Yes, we did it once again! This June the membership of Lake Monticello Owners’ Association will approve our new $5 million golf complex, and I couldn’t be happier if I just made a hole-in-one.How can I be so sure that the membership will vote...
The community needs to remember the main dam situation. The membership was told by the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association Board of Directors in 2009 and early 2010 that the dam needed work which would cost the membership approximately $800,000. The LMOA Board held a special election and the membership voted to remove $700,000 from the...
Supervisors peer into unapproved roads quandary Whether there is hope for homeowners in subdivisions with unapproved roads was an unexpected topic of conversation at the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday night (May 6).
In today’s world of nonstop bad news, it was such a pleasure to pick up the current Fluvanna Review. I loved the cover page featuring two smiling faces beaming with the joy of the moment – prom night. And the montage of attendees on page 14 was exceptional. Thank you for showing us suitably dressed young people making good memories,...
Recent letters regarding the upcoming referendum on the repair and renovation of facilities at Lake Monticello Owners’ Association (LMOA) do not accurately convey the true situation.When the subdivision was conveyed by the developer to the association, the LMOA became obligated to maintain the golf course and other recreational areas....
The letter from Jeff James in last week’s issue of the Fluvanna Review was a bit shocking. Perhaps more information is needed about the agricultural producers in Fluvanna County. I am one of them and I can tell you that I take my civic responsibility very seriously. I pay taxes on my house and two acres of surrounding land just like...
What is your occupation?I am the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) options counselor for Fluvanna County. What is options counseling?Options counseling is a process of assessment, planning, facilitation and advocacy services to promote positive outcomes for healthy aging. At all times the individual is an active part of the process....
In 1999 my wife and I visited Lake Monticello as a possible retirement location. We were won over by the beauty of the area, and the amenities offered to residents – a lake, pool, marina, beaches, a golf course, playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts and a main clubhouse. Homeowner association dues were a new thing for us, as I’m...
