Be part of the Lake's future -- VOTE on Feb. 26

By Paul Imse

Barcroft News Staff

Circle this date: February 26.

Write yourself a note, and be at Belvedere Elementary School at 7:30 p.m. for the annual meeting of the Lake Barcroft Community Association. We'll be voting on the budget and electing new LBA Board members.

Rising costs, combined with unplanned additional increases in major budget categories, have resulted in a proposed LBA budget that includes significant increases in annual fees. Barge fees would increase from $25 to $40, other boats from $5 to $15, and real estate transfer fees from $25 to $100. The annual membership fee would go from $210 to $240. Fees were last increased in 1999.

Fourteen candidates will be running for seven open seats on the Board, one of which is to fill one year of the term of Barbara McGrew, who is moving from the Lake. The partial term and the remaining six board seats will be up for election next year.

Also at the annual meeting, committee chairmen will report on where we've been and where we're going. There will be plenty of time for comment and questions.

WHO VOTES

Here's a by-the-numbers look at the 2002 LBA Annual Meeting:

1,032 Lots at Lake Barcroft

1,017 Eligible voters at the Lake

116 Eligible voters who voted by proxy in 2001

89 Eligible voters who attended the 2001 meeting

13 LBA Board members at the meeting

76 Eligible voters attending who were not members of the Board

SURELY WE CAN DO BETTER THAN 7.5% ATTENDANCE