The Directors of the BLPS are pleased to share with you the financial position of the organization.  Our organization is solely focused on preserving and protecting what is special about our lake, and the impact that we have is entirely subject to the generosity of our members with their contributions of effort and funds.

2017 Results of Operations

During the fiscal year 2017, our members gave very generously including 6 new founding families, and over $5,000 contributed over and above dues.  That allowed us to retain nearly $5,800 from the year and apply that toward our projects.  That has allowed us to carry forward $8,500 to 2018 operations and projects.  Our non-discretionary spending on our website, insurance and other operations total about$2,000.  Our discretionary spending included our direct mail membership campaign and our annual meeting totalled about $1,000.  Our project spending included $1,375 spent with surveyors and engineers to calibrate the lake and dam pond level measures.  We also spent advertising money to promote the invasive species activities at the Onaway State Park boat ramp.  With $2,000 in non-discretionary operations, $1,100 in discretionary operations, and $1700 in project costs, we were able to contribute $2,800 to retained earnings.  

Q1 2018 Outlook

We have not yet initiated our membership drive for 2018, but have received more than $4,000 in contributions.  We expect the same amount of non-discretionary and discretionary operations expenses at $3,000.  We expect to spend $4,000 on the Tributary Study with the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council and that will be our first initiative in the Water Quality Monitoring Program.  We are budgeting an additional $1,000 for measurements of trace elements of toxins and pharmaceuticals that have not been tested for on our lake and have been detected in our neighboring lakes.  We also have $2,000 budgeted for signage at the boat launches and road end ramps to educate users about the spread of invasive species.  We expect some additional expenses for the Lake Level Management Program and the Local Government Interface programs.  So, we expect to need about $8,000 of funding for our current plans for 2018.

​You can learn more about these projects under the PROGRAMS tab of this website.   You can renew your membership and contribute funds to specific projects at the MEMBERSHIP page, and you can volunteer to be a part of the committees, project teams, and board of directors at the CONTACT page.  Please also encourage your neighbors to join the BLPS.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE BLPS IN PRESERVING AND PROTECTING BLACK LAKE!