PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Happy New Year! Here is a summary of hot topics that the association is dealing with:

Winter. Remember “snowmageddon” in December 2021? Well, this year is even bigger and lengthier. Snow and rain have hit big time. But you won’t hear me complaining! The lake is already up 1.8’ from its end of November low point, and there is about 3’ of snow-water equivalent in the basin snowpack. So the lake will be coming up a bunch this spring. And the skiing is outstanding, now that the holidays are over and the crowds have subsided a little!

However… there is a lot of heavy snow, which has brought down powerlines, limbs, and trees, and buried about everything else. Our crews have been working pretty hard to keep snow cleared from townhome driveways and walkways and other key common facilities. We haven’t cleared sidewalks and paths, and we haven’t cleaned up all of the downed branches in the common areas because it’s just too much. Some of these things will just have to wait for the thaw, I’m afraid.

The City of SLT plows the streets, and they’ve done a pretty good job this year. It’s a love/hate relationship; we love to have the streets plowed, but we hate the berms! And plows just make the streets narrower and narrower with each new storm. The City only has limited numbers of jumbo snowblowers, which is the only way to restore the width of the streets. And all of the limbs, car fenders, and other debris hidden in the snowbanks keeps knocking the snowblowers out of service. So please be patient.

Roofs can also be a problem with this much wet, heavy snow. We’ve been dealing with a number of townhome roof leaks, and I imagine there are more to come. For you single family homeowners, you might want to consider hiring someone to clear your roof. The ice dams are building on the eves, and sometimes that causes leakage into the house. And it’s possible that the weight could be a problem. Clearing a roof is dangerous business though, so please hire somebody to do the work. The cost will be far less than the hospital bill!

Professional Management. The transition to FirstService Residential is going very well. Their full start date is February 1st. Although they are recruiting for a General Manager, Mark Madison will be staying on until at least March to smooth the transition. There are a lot of complexities to this HOA, and we’re happy that Mark and the rest of our staff are sticking with us!

As always, I’d like to close with a giant thank you to all of our member volunteers! The new year will bring us new challenges and continued challenges. But we are making progress; the ball is moving forward, thanks to all of our volunteers and outstanding staff.