THE 90 CAMPGROUND sites at Lake Antoine Park will be closed until further notice, although the park remains open for day use. Portable restrooms will be available while the county plans a project to replace broken water lines. (Brian Christensen/Daily News photo)

IRON MOUNTAIN — Supplies have yet to arrive for planned water system repairs at the Lake Antoine Park campground, putting the timeline for a potential reopening likely well into July or later.

Dickinson County Controller Brian Bousley told the county board Monday that materials are expected this week or early next week. A parks meeting to discuss the campground will be scheduled when Coleman Engineering of Iron Mountain offers information on long-range options, he said.

After broken water pipes were discovered, the county board closed the campground May 14 until further notice. At a May 27 meeting the board approved hiring D & L Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning of Iron Mountain at a cost of $16,938 to complete installation of 2-inch supply pipe with 44 galvanized risers for park campsites.

At that time, park manager Eric Robinson estimated it could take four weeks after receiving materials to have the campground ready to reopen. A two-week wait for the supplies was anticipated, due to shortages after the pandemic shutdown in 2020.

With the wait for materials now stretching beyond two weeks, the board may again have to consider whether to reopen this year, Bousley said.

For the long term, Coleman is evaluating whether the county should build a new well or rehabilitate the existing pump house across Lake Antoine Road and install a new feeder line. The current line is 4-inch pipe laid more than 50 years ago.

Despite the campground closure, Lake Antoine Park remains open for day use, pavilion rentals and other scheduled events. Portable restrooms have been set up for patron use.

In other action Monday, the board:

— In a late addition to the agenda, adopted a resolution accepting terms for a Federal Aviation Administration grant, enabling the county to acquire a 40-acre parcel near Ford Airport along Wagner Drive west of the airport at a price of about $120,000. A portion of the parcel is within the runway protection zone, making it eligible for grant assistance, Bousley said. The grant will also allow the county to acquire an aircraft rescue and firefighting truck for about $700,000, he said. In March, the board approved a contract with consultant Prein & Newhoff of Grand Rapids to manage and oversee the acquisitions in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Transportation.

— Will await word on the availability of steel for a new airport hangar before deciding on a construction timeline. At a special meeting Friday, Gundlach-Champion of Iron Mountain secured the contract for a little more than $1 million, Bousley said. The county expects to lease the hangar to a commercial interest while also adding office space.

— Approved appointing Keith Hammond, a sports construction project manager, to the Dickinson County Healthcare System Board of Trustees. A native of Denver, Hammond said he’s currently assigned to the planned Inglewood Basketball & Entertainment Center, which will be the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers. He was nominated by the hospital board to finish the term of Sally Blom, who stepped down after 15 years.

— Learned from Margaret Minerick, hospital board chair, that the emergency department renovation is on track for completion by mid-September. Two new family practice physicians are joining the staff soon, she noted. Meanwhile, a new linear accelerator is being installed for cancer therapy, which means some services will be outsourced temporarily. The equipment is among several upgrades financed with the aid of a $16.9 million federal loan. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture has yet to set a closing date for the borrowing approved in early March, the process is “moving along” toward conclusion, Minerick said.

— Approved reappointing Doni-Mae Rauch, Kevin Pirlot and Commissioner Joe Stevens to the Lake Antoine Park Partners for three-year terms. A request from LAPP to host a “Fall Fest” at the park Oct. 2 was also OK’d.

— Approved paying MIchigan Townships Association dues of $460 and Michigan Association of Counties dues of $6,724.