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LAPOA Directors Call for Unity

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Final Resolution of the Lake Athens Property Owners Association (LAPOA) Board of Directors relative to the conflict between the Athens Municipal Water Authority (AMWA) and the City of Athens

AMWA Executive Director Wylie Pirkle

AMWA Executive Director Wylie Pirkle

City Councilman Aubrey Jones

City Councilman Aubrey Jones

When the Lake Athens Property Owners Association Board of Directors became aware of the conflict between AMWA and the City of Athens, we began trying to determine the facts so we could formulate what, in our opinion, would be the best outcome for the Athens community.  Our work culminated with initiating and hosting a debate between AMWA and the City of Athens which occurred on March 29, 2014.  Based on all of our discovery, we offer the following thoughts in support of our final resolution. Read More →

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Forum Report

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Debate Podcast now available!

Todd Garrett introducing Forum Participants

Todd Garrett introducing Forum Participants

We hope you were able to attend the debate last Saturday evening between Executive Director Wylie Pirkle, representing AMWA, and City Councilman Aubrey Jones, representing the City of Athens. We believe it was a worthwhile evening and truly hope that it helped citizens of Athens, and Lake Athens property owners alike, to become more informed on this conflict. We want to offer our sincere thanks to Kyle Henderson, Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church, for doing such an excellent job moderating the event.

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LAPOA Sponsored Debate

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RE: LAPOA Sponsored DEBATE, March 29, 7 P.M., Recreation Outreach Center (ROC), First Baptist Church, 105 S. Carroll St., Athens, TX

We are pleased to inform you that in addition to the previously agreed upon speaker from AMWA, the City has now come forward with a commitment to send someone to speak at the upcoming meeting at the ROC. As noted in our last correspondence, one factor in our support for AMWA was that only AMWA responded to our invitation to present their facts on this issue in a public forum. Read More →

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4th Quarter Update

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Your LAPOA Board has been hard at work on a number of issues that we believe will be valuable in preserving and enhancing the quality of life on Lake Athens.

We believe that all of these developments will help us accomplish our purpose of being an organization that promotes and enables the community of, and represents the interest of, Lake Athens property owners.  Preserving and enhancing the quality of Lake Athens is our guiding principle for everything we do. Read More →

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Notes from Meeting with Wylie Pirkle, Executive Director, AMWA

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LAPOA President Todd Garrett and A.M.W.A. Executive Director Wylie Pirkle

LAPOA President Todd Garrett and A.M.W.A. Executive Director Wylie Pirkle

On Saturday July 13, 2013, the Executive Director of the Athens Municipal Water Authority (AMWA), Wylie Pirkle, met with a group of approximