The status of the Gun Lake Dam reconstruction project was discussed with Barry County Commissioners Tuesday, with Drain Commissioner Jim Dull and Attorney Doug Kelly giving the update.
A public hearing on the special assessment roll is set for Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, Kelly said. The calculated cost of the project, including engineering and contingency, is expected to be $270,000 to $275,000, he said.
The dam is owned by Barry County, and the lake has parcels in Barry and Allegan counties. Kelly said they would be in Allegan County on Dec. 14, seeking the required approval of the special assessments and calculated costs, and back to Barry County Commissioners on Dec.19 for their approval.
Dull expects approvals for the project by the end of the year and construction by National Construction from Nashville to begin, hopefully in January.
The present lake level and special assessment district were approved in July in Barry County Circuit Court. The dam, starting to collapse in summer of 2015, was saved through emergency measures taken by then Drain Commissioner Russ Yarger and Barry County Emergency Management.
