May 5, 2008 Holland BPW - Laketown Township Water Agreement. More Trouble? A brief editorial in the Holland Sentinel's May 4th edition revealed that Holland has agreed to increase the volume of water supplied to Laketown Township by 50% in return for Laketown's support for a new water treatment plant to be built by Holland in the township. While the city owns a 23 acre parcel in the dunes of the Lake Michigan shore, adjacent to the North boundary of the park, they have not previously shown a serious interest in attempting to construct a water treatment facility at that location. They have instead consistently pursued a location in the Saugatuck Dunes State Park, taking various approaches to that end. Indeed, it has been suggested that Holland's parcel is not buildable, due to its status a protected critical dunes, and that Holland purchased it only to be eventually used as a bargaining chip to attain land within park. The water agreement has not as yet been ratified by the two municipalities, but the announcement serves as a heads-up that threats to the park from this quarter are not dead, but merely dormant. It will be important to remain vigilant in the coming months and years. Return to Concerned Citizens for Saugatuck Dunes State Park Resources & Reference page. www.SaugatuckDunes.org