BEMUS POINT — The town of Ellery will hold a fourth public meeting Saturday to discuss the progress being made with Chautauqua Lake.

The meeting will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Lawson Center in Bemus Point and will include additional details and reviewing the progress that has been made on the town’s six-point plan for the lake. At the last meeting, held in February, town officials presented the six initiatives and success characteristics that are a part of the town’s plan to improve the lake.

There will also be a discussion of contrasts and adjustments to the status quo of what has been done on the lake before.

Jim Wehrfritz, Ellery lake consultant, said that some slight adjustments have been recommended by the county.

“We want to help the public, county, and others know what we think needs to be changed,” Wehrfritz said. “We want to let people know how well the six-point plan has been going and basically try to help the county succeed in its efforts based on our analysis of what has been tried before.”

This is the second meeting that the town of Ellery has held to discuss the six-point plan, and the fourth overall meeting discussing progress on Chautauqua Lake. The public meeting will discuss additional details and update the public on the progress being made on the lake.

The town’s six-point plan assumes that the lake is not getting better even with past efforts; that the solution is not just about funding; and the town needs a goal, plan, and effective leadership and that incorporation of learnings from past efforts are critical to success.

The plan specifically looks for an overarching goal, Chautauqua Lake Management Plan, ARPA “Clean Water” funding, countywide funding, lakeside mayor and supervisor leadership, and New York state senator and assemblyman support.

The upcoming meeting will be looking at if the town will be going with the six point plan or a slightly adjusted repeat of the same approaches, or what Wehrfritz referred to as “DejaLakeVu.”

Wehrfritz encouraged people to attend Saturday’s meeting. “People will benefit from the analysis we have done on what has been done for the lake in the past 10 years and understand what we recommend for future efforts,” Wehrfritz said.

Coffee and water will be provided.