About the Village
Table of Contents
Chair’s Message By Al Markin, LLV Board Chair
About the Village Chairman’s Message 2 Manager’s Report
3
Golf, the other Winter Sport!
4
LLV Security
5
Locust Lake Anglers Club
6
The Rec Room
6
Treasurer Report
8
2021 Budget vs. 2022 Proposed Budget 9 Houses of Worship
10
We are nearing the end of another year. The winter season has arrived! I’m sure most of us in LLV are familiar with the unpredictable weather we may encounter, but be assured your Board of Directors and your LLV staff is prepared for whatever comes our way. I am extremely grateful that our LLV manager, Judy Kennedy has worked tirelessly with all our department heads, so we may continue to operate safely and properly throughout the winter. With our new Ski Club in place, we encourage Mother Nature to give us the proper snowfalls for an enjoyable ski season.
Our Maintenance Supervisor Andrew Tutrone advised us that our snow moving equipment is in order, and our newest employees are experienced and prepared for whatever may arrive. Regina Williams has our Security Staff outfitted and prepared as well. On another note, we are nearing the end of another calendar year. 2021 has proved to be an interesting year! With the Covid Virus still being active early in the year, LLV chose to operate with less full-time staff than usual. This enabled us to function without raising our dues in 2021. We are extremely happy with all the effort made by our LLV committees this year! Our finance committee again monitored our spending and budget allowances, assuring us that LLV continued to operate within our policies, guidelines and budget. Our road committee put forth a plan which will allow us a longer lifespan of our roads when we propose our next paving project. Our recently hired employees in our maintenance department are utilizing their talents
Tree Removal Tree Trimming Land Clearing Landscaping
Tree Removal
Light Excavation
Tree Trimming
Stump Grinding
Land Clearing Chipping
addressing drainage concerns throughout the village. In addition to drainage concerns, we are making every effort to trim the tree canopy above our roadways. This will allow the sunshine to quickly help in keeping our roads dry. I’d like to thank our Short-term rental committee for some well thought out suggestions. They put an enormous effort into assuring that all the Short-term tenants are fully aware of all LLV rules and regulations. They have set up groundwork that makes us more comfortable knowing this group will abide by all our rules and regulations in addition to all our Short-term rental policies.
I could write a novel about our Recreation committee, but I prefer to give thanks to each and every member of that committee. Having hired Charles Simon as a seasonal recreation director, this group teamed with him ensuring all of us we would continue to offer a full calendar of recreation events. After receiving an endless amount of support and nothing but good recommendations, the LLV Board voted in favor of keeping Charles Simon on board as our full-time recreation director. On a quick negative note. It has been brought to our attention, that people in our village are being solicited and misled on a daily basis regarding the integrity of Locust Lake Village, as well as the integrity of the Locust Lake Board of Directors. We are astonished by the complaints we receive, and we only hope these antics will come to an end. Be cautious of what you may hear. Nobody needs to be misinformed! Please report any complaints to our security department, our office staff, or directly to your Board of Directors.
As I mentioned earlier in my report, LLV continually operates in a professional and proper fashion! Our property values continue to rise, and we are extremely proud to be one of the most pristine communities in the Pocono Mountain area. On behalf of the Locust Lake Board of directors, I wish each and every LLV property owner a Merry Christmas Season, and a Very Happy and Healthy New Year!
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