West Long Lake Drive Address Errors Prompt Agency Investigation
Residents along West Long Lake Drive in Clare County are facing significant address errors, with their street name being systematically changed to West Long Lake Road in various government and corporate databases. This discrepancy is causing complications with driver's license…
Traverse City Cadillac, MI, October 27, 2026 —
Residents along West Long Lake Drive in Clare County are encountering address errors after the street name was changed to West Long Lake Road in various government and corporate databases. The discrepancy is creating complications with driver’s license renewals, voter registration, utility billing and package deliveries, among other essential services.
County and state and federal agencies are investigating the issue to identify its cause and implement a correction. The available information does not identify the agencies involved or specify which databases contain the incorrect street name. It also does not provide a timeline for the investigation or for correcting the records.
The reported problems span public services and private-sector systems, meaning residents may encounter the discrepancy in different settings. The summary does not specify how many residents are affected, which organizations have received reports, or whether the same correction process will apply across the databases involved.
The cause of the change has not been established in the information provided. No details were given about when the incorrect “Road” designation first appeared, how the street’s name is recorded in official records, or what steps residents may need to take while the investigation continues.
For now, the stated focus is on determining why the address is being altered and correcting the discrepancy. Further details about the investigation, affected records and implementation of a correction were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by David Lyden, Jeremy Erickson on www.9and10news.com, see more information here.
