For over 35 years, Swinging Bridge Property Owners Association has represented the common interests of property owners in and around Swinging Bridge Lake. Among our many accomplishments:

• Communication with local government in order to make agencies and officials aware of our interests and concerns.
• Representation of our interests at local Planning and Zoning Board meetings.
• Communication with the Sullivan County Road Department resulting in improved road conditions and maintenance.
• Communication with the lake owner, about lake conditions and usage of their property.
• Efforts resulting in the prevention of an asphalt manufacturing plant at the north end of the lake.
• Pressure brought to bear on several agencies resulting in the upgrading of the Liberty Sewage Treatment Plant, a source of pollutants that were entering the lake.
• Prevented the conversion of property that was zoned residential to a commercial use.
• Encouraged and worked with the town to revise outdated boating regulations.
• Represented property owners with regard to the new shorefront licensing procedure.
• Developed a mass tax appeal program for members during the dam problem and resulting loss of property values.
• Worked to re-establish sheriff’s patrols on the lake.
• Maintained pressure on lake owner to make repairs to the dam so that normal water levels could be restored.

Some of the issues we continue to work on are:

• Monitoring the water quality of the lake.
• Encouraging the lake owner to maintain acceptable water levels during the boating season.
• Actively working on developing an acceptable contract with lake owner for shoreline structures.

We invite you to join us in fighting for issues important to us as property owners -- as it has been proven again and again, there is strength in numbers. Our dues are a minimal $50 per year. Please feel free to attend our annual meeting (usually held in July) and to contact us with any questions.

Photos: A previous Annual Meeting held at the Duggan School in White Lake. Meetings usually begin at 10am with a social time and refreshments beforehand at 9:30am.