LA LOOKS LA ( LW) HOA CORNER By Keith Stevens May your holiday season be one of the best ever for you and your family. For your board of directors, the holiday season is one of the busiest of the entire year. Annual assessment invoices must be sent and details of the coming annual meeting and election must be finalized. In addition, this year there is preparation for the vote by members on proposed changes to the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs). It is expected for that vote to be at the annual meeting in February. The board and its legal counsel are working with the CC&R committee to put the final text in order and to assure that the voting procedure will be in accord with Florida law and the Lake Ashton governing documents. The board approved the annual budget at the November board meeting. The budget for fiscal 2022 will be $60,983. A copy of the budget is available for the asking at the HOA office or by calling the HOA office at 863.325.0065. The annual assessment will be $60, the same as last year. Lake Wales HOA members will be receiving their assessment invoice in December. Payment is due January 1 and assessments not paid by February 15 will be considered late and be subject to a late fee of $25 plus interest and administrative fees. Lake Ashton has an exemplary history of very few late payments. The delinquency rate for assessments in the community is usually less than one percent. It's another reason Lake Ashton is "simply the best". The management company, Don Asher & Associates, will be sending out the assessment statements with a coupon to mail in your payment. Alternately, for those who have set-up their on-line account on the Lake Ashton website, they can pay via credit card. Credit card payments will be assessed a small convenience fee. For those who have not set-up their on-line account, please contact admin@lakeashtonhoa.org if you desire to create your online account. In addition to the year-end tasks, the regular tasks continue. The compliance focus for December is mold, mildew and stains. Compliance officers will be looking at homes, awnings, driveways and the like for evidence of stains and mildew or mold that should be cleaned. The board thanks the Members for their cooperation in addressing and correcting issues found in the monthly compliance focus. This is also the season to consider volunteering to become a director for the HOA board. If you would like to nominate someone for director or you would like to volunteer to serve, please contact the HOA office (863.325.0065) or contact nomination committee chair David Greer. Again, happy holidays from your HOA Board of Directors.
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