THE TAHOE KEYS A NEW BEGINNING

Spring is right around the corner. Each year, at this is this time, we all begin to feel the start of a new year. The time to get start getting out, longer days, warmth, sunshine.

This year, however, is different, The Keys itself is on the cusp of a new beginning – and I see a lot of sunshine on the horizon.

Last June, I was fortunate to be hired to assist the Tahoe Keys Property Owner’s Association (TKPOA) with some changes. Most importantly, I was hired to assist the TKPOA in soliciting a management firm to provide professional management with the intent of improving service to you – our Members.

I have written several articles over the past few months, informing everyone about the status of this pursuit, and we are now deeply engaged in the managerial transition to First Service Residential (FSR). Things are going well, and these folks have it together.

A new General Manager has been retained. New systems are being implemented to improve customer relations. Accounting and financial reporting processes are moving forward. FSR is hitting it hard.

The Control Methods Test is moving into year two, with promise for a better way to control weeds in our waterways. Projects are advancing, with a strong focus on bulkheads. Improvements to the water system, including the Water Well 3 Rehabilitation project and potential consolidation with South Tahoe Public Utilities District are underway. Staffing and organizational changes are in the works, including the consolidation of staff locations, which may eliminate the need for a new Corporation Yard thereby saving the community several million dollars.

Credit for these changes go to the Board. Because of the Board’s courage and tenacity, this would not be happening. Change is hard. Change is…change. Its not easy, and it takes leadership and wits.

In this case, the decisions made, as difficult as they were, were the right ones and will undoubtedly result in improvements to The Keys. I have been proud to be a part of this transformation and look forward to the results of this new beginning. Thank you.

Mark J. Madison, P.E. Interim General Manager