LDLD Q3 2026 Newsletter
Here are the 3rd quarter highlights from the LDLD Board of Commissioners.
Fall Social Event
Tuesday, October 20 at Coach’s on the Lake. Cash bar starting at 5 PM. The lake district will sponsor the pizza’s, salad and garlic bread buffet starting at 6 PM. This is not a formal board meeting and no business will be discussed.
Full Lake Point-Intercept Aquatic Plant Survey Results
The survey yielded data showing encouraging trends for the lake's ecosystem, according to preliminary feedback from Patrick Siwula (WDNR). While the spreadsheet data has arrived, the final written report is still pending. Here are the key takeaways from the data:
Ecosystem Health is Up: Our Floristic Quality Index (FQI) rose to 25.5 (up from 22.5 last year!), with 25 different native plant species identified in the lake. A higher FQI means a healthier, more diverse aquatic environment.
Starry Stonewort is Stable: SSW was found at 14 sites, down slightly from 15 sites last year.
Milfoil is Under Watch: Eurasian Water Milfoil expanded its footprint to 24 sites (compared to 7 last year). While this increase sounds high, the good news is that it is currently at a very low density and remains above our treatment target thresholds.
Draft - Annual Members Meeting
The 2026 annual meeting was held at 6 PM on Monday, August 24 at the Muskego City Hall.
Call to Order / Roll Call:
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 PM.
The following commissioners were present: Tim Laseke, Jeff Jones, Kyle Troeger, Larry Bangs, Nancy Long and Bob Stollenwerk.
Absent: Tom Duelge
Members in attendance totaled 22 plus 6 commissioners.
Annual Member Meeting Notification:
As required by Chapter 33, meeting notifications were sent via USPS and email on August 10.
Pledge of Allegiance:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Approve 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes:
A motion was made by Nancy to approve the 2025 annual meeting minutes. Seconded by Bob. All approved. The motion passed unanimously.
Guest Speaker:
Jayne Jenks, Waukesha County Conservation Specialist
Jayne’s presentation was regarding the impact of storm water run-off in the lake and what property owners can do to minimize the impact.
Public Comments from the Members:
Comment from a member regarding boats and jet skis not going counter-clockwise.
The City of Muskego ordinance states the counter clockwise is specifically when towing.
The majority of boats and jet skis do go counter clockwise when not towing for safety.
Comment from a member regarding the semi and dump truck volume on Denoon Rd.
Concerns should be directed to the city of Muskego or our alderman.
Aquatic Plant Management Plan:
Tim presented an overview of the “draft’ Aquatic Plant Management Plan.
An approved APM is required for the lake district to apply for grant dollars.
The DNR questioned the accuracy of figure 7 in Appendix A. The vendor was contacted and we have not yet received an updated figure 7.
The draft plan will be available on the LDLD website for a 21 day public comment period.
All public comments must be documented in an attachment to the draft plan and submitted for final DNR approval.
Projects Review:
The projects for 2026 were reviewed by the appropriate BoC member.
City of Muskego Updates:
The city plans to dredge the Denoon Park boat launch this fall after the majority of boats are out of the water. The area to be dredged is 21 feet by 150 feet. Currently, there are no dollars in the city’s 2027 budget to complete the redesign of the boat launch.
Muskego Dam Road has been temporarily repaired and is open to the public. However, the speed limit is 25 mph. In 2027, the road will close again to complete the permanent repairs.
Financial Report:
Jeff Jones reviewed the EOY 2025 budget and the YTD 2026 budget
Larry Bangs and Kyle Troeger presented the 2025 audit data.
Budget Presentation and Approval by Resolution:
Tim Laseke led the discussion on the proposed 2027 budget.
In 2027, the lake district intends to apply for a “whole lake” chemical weed treatment using ProcellaCOR.
After some additional discussion on the 2027 budget, a motion to approve the 2027 budget was made by Larry and seconded by Jeff. This motion passed by a vote of 23 “yes” to 4 “no”.
The Special Assessment for 2026 tax bills will be $430.
Election of Commissioners:
Term is up for Bob Stollenwerk and Kyle Troeger.
Tim Laseke asked if any other members wished to submit their name to join the BoC.
Ballots were distributed, collected and counted by Larry and Jeff.
Bob Stollenwerk received 27 votes and was re-elected to a three-year term ending August 2029.
Kyle Troeger received 27 votes and was re-elected to a three-year term ending August 2029.
Date for Next Year’s Meeting:
Monday, August 30, 2027 at 6:00 PM
A motion to adjourn was made by Nancy. Seconded by Jeff. The meeting was adjourned at 7:59 PM.
Have a question, comment, or interest in volunteering?
Contact the LDLD Board of Commissioners at commissioners@ldld.org
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