View the tentative special assessment roll and computation of costs for Lake Esau.

A public hearing to review the special assessment roll and computation of costs for Lake Esau will take place on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 6:00 pm at the Rogers City Area Senior and Community Center (131 Superior Street, Rogers City, MI 49779). The public hearing will take place for the purpose of reviewing said special assessment roll and computation of costs and hearing any objections thereto, and/or making a determination of whether to confirm said assessment rolls and co

Listen to the webinar below explaining the Lake Esau special assessment district, lake level assessment, assessment factors, and upcoming public hearing. View or download the webinar slides below.

Listen to the webinar below explaining the history of Grand Lake, seasonal lake levels and the upcoming August 10, 2026 Circuit Court hearing. View or download the webinar slides below.

After considering property owner feedback and discussions with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, on May 29, the Presque Isle County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution authorizing circuit court proceedings to establish seasonal lake levels on Grand Lake. The lake level order for Grand Lake currently outlines one year-round normal or legal lake level of 593.69 feet NAVD88. Adding seasonal levels would allow the County to conduct an annual

A public hearing to review the special assessment rolls and computations of costs for Grand Lake will take place on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00 pm at the Rogers Theater (257 N 3rd Street, Rogers City, MI 49779). The public hearing will take place for the purpose of reviewing said special assessment rolls and computations of costs and hearing any objections thereto, and/or making a determination of whether to confirm said assessment rolls and computations of costs. The h

On December 22, 2025, the 53rd Circuit Court granted Presque Isle County's Petitions to Amend the Lake Level Orders for Grand Lake and Lake Esau. What This Means for Property Owners Grand Lake The amended Grand Lake - Lake Level Order does the following: Updates the survey datum used to measure the lake level to NAVD88 Clarifies that the legal lake level may be subject to reasonable variations due to construction work, weather or natural conditions, and/or permitted operati

View the below PDF with Judge Kimberly Gildner’s decision on Lake Esau.

View the below PDF with Judge Kimberly Gildner’s decision on Grand Lake.