An Elmwood township boater's group, United Boaters of Elmwood Township (UBET), is seeking ways to scuttle the township's application for state funds to upgrade its park and marina, according to the Leelanau Enterprise (sorry, article not online). The application, which has received enthusiastic support from both the public and the often-fractious Elmwood Board of Trustees, would enable a major upgrade to the township's waterfront park and the adjoining marina.

UBET is concerned that accepting the grant from the state would force the Elmwood marina to follow state guidelines for fees collection, slips allocation, and other practices. The group, formerly known as ABET (Angry Boaters of Elmwood Township), was organized earlier this year to resist attempts to reform the troubled marina's finances and operations.