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Dale Welty Dudley Thompson Jim Barringham
Candidates now hoping for members’ votes

Is the fate of the five candidates run- Board of Directors, the elected directors a priority and we consult with profes- be managed efficiently and properly. I
ning for the Canyon Lake Property take on the responsibility for the finan- sionals in lake management to make sure will focus on improving existing ameni-
Owners Association Board of Directors cial stability and quality of the commu- that the lake is managed responsibly. ties and developing new ones that will
safe in the hands of voters? They have nity. The POA is a complex organization; The POA staff are professionals who enhance our 50-year-old community.
given their time to answer questions for it owns or manages a lake, campground, not only have years of experience in their Security is a major reason people pur-
The Friday Flyer, speak at candidate golf course, equestrian center, two res- specialties but also have years of expe- chase homes in gated communities. Se-
forums, put up signs, replied to emails taurants, miles of roads and a number of rience in managing the Canyon Lake curity is our largest subsidized amenity
and phone calls and met with members other amenities. Elected board members POA. POA directors should be willing and every resident utilizes this amenity
personally when asked. Now, will voters are rarely professionals or experts in all to listen to and respect the input from whether they want to or not. Recent steps
take the time to mark their ballots and of the facets of running the community. staff regarding complex POA problems. have been taken to make entrance to the
put them in the mail? It is important that board members Important questions I always ask my- community more customer friendly with
The last day it is recommended a do the work required to understand the self when hiring or assigning a task to the addition of RFID gates for residents.
homeowner mail in their ballot is Friday, POA and communicate with the profes- someone are: Does the person under- There is debate as to the level of security
May 4. To meet quorum requirements, sionals that we hire and volunteers that stand what they do not know and do they the residents desire.
1,532 of 4,594 ballots must be received. provide professional recommendations. have the experience to handle the task? A ballot “Advisory Vote” will hope-
The Annual Meeting of the Members The current Finance Committee Are they willing to accept their limita- fully shed some additional light on the
and Election of Directors will be held consists of at least three members with tions and reach out for assistance when subject. Our residents want to feel safe
Thursday, May 10, at 8 a.m. at the lodge. master degrees in the areas of finance or needed? and secure but not overly regulated.
Ballots may be dropped off between 8 business and committee members have POA directors that come into office Reducing subsidies is a challenge.
and 9 a.m. If a quorum is not met on experience in the financial management thinking they come in already equipped The majority of our amenities are not
May 10, the alternate adjourned Annual in large corporations, that is to say, peo- to handle complex POA issues and do revenue-producing and are not designed
Meeting date will be Saturday, May 12. ple with real finance experience. not need to listen to professionals will to be so. The best way to reduce subsi-
The five-member Canyon Lake Prop- During budget time, committee mem- not serve the community well. I have dies for revenue-producing amenities is
erty Owners Association Board of Di- bers spend more than 200 hours meeting a solid history of doing the hard work to increase use. This must be done with
rectors are collectively responsible for either with the staff or in their groups to needed and l work with the profession- competitive pricing and better market-
the management and operation of the review every page of the over 750 page als in the community to make good deci- ing both internally and externally. There
CLPOA’s business affairs. The board proposed budget. The members have sions for our members. is plenty of room at the golf course and
members are elected for staggered two- been through the budget process a num- our two restaurants for more use by resi-
year terms. ber of times and are very knowledgeable Dudley Thompson dents. A new marketing professional at
Two of the five seats are up for elec- about the POA’s financial issues. Judging from questions asked dur- the POA is a good first step as is recent
tion on May 10 when the two-year terms The Reserve Study companies we ing the candidate forums, I have learned advertising of the county club restaurant
of Paul Queen and Dale Welty expire. hire to recommend to complete our re- that most property owners are concerned being open to the public and the limited
The candidates, in the order they will be serve studies are also professionals who about property values, maintaining our availability of outside golf member-
listed on the ballot, are incumbent Dale have years of experience in HOA re- amenities, security, reducing subsidies ships.
Welty, Dudley Thompson and Jim Bar- serves. The reserve company we used and financial stability. Financial stability has a direct ef-
ringham. for our last reserve studies has been in I’d like the community to know that fect on property values. When there are
In the weeks leading up to the elec- business since 1986 and has completed first and foremost I stand for protect- questions and concerns about finances,
tion, The Friday Flyer featured a series over 30,000 reserve studies. ing property values. I believe the POA property values can falter. Canyon Lake
of questions to the candidates. During The lake is our most valuable asset Board’s biggest responsibility is to pro- is in good financial condition. For it to
this period, residents had the opportu- and elected members of the POA Board tect homeowners and their property val- remain so, we must continue adequately
nity to hear directly from the candidates of Directors generally come in with little ues. For most homeowners, their proper- funding our reserves as well as our op-
and learn what they hope to accomplish or no experience in lake health or lake ty is likely the largest single investment erating budget. We are a 50-year-old
if elected to serve. management. The Dredge Committee they have and I will always keep this in community. As such, equipment and in-
In this final installment of questions consists of two former EVMWD direc- mind as I make decisions that will im- frastructure are approaching the end of
for the candidates, The Friday Flyer in- tors, two former POA directors, two pact them. And most decisions affect their useful life and some have already
vited them to answer the following ques- members with extensive construction property values, if not directly, indirect- been repaired or replaced as planned.
tion in 500 or fewer words: experience in grading projects and two ly. This good work must be continued.
Question: Since this is the last ques- engineers. Committee members also Amenities, or lack thereof, are one of I am a strong advocate for fiscal re-
tion in The Friday Flyer’s series of can- communicate with the current EVMWD the factors that differentiate communi- sponsibility and I believe my experience
didate questions, what would you like to director and with experts from the water ties and ours are certainly big factors in will allow me to make decisions that
be your final thoughts to the community? authorities that work in our watershed making this such a unique community. will be in the best interest of our prop-
Dale Welty area. The majority of our amenities are not erty owners and their property values. A
vote for Dudley Thompson is a vote for
It is important for the future of our revenue producing and are not designed
When elected to the Canyon Lake community that the health of the lake is to be so. I believe these amenities must uuCONTINUED PAGE A15

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