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A-4 THE FRIDAY FLYER FEBRUARY 9, 2018
POA Board approves funds for new mailboxes

At the Regular Session board meet- new mail delivery equipment that in-
ing on Tuesday, the Board of Directors cludes fully integrated parcel boxes in
approved $390,182.03 plus a 2.5 percent the new configurations. Lighting will
contingency from the Repair and Re- not be added at this time.
placement funds to replace the mailbox- There are three different cluster con-
es throughout the entire community. The
three-phase project will take approxi- figurations: eight mailbox clusters, 12
mately 18 months to complete. mailbox clusters and 16 mailbox clus-
It has been many years since the ex- ters. The new boxes will be more secure
isting mailboxes were installed. Most and residents should see a decline in
of them have far exceeded the life ex- mail theft.
pectancy and their serviceable life and Cement slabs will be replaced on an
replacement parts are obsolete. The cur- as-needed basis. The individual parcel
rent style of mailbox clusters are also boxes will not be replaced, the clusters
easily vandalized and habitually broken
into. According to the POA, USPS has will utilize only the parcel boxes on each
not been helpful with providing assistant individual cluster.
to resident and has previously declined The POA is using a vendor for the
to offer any financial assistance for re- work to be done. The work will be done
pair and replacement of any mailboxes. in three stages over and 18 month peri-
The Mailbox Replacement Project od. Operations will remove and dispose
will affect 96 physical locations at vari- of the old mailboxes to save the POA ap- PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE
ous streets throughout the community.
The POA is planning to replace exist- proximately $45,000.
ing free-standing pedestal-style cluster The contractor will work with the
mailbox units and existing free-standing post office to get the keys to the new The POA Board approved funding to replace the existing community mailboxes, pictured,
pedestal-style parcel mailboxes with mailboxes to residents. with new ones. The project is expected to be take 18 months to complete.

Interested in serving on the CL POA Board?

Members interested in running for a works closely with the Association’s tion and in good standing, as required by Ballots will be mailed to members
seat on the POA Board have until Mar. Corporate Department to ensure that As- the By-Laws. Candidates must not have Thursday, Apr. 5. The Annual Meeting
2 to turn in their Intent to Run packet. sociation duties and responsibilities are been convicted of a crime that involves of the Members and Election of Direc-
The terms of Dale Welty and Paul Queen being carried out. moral turpitude within the past 10 years. tors will be held Thursday, May 10, at 8
expire in May. The Board of Directors Intent to Run packets must be com- A Candidate Orientation Meeting will a.m. at the lodge. The alternate date if a
are elected for staggered two-year terms. pleted and returned to Harmony Owen be held in the POA Conference Room on
The five-member Board of Direc- at the POA office no later than Friday, Friday, Mar. 9 at 2 p.m. Campaigning is quorum is not met is Saturday, May 12.
tors are collectively responsible for the Mar. 2, at 3 p.m. All candidates must not allowed prior to the meeting. Cam- For questions about the election, con-
management and operation of the POA’s be a Prime or Associate member of the paign signs may be placed in the com- tact Clerk of the Board Harmony Owen
business affairs. The Board of Directors Canyon Lake Property Owners Associa- munity beginning Saturday, Mar. 11. at howen@canyonlakepoa.com.

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