Tri-County Snowmobile and ORV Club News
January 2025 Meeting News
Here are the meeting minutes from our January 2025 meeting :
Membership Count
Business: 25
Standard: 18
Treasurer’s Report
Checking Account December 1, 2024: $$21,652.75 Savings Account: $4,798.82
Checking Account December 31, 2024: $34,439.81
Expenses Paid Since Last Meeting: $2,611.19
Walmart- $60.70 for candy for the Norway Christmas Parade, need receipt
Print Blvd- $2,550.49 for layout and printing of the 2024 – 2024 trail map, need receipt
Income Received Since Last Meeting: $2,143.04
State of Michigan- $15,400.25
Snowmobile Startup Funds- $8,606.25
Snowmobile Groomer Utility Payment- $1,800.00
Snowmobile Grant Project #3 Reimbursement- $4,994.00
Michigan Tech University- $5,000.00 for the purchase of two older snow drags
Income Received at Meeting: $85.00
Business Memberships: $0.00
Standard Memberships: $85.00
Bills Proposed to be Paid: $6,082.16
UP Truck Center- $11.84 for 7-Pin plug for 2024 snow drag to work on the 2014 Fendt.
Vanderloop- $111.21 for radiator hose, clip, and shipping charge for 2008 Fendt.
Trepanier Enterprises- $1,470.47 for shop hours and parts.
Fred Smith made a motion to approve the treasurer report. Motion voted on and approved.
DNR Report
Received funds from state for start up, groomer utility payment, and snowmobile project #3.
Sign orders have been submitted to Justin Marenger and Rob Katona. Jen Kirk and Steve Swallow organized and cleaned up signs at Al BIlski’s farm.
Reimbursement rate will be $5.16/mile, same as last season.
Rod Carlson bulldozed the trail section by Systems Control. It will need to be brushed.
Justin had the County Sheriff talk to the landowner who was keeping equipment on the trail on Indiana Mine Rd.
ORV Report
All 2024 projects have been completed. The club is still waiting for reimbursement on project 3.
2025 Projects: To be completed by 9-30-25
Project 1- Grading county road segments: $9,000
Project 2- Grading, fixing washouts, adding gravel A and AE routes: $10,000
Groomer & Brushing Report
1. Rick Trepanier made some repairs to the ‘08 Fendt, batteries, cell booster, and radiator hose. He recommended continuing to push for replacing the ‘08 Fendt in the next grant. The track is starting to tip out.
2. Sold (2) drags to MTU for $5,000.
3. There has been some interest in the Pisten Bully parts and remaining drags.
2024-2025 Snowmobile Trail Projects
2024 – 2025 Snowmobile Trail Projects (To Be Completed by 9-30-25)
Project #1-Beaver control: $1,000
Project #2-Grading, fix washouts, add gravel and culvert: $5,000
Project #3-Grading, fix ruts between Sturgeon River Bridge and Hamilton Lakes Rd: $4,500 Al Bilski-COMPLETED
Project #4-Grading and add gravel, Bellagama Rd: $5,000
Project #5-Skogman Property Reroute: $8,000 Rod Carlson to work on-COMPLETED
Project #6- Washout on Trail 5 past Cassin’s: $3,000 Jared Gendron-COMPLETED
Project #7- Replace bridge and fix abutments: $4,500 -Project will moved to 2026 Grant
2025 Snowmobile Trail Projects Ideas
Old Business
Poker Run Cancelled Due to Lack of Snow
New Business
The following individuals have agreed to stay on as Board Members for 2025:
Greg Olendar, Fred Smith, Al Bilski, Matt Tinti, Roger Peterson
The following individuals have agreed to keep their current Officer positions for 2025:
Jen Kirk (President), Steve Swallow (Vice-President), Rhonda Peterson (Treasurer), Sarah Beardsley (Secretary), TJ Spencer (ORV Coordinator)
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, February 4th, at Mikes On Main, Norway.