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fact to create a warm and inviting space which will be used by
members as: (a) a meeting space for homeowner groups, board and committee meetings, as well as casual gatherings; (b) work areas for those who want a quiet space to hang out and work inside; and (c) an event space to be used for some increased homeowner activities throughout the year, such as wine/
cheese gatherings, some small musical events and the like, also possibly using the adjacent grassy area out front for some of these in the summertime.
Since the Spring, we have been working with an interior
designer on some modest improvements to make the space more attractive and inviting, and we are starting to move
forward with the initial stages of this, which we anticipate will be
accomplished in 2022 and early 2023. This will include painting, some better lighting, flooring and some new furnishings (what we have now is roughly 25 years old) which will be attractive and flexible. Even in its current form, we have already seen
that people are utilizing this space for quiet work, so we are
encouraged about how we might make it far better utilized in the future. Our current plan is to see how these operational
changes have been working out in practice and to finalize how we will use the spaces by the end of the Summer. This work,
employee spotlight Greetings NPOA! My name is Greg Aiken and I’m your new Design Review and Compliance Manager. I’m a California native through and through, born and raised in the east bay town of Pleasanton. Since moving to Truckee in 2004, I’ve spent most of that time working at Northstar in real estate development and hospitality for East West Hospitality, Welk Resorts, and The Ritz Carlton. When outside of the office, I spend my time enjoying all things Truckee/Tahoe with my wife Rachael and our two young children, Liam and Nahla! Like many people that live here, I moved to the area for the snow, but truly fell in love with Tahoe for the indescribable summers. We continue to enjoy the mountains in the wintertime by skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing, but really hit our stride during the summertime as we set sail on Lake Tahoe and break out the mountain bikes, tents, and hiking boots. I’m looking forward to becoming more acquainted with all our NPOA homeowners and guests, while continuing to assist in allthings design review and compliance.
which is part of our effort to revitalize the Recreation Center
facilities, is being championed by our Strategic Planning and Visioning Committee, led by Chairman Steve Klei and with members Jackie Apple and Paul Schumacher.
One other thing to point out is that the Main Pool and Kiddie
Pool will close at the end of Labor Day as usual and that we will have a major pool project going on thereafter in September, involving the replastering of the Main Pool, Kiddie Pool and
Twirl Spa, including replacement of tile and trims. While this
work is underway, the Lap Pool and the Gym will remain open, but the area will be an active “construction site,” so be aware that appearance and access will not be what you are used
to. The weeks immediately after we close these facilities for
the season is really the only opportunity with enough time to complete the needed repair work.
Early Work on the 2023 Budget: The Budget Committee, led
by our Treasurer and CFO Sue Cordonnier, and with members Colette Findley and myself, has already started work on the
2023 budget. This work will continue throughout the Summer and conclude with the annual budget review by the Board
in October. Several things are already clear, which we want
homeowners to know as we move forward: First, some of our costs are significantly increasing. Examples of these include: (1) our annual property insurance, which increased by 180%
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in 2022 over 2021, and our insurance brokers advise that
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