (Calkins Bridge)
Kaili Kubiac, Oscoda
Robert Laliberte, Oscoda (Foote)
Robert Lawson, Allegan Township (Calkins Bridge)
Megan LeRoux, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Ron Lesneski, Scofield Real Estate, LLC, Hale (Cooke)
Bernadette Lewis, Oscoda (Foote)
Fred Lewis, Supervisor, Plainfield Township, Hale (Five Channels , Loud , Cooke , Foote)
Forrest Linderman, Planning Chair, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Scott Lingo, Owner, Target Real Estate Company, East Tawas (Foote)
William Lixey, East Tawas
Brian Loeffler, Iosco Conservation District & Iosco County 4th District Commissioner, East Tawas
Alisha Louchart, Oscoda (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Kelleen Louchart, Oscoda
Blake Lunt, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Susan Lunt, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Brett Lynch, Mio (Mio)
Billie Lynch, Mio (Mio)
Christopher Malburg, Allegan (Calkins Bridge)
Randy Mallory, Mikado (Foote & Cooke)
Barbara Maness, Oscoda Township (Foote)
Chenoa Marklevitz, Oscoda
Anne Martin, East Tawas
Mark Martis, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Gregory Marzolino, Plainfield Township (Cooke)
Donna Matthews, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Chase Matthews, Oscoda (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Catherine McCarthy, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Stacy McClure, Iosco County
Cheryl McDonell, Member, Plainfield Township Planning Commission & Owner, Happy Acres Real Estate LLC, Hale
John McGeorge, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
MartyRose McLeod, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
James McLeod, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Brian McMurray, Mayor, Tawas City
Cheri Meier, Oscoda (Foote)
Angel Melendez, Oscoda (Loud)
Sandra Miller, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Tim Miller, Board Member, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Cliff Miller, President, TCA Insurance, Tawas City
Michael Miller, East Tawas
Deborah Miner, Oscoda (Foote)
Betsy Mioduch, East Tawas (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
John Molenstra, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
William L. Morgan, Allegan County (Morgans, Inc.) (Calkins Bridge)
Scott Morgan, Oscoda (Foote)
Greg Morris, Owner, Morris Richardson Real Estate, West Branch
Joseph Moser, Mikado Township (Foote)
Diane Mraz, South Branch (Alcona)
Tonia Muckenthaler, Iosco County (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Kayla Murlick, Saginaw
Anna Mynsberge, Tawas City (Foote, Cooke, Alcona, Loud, & Mio)
Kevin Nagel, Realtor, Northeastern Michigan Board of Realtors, Houghton Lake
Ed Nagy, Council Member, Tawas City Council, Iosco County (Foote, Cooke, Five Channels, & Loud)
Pamela Neely-Blaylock, Curtisville Township (Alcona)
Deanna Nichols, Georgetown Township (Calkins Bridge)
Mason Nichols, Hudsonville (Calkins Bridge)
Lisa Osborn, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Maureen Owens, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Donald Pabis, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Sheila Palmer, Oscoda Township (Foote)
Elwin Pardee, Barton City
Roberta Parkhill, Grand Blanc
Angie Parsons, Board Member, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Lilly Parsons, Grand Rapids (Calkins Bridge)
Mary Ann Peters, Long Lake (Loud)
Valarie Peterson, Oscoda (Five Channels)
John Pfeiffer, Oscoda (Foote)
Alysa Pichler, Oscoda County (Alcona)
James Pinnick Jr., Owner/President, Rollway Resort, Hale (Alcona, Loud, & Five Channels)
Julie Potts, East Tawas (Foote)
Tim Potts, Oscoda (Foote)
Heather Potts, Oscoda Township (Foote)
Donna Preisler, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
George Preisler, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Autumn Prouty, Oscoda (Foote)
Anthony Rappold, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Christina Raynak, Iosco (Foote)
Gerald Reckman, East Tawas (Cooke)
William Reidy, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Jill Reidy, Allegan (Calkins Bridge)
Katelyn Reitenour, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Ron Remington, Supervisor, Valley Township Board (Calkins Bridge)
Ann Richards, Supervisor, Charter Township of Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
Carrie Robinson, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Robert Robinson, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Tamera Robson, Glennie (Alcona)
Taylor Robson, Glennie (Alcona)
Andrew Rogers, Oscoda (Foote)
Amy Rogers, Oscoda (Foote)
Richard Rohn, Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
Kathy Rohn, Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
Quinton Root, Oscoda (Loud)
Jordan Rosenblum, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Michael Roth, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Joseph Rothove, Hubbard Lake (Foote)
Andy Roy, Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
Maureen Rudel, Treasurer, Iosco County Republicans, East Tawas (Foote)
Tina Ruedisueli, Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
Ryen Sack, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Mary Sack, Brighton (Calkins Bridge)
Randy Schafer, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Joseph Schmidt, Mikado (Foote)
Todd Schnell, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Dan Schnitta, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Michael E. Schofield, Oscoda (Foote)
Steve Schulz, Allegan Township Supervisor (Calkins Bridge)r
Sarah Schwiderson, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Keith Scott, Allegan Township (Calkins Bridge)
