Spring Lake Township was awarded $94,900 from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to acquire an undeveloped 30-acre parcel along the east side of Little Black Lake. The parcel has approximately 650 feet of frontage on the lake.

Spring Lake Township collaborated with the City of Norton Shores on the application, as Norton Shores was also awarded a grant of $146,800 to purchase 12 acres of land adjacent and north of the parcel the Township will acquire. The property being acquired by Norton Shores is south of an existing city park. The two parcels being acquired will mean that almost the entire eastern shoreline of Little Black Lake will be protected from development to preserve quality habitat.

Spring Lake Township and the City of Norton Shores will work together to develop a joint park plan for the site that will include passive recreational uses such as trails, fishing docks, and a non-motorized boat launch facility.

Map of Little Black Lake area 

Welcome Lauren Plastics   

Spring Lake Township is pleased to welcome Lauren Plastics to town. Their facility is located in the industrial park off of Van Wagoner Rd.   

Lauren Plastics, LLC, an Ohio-based full-service provider of standard and custom extruded and molded sealing solutions, has purchased the assets of ISO Trude, Inc., located in Spring Lake Township. Lauren Plastics plans to consolidate operations from Ohio with the operations in Spring Lake to continue providing customers with single and multi-material profile and tubing extrusions. The company will invest up to $7 million and create 71 jobs related to the project, resulting in a $300,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant. Michigan was chosen over a competing site in Ohio. Spring Lake Township has offered a property tax abatement valued at $154,000.

John Nash, Supervisor and Carolyn Boersma, Clerk, join the Grand Haven Area Chamber of Commerce in welcoming Lauren Plastics.