Tri-County Snowmobile and ORV Club News
September 2026 Meeting News
Here are the meeting minutes from our January 2025 meeting :
Membership Count
Business: 25
Standard: 18
Treasurer’s Report
Checking Account August 1, 2026: $39,774.68 Savings Account: $3,355.98
Checking Account August 31, 2026: $38,175.68
Expenses Paid Since Last Meeting: $12,702.60
Bilski Enterprises – $11,997.00 for three invoices for Snowmobile Grant Project #4 Bellagama Road.
Steve Thone & Sons Trucking LLC – $705.60 for transporting 2014 Fendt from Vanderloop in Lena, WI to Pine Creek Excavating in Iron Mountain.
Income Received Since Last Meeting: $10,398.00
State of Michigan – $6,398.00 reimbursement for Snowmobile Grant Project #3 Hamilton Lakes to Bacco Pit.
State of Michigan – $4,000.00 reimbursement for Black Creek Road and culvert repair. This project is not on the approved ORV project list. This project resulted from the spring flooding, and the State of Michigan approved the expense.
Income Received at Meeting: $0.00
Business Memberships: $0.00
Standard Memberships: $0.00
Bills Proposed to be Paid: $86.11
Forslund Lumber – $86.11 for two treated 6” x 6” x 8’ and chain.
Roger Peterson made a motion to approve the treasurer report. Motion voted on and approved.
DNR Report
None
ORV Report
Fall Color Ride Saturday September 19th. Steve and TJ have figured out the route.
Groomer & Brushing Report
- The Tucker is still in Rhinelander for repairs. Advanced funds have not been received.
- Brushing will have to start soon.
- Jared: Cassidy
- Lee: Iron Mountain
- Steve: South, Hamilton Lakes Road Area
2025-2026 Snowmobile Trail Projects
2024 – 2025 Snowmobile Trail Projects (To Be Completed by 9-30-25)
Project #1-Beaver Control: $1,000
Project #2-Replace boards on Black Creek bridge: $500 (COMPLETE)
Project #3- Grade from The Lakes to Bacco Pit: $6,400 (COMPLETE)
Project #4-Grading and add gravel Bellagama Rd: $12,000
Al to start working on soon
Project #5-Wash out on trail 115: $3,000 (COMPLETE)
Project #6- Repair washout on Trail #5 going to WI: $800
Al to start working on soon
Old Business
New Business
Jen will make a sponsorship letter to start reaching out to sponsors.
Map order to be put in by Mid October.
Jen would like to find another platform for the website. Sarah will get some information for this.
Close Meeting & Next Meeting
Roger Peterson made a motion to close the meeting. Motion voted on and approved.
The next meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm, October 6th, at Knight Owl, Norway.