A consultant told the Spring Lake DDA work session that survey respondents prioritized walking and biking and urged the village to choose whether to calm Savage (state‑controlled M‑104) or shift pedestrian focus to Exchange Street. The group discussed MDOT coordination, truck routing and pilot events.

The ZBA heard a contested appeal over whether the carriage house at 15669 Littlefield Lane qualifies as a pre‑existing duplex. The board directed the township attorney to prepare a resolution supporting the zoning administrator's denial unless the applicant supplies documentary evidence by Nov. 6.

Consultant reported deep‑water phosphorus at the lake's deepest site has fallen substantially since the alum treatment, but noted watershed runoff after heavy rains continues to deliver nutrients that feed algae and plant growth.