The Official Newsletter of the Lake of the Woods Association, Inc. Vol. 19, No. 22
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March 11, 2022
New Assessment Year, New Look! by Carolyn Brodeur, Assistant General Manager
The new fiscal year for the Association kicks off May 1 and LOWA is currently finalizing assessment packets and statements for mailing. This year, the assessment packets will be mailed at the end of March via our new contractor, Mailing Services of Virginia, and will feature a new, compact appearance. Outsourcing our assessment mailings to Mailing Services of Virginia will save LOWA approximately $2,100 a year, which has a direct positive impact on the assessment rate. These savings are derived from reduced costs on postage and labor. Mailing Services of Virginia receives better postage pricing due to bulk mail rates. Outsourcing will also dramatically reduce the cost of labor and supplies associated with compiling the assessment packet in-house. The excess costs have historically come from employee overtime, copier and postage machine leases, and copier lease overage fees.
Additionally, LOWA will save money due the smaller, more streamlined, design of the assessment packet. The assessment will now be formatted as an 8.5 x 11 self-mailer which will be folded in half and tabbed shut for privacy. Watch your mail for this new format beginning the first week of April. Members can help the Association reduce their costs further by opting into receiving the assessment via email. To opt-in, visit www.LOWA.org/Forms and complete the electronic transmission form. Submit the completed form to FrontDesk@LOWA.org.
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The new assessment mailing format will be an 8.5 x 11, half-fold, self-mailer. Front and back shown above.
Check out the FY22-23 Budget in Brief Pages 8-9 Summarizing the approved budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. For more information visit www.LOWA.org/FY23
President's Letter 2 Association News 2-8 General Manager 3 Calendar 5 Budget in Brief 8,9 Viewpoints 12 Orange County 13 Classifieds 14 - 15 Employment Opportunities 15
Sunday, March 13 Daylight Saving Time Begins Monday, March 14 Early Boat Registration Renewal Begins Registered Boaters: Check your email for renewal packets Thursday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
Saturday, April 2 LOWA Regular Board Meeting 10 AM, Community Center, Zoom LOWA Website Links TEKControl (Visitor Management) LOWA.ORG/TEKCONTROL
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