LA II (WH) HOA/ARC CORNER By Connie Strassberg Hopefully everyone is settling well into 2026. As we enjoy our milder Florida weather, many of us are thinking of the weather in the places we came from and inwardly smiling at the thought of never shoveling snow again! Enjoy your time in paradise! For those who don't know, let me briefly review the difference between an HOA, an ARC and a CDD in Florida: An HOA (Home Owner's Association) is a private body that enforces community rules and standards as spelled out in the community's CCRs. The HOA is funded by dues paid to the association and has the authority to levy fines, place liens, and enforce aesthetic standards. An HOA is essentially a private corporation. The LA2 HOA does not own any property. An ARC (Architectural Review Committee) is a committee that operates under the umbrella of the HOA to handle specific exterior modifications requested by homeowners. The ARC's focus is to maintain the community's appeal and property values. A CDD (Community Development District) is a public government body that finances, builds, and maintains the infrastructure of the community including roads and utilities. The CDD is funded through long term assessments that are added to the owners' property tax bills. The LA2 CDD owns and operates the HFC and the golf courses The HOA has five flyer slots at the top of the flyer board at the Health and Fitness Center (HFC). They currently contain Email Contact Authorization forms and various information flyers about the HOA and the ARC. To ensure that you are getting email notifications from the LA2 HOA, submit a completed Email Authorization Form to our management company, Stambaugh (863-324-5100.) Pick up a copy of the authorization form from our flyer slot; fill out the requested information; then, either mail the form back to Stambaugh or put it into the 20 White HOA mailbox at the HFC. Without the authorization, privacy laws prevent us from contacting you. The LA2 HOA's website can be found at https:// stambaugh.cincwebaxis.com. To have access to announcements, posted documents, our directory, and our calendar, or pay dues online, please sign up. First time users will find the button marked "REGISTER" in the upper right hand corner of the page. From there, you will be directed to sign up. This is your website; please use it. The LA2 HOA Board of Directors meets on the first Thursday of the month at 1 pm at the HFC (please check at the front desk for location). Our next meetings are scheduled for February 5 and March 5. The agenda for the meeting will be emailed to all who are signed up to receive email or can be found in our flyer spots after they have been finalized. We will also post them on TOLA, Free TOLA, and hopefully soon on our own informational Facebook page which we are creating. The ARC (Architectural Review Committee) meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 1:00 PM at the HFC (please check at the front desk for the location). To contact the ARC, follow instructions in the ARC Tracker at arctracker.com; area: Lake Ashton 2. LA II HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS • President Connie Strassberg PresidentLA2HOA@gmail.com • VP - ARC Wes Scheibel VPArcLA2HOA@gmail.com • Secretary Stephanie Iszak SecretaryLA2HOA@gmail.com • Treasurer Ray Rudy TreasurerLA2HOA@gmail.com • At Large Steven Morgan VPTreasurerLA2HOA@gmail.com
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