Jeff Senn, Oscoda Township (Foote & Cook)
Jo Ellen Serum, Associate Broker, Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors, Roscommon County
Marty Shearer, Iosco County
Allison Shelton, East Tawas (Foote & Cooke)
Zachary Shelton, Iosco (Foote)
Judy Shuler, Iosco County Democratic Party, Oscoda
Michael Sicard, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Rebecca Sichmeller, Valley Township, (Calkins Bridge)
Scott Sichmeller, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Russell Sidebottom, Oscoda (Foote Oscoda)
Megan Smith, Owner, North Country Canoe Rental, Oscoda (Foote)
Jerry Smith, East Tawas (Foote, Cooke, Five Channels, & Loud)
Kristen Smith, Oscoda
Carol Sneller, Broker/Owner, Coldwell Banker Sneller Real Estate, Allegan Township (Calkins Bridge)
Coco Soodek, President, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Allegan Township (Calkins Bridge)
Robert Speaker, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Lynda Speaker, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
James Sposato, Mio (Mio)
Richard St.John, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Al and Judy Stadler, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
David Stafford, President, Lake Bluff Estates Homeowners Assn., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Cindy Stafford, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Jon Stalker, Oscoda (Foote & Cooke)
John Stanley, Associate Broker, Arenac Realty/Northeastern Michigan Board of Realtors, Au Gres (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Teresa Steinburg, Trowbridge Township (Calkins Bridge)
Melissa Stewart, Tawas Township Clerk
Eric Strayer, Superintendent, AuSable Township (Foote)
Ralph Stuba, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Kristin Stuba, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Rich Stuba, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Charlene Swain, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Karl Swarthout Jr, Oscoda (Foote)
James Szafran, Chair, Plainfield Township Board of Review, Hale (Foote)
Melissa Taylor, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Carla Teasdale, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Dave Theisinger, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Bette Thompson, Board Member, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
David Thompson, Board Member, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Mindi Thompson, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Tracy Titman, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Vicki Tornga, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Luis Torregrosa, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Abigail Torregrosa, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Sharon Torregrosa, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Carlos Torregrosa, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
April Travis, Mikado (Foote, Cooke, & Five Channels)
Austin Tuck, Curtisville (Alcona)
Michele Turcich, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
John Turcich, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Shirlie Vaden, Glennie
Vicki Vannette, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Rekha Varghese, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Nathaniel Vincenty-Cole, Oscoda (Foote, Cooke, Five Channels, & Loud)
Hunter Vincenty-Cole, Oscoda (Foote, Cooke, Five Channels, & Loud)
Mason Vincenty-Cole, Oscoda (Foote, Cooke, Five Channels, & Loud)
Evelyn Visser, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Tony Visser, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Robert Visser, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Scott Visser, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Michael Vozel, Oscoda (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Caleb Walker, Oscoda (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Tom Wdowik, Owner, Sandcastle Beach Resort, AuSable Township
Kiernan Weeks
William Weibeler, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Jeff Weisenberger, Oscoda (Foote)
Whitney Whitburn, Iosco County (Five Channels, Loud, and Cooke)
Elton Whitford, Oscoda (Foote)
Colleen Wiegman, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
David Wiegman, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Kate Wiegman, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Craig Williams, Oscoda (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Zia Williams, Whittemore
Kayla Williamson, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
William Wilson, Oscoda
Tara Wilson-Anderson, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Shannon Wonnacott, Oscoda (Foote)
William Wood, Allegan (Calkins Bridge)
Vickey Woods, Oscoda (Foote)
Natalie Woods, Oscoda (Foote)
Anthony Wouters, Oscoda (Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, & Foote)
Melissa Wyatt, Plainwell
David Yarbrough, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Pat Yarbrough, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Christine Yerkes, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Ken Yonker, Board Member, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Christine Young, Owner, Perceptions Agency, Tawas City (Foote)
Joy Zdeblick, Allegan County (Calkins Bridge)
Carol Zigulich, Board Member, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Phillip Zigulich, Treasurer, Lake Allegan Association, Inc., Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Sharon Zigulich, Valley Township (Calkins Bridge)
Albert M. Zimmer, Allegan Township (Calkins Bridge)
Mike Zimmer, Allegan Township (Calkins Bridge)
Kathy Zimmer, Allegan Township (Calkins Bridge)