Member Updates

Bear Lake West Amenities will be having our July meeting on Tuesday, July 14 at 6pm. 
 
The meeting will be held online, attendance will be virtual.  If you are interested in attending, please submit a request through the BLW POA Website Ticketing system, using the 'Amenities: Questions' section on the 'Contact Us' page. 
 
If you are interested in speaking or asking questions, please submit your topic with your request for access.  The Agenda for meetings is always full, and extra time for unplanned content isn't available.

Pool Opening Delay!

 

The pool and hot tub opening have been delayed. The original target was to be open by Memorial Day Weekend, however, both blower motors on the pool and hot tub have frozen up.  Ted is trying to get replacements, best case scenario is Friday to start heating them.

 

Sorry for any impact!

 

Several members of our community recently attended a meeting hosted by Bear Lake County Fire Chief Mark Parker regarding a proposed fire district levy that will appear on the May local ballot.

 

The proposal would increase the existing fire district levy to support equipment replacement, training, and ongoing operations for the county’s fire protection services. According to information presented at the meeting, the proposal would add approximately $40 per $100,000 of assessed property value to the current levy. As an example, a home valued at $300,000 could see an estimated increase of about $180 per year in property taxes.

 

The Bear Lake County Fire District currently operates with an annual budget of roughly $380,000, which has remained relatively flat for more than two decades. Much of the district’s firefighting equipment is more than 25 years old, and replacement costs for fire apparatus and equipment have increased significantly over time.

 

The levy proposal must be approved by a supermajority of Bear Lake County voters in order to pass.

 

Fire Chief Parker plans to host additional informational meetings in other communities around the county in the coming weeks, including Bloomington and Paris. Members who are interested in learning more about the proposal are encouraged to attend one of these meetings or review the information provided by the fire district.

Additional details about the proposal and upcoming meetings can be found at:  www.bearlakefire.org

 

The POA is sharing this information so members are aware of the upcoming ballot measure and can review the information provided by the fire district. Voting eligibility for local elections is determined by Idaho residency and voter registration requirements.

The 2025 Annual Bear Lake West POA Meeting is scheduled for August 9, 2025, alongside the Annual HOA and joint Amenities Meetings. The event will take place at the Sunrise Event Center, located at 865 N, Harbor Village E Dr, Garden City, UT 84028. Please note that parking can be limited, so it's advisable to arrive early and consider carpooling with neighbors.
 
Meeting Schedule
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – POA Meeting in Moose Hollow (Lower Level)
This session will provide updates from the Board and staff regarding POA responsibilities, including roads, water, maintenance, financials, and other administrative matters.
 
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Refreshments in Sunrise Hall (Main Level)
 
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Joint HOA/POA Amenities Meeting in Sunrise Hall (Main Level)
This session will provide updates from the Amenities Board and staff regarding our jointly owned assets, such as the golf course, clubhouse, and pool.

The BLW POA Board of Directors would like to inform the membership about some changes regarding the timing and format of our monthly Board meetings. Both the Amenities Board and our sister community, Bear Lake West HOA, have shifted to hosting virtual meetings on weeknights.

 

We are moving away from in-person meetings and will now conduct our Board meetings via Zoom. We have tried a “hybrid” approach, where some members gather in the POA Boardroom at Cooper’s, but the internet connectivity there has become increasingly problematic.

 

Members are welcome to attend the virtual meetings, but they must:

 - Change their display name to include their lot number and last name
 - Remain muted unless they have an approved agenda item and are given the floor.

 

To help us prepare, please notify us of your intent to attend the virtual meeting by using the link on the “Upcoming Events” notice on our website at www.bearlakewestpoa.com. You can access the same link by navigating to “Contact Us” and then selecting the Board Meeting Agenda Request form.

 

Any participants who are not members or invited guests, refuse to identify themselves or otherwise does not respect the above rules will be removed from the meeting.

 

Additionally, we will be changing our meeting schedule. Instead of gathering on Saturday mornings on the second Saturday of each month, we will now meet on the third Tuesday at 6 PM. The Amenities Board will continue to meet on the second Tuesday at 6 PM, allowing us to space out the meetings. 

 

This adjustment will help reduce weekend commitments for our volunteer Board Members.

 

We are keeping the format and timing of the annual membership meeting unchanged. We have reserved Harbor Village for Saturday, August 9th, to host both the in-person annual POA Membership Meeting and the joint HOA/POA Amenities meeting. We'll see you there!

 

BLW POA Board of Directors