The Lakes Community Association is holding its annual election for the LCA Board of Directors. The candidates have been chosen and were introduced to the community at a town hall-style meeting on January 13. The ballots will be arriving during the week. This year there are four candidates vying for the three three-year terms. Visit the Candidates page for information about the candidates themselves.
The Lakes Board of Directors has chosen a local law firm experienced in HOA law, Vial Fotheringham, to conduct Lakes elections. Your completed ballot is to be mailed directly to the election handlers in the pre-addressed envelope provided with the ballot.
Annual Homeowners Meeting
Election results will be announced at the LCA Homeowners Annual Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 11 at 8 PM. The election of board officers will follow immediately.
As you will see when you get your ballot, each homeowner is given three votes. You can split your three votes among two or three candidates or use all votes for one candidate. And more than three votes will invalidate your ballot.
Putting your ballot together
Your ballot comes in an outer envelope with the candidates' bios, and two other envelopes for returning your ballot. After you have marked your ballot sheet, place the ballot in the “Ballot Only” envelope. This envelope is then placed in the return envelope, which should be sealed and stamped for delivery by the USPS. You must then sign the outer envelope in the appropriate place. If the outer envelope is not signed, the ballot will not be counted.
You may not take your ballot to the LCA office at any time prior to the LCA Annual Meeting on Tuesday, February 11. The LCA office will not accept ballots. You must mail your ballot to the address on the ballot so that it will arrive at the election handlers before Tuesday, February 11.
However, you may personally take your ballot to the LCA Homeowners Annual Meeting on the night of Tuesday, February 11 between the hours of 6:30 and 8 PM per LCA by-laws and Arizona Revised Statutes 33-1812. Identification will be required to personally deliver your ballot to the LCA Homeowners Annual Meeting.
As always, your dues must be current for your vote to be counted.
Election results will be announced at the LCA Homeowners Annual Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 11 at 8 PM. The election of board officers will follow immediately.
2025 LCA quarterly assessments are $386 per quarter payable on or before the last day of the months of January, April, July, and October.
Paying By Check?
When paying by check, please mail it to the address below and don't forget to write your lot number on the check.
Have You Tried SurePay?
SurePay is a feature that will pay your quarterly assessments from your bank without any work from you. You simply give SurePay your bank info and your assessments are handled automatically every quarter. The Lakes office will notify SurePay of the new quarterly assessment amount every year so you literally need to do nothing and you'll be on-time and up-to-date automatically. Call the LCA office for information and to set you up quickly and easily; 480-838-1023.
Automatic Bill Pay Customer? Notify Your Bank
Most banks have their own "bill pay" option that will actually send us a check for your assessments. You set it up yourself with your bank and they will automatically mail the payment to us in a timely manner. Please don't forget to add your lot number when you set this up with your bank.
If you are already on your bank's "bill pay", then before your first payment is due in January, you must notify your bank of the new amount to be paid from your account. If you don't notify your bank, they will continue to pay last year's assessment.
Quarterly assessments can be mailed to:
To maintain the high standards of development that exist in The Lakes, owners must obtain approval from the LCA Architectural Committee before any changes can be made that affect the appearance of structures and landscape.
You can download a copy of The Lakes Architectural Application as well as the Architectural Rules, CC&Rs and more at The Lakes Document Download.
| 5501 South Lakeshore Drive | |
| Tempe, AZ 85283 | |
| Beach and Tennis Club: | 480-838-3274 |
| Association Office: | 480-838-1023 |
All the most asked-for Lakes documents are available online; Architectural Applications to Architectural Rules; CC&Rs to Reserve Study; Clubhouse Rules to Fishing Rules and more.
You may view the docs online on the Document Download page in your web browser or download and save them to your computer.
| President | Mike Sotak |
| Vice President | Roz Lloyd |
| Secretary | Dena Berg |
| Treasurer | Brian De La Torre |
| Director | Markus Alleyne |
| Director | Andrew Campbell |
| Director | Robert Garcia |
| Director | Nathan Hoffman |
| Director | Caige Nichols |
| Community Manager | Christine Baldanza |
| January | 22 |
| Homeowners February |
Meeting 11 |
| February | 26 |
| March | 26 |
| April | 23 |
| May | 28 |
| June | 25 |
| July | No Meeting |
| August | 27 |
| September | 24 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 19 |
| December | No Meeting |
Regular LCA Board Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 PM in the upstairs lounge in the Lakes Beach and Tennis Club. There is no regular meeting in July or December and in November, the meeting is held the third Wednesday because of Thanksgiving.
The meeting agenda is posted online and in the Beach and Tennis Club prior to the monthly board meeting. Members who want to discuss a problem with the Board and seek a resolution are requested to provide the LCA office with a short description of the problem and any proposed solution at least seven days prior to the meeting. The information will be included in the Board's meeting package.
Activities
Second Monday of the month at 5:45 PM
Ad-Hoc Landscape and Signage
Architectural
Budget and Finance
Fishing and Boating
First Tuesday at 6 PM
Lakes Women's Club
First Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM
Nominating
Meets as needed
