ASSESSMENT SPENDING BREAKDOWN
The Annual assessment to the Pagosa Lake Property Owners Association is used to fund
the four departments within the association and reserves. Following is a department
breakdown of functions:
Department of Administration - The Department of Administration is responsible for
planning, organizing and managing all aspects of the Pagosa Lakes Property Owners
Association operation. This includes preparation of the annual budget, overseeing the
financial matters of the association, overseeing the training, hiring, firing and disciplining
of employees and ensuring that all operation conform to the applicable laws and
regulations. The Administration office also handles the management of the legal affairs
of the association, performs accounting, billing and collection services including
maintenance of property owner records, membership communications, production and
mailing of the official Association quarterly publication, the Pagosa Lakes News, plus
implementation of the policies and decisions of the Association.
Department of Covenant and Compliance - The Department of Covenant Compliance
has a dual role - that of working directly with the Environmental Control Committee in
issuing permits for new building, alterations and improvements and secondly, through the
efforts of the Covenant Compliance Inspectors, to enforce the covenants of the
Association.
The Environmental Control Committee (ECC) is created by the master Declaration of
Restrictions and is composed of Association Member volunteers appointed by the Board
of Directors. The principal function of the ECC is to review and approve or disapprove
plans, specifications and related details for the exterior appearance of any proposed
structures, additions or improvements to be constructed, erected or maintained on any lot.
Department of Property and Environment - The Department of Property and
Environment provides landscaping, maintenance and repair for all Association buildings,
fence repair along National Forest boundaries with the Pagosa Lakes subdivisions,
installation and maintenance of street and subdivision signs, insect and noxious weed
control and lake and fisheries management.
Department of Recreational Amenities - The Department of Recreational Amenities
manages and operates the Pagosa Lakes Recreation Center. This fine amenity is a
quality recreational facility that facilitates interesting, challenging and healthy
programs. It contains an indoor pool, 2 racquetball courts, weight and cardio-vascular
equipment and an aerobics room. First opened in 1987, the Recreation Center has seen
increased usage from property owners each year. In 1988, the annual total sign-ins by
Recreation Center users was 39,650. The final 2004 count of sign-ins was 109,174. |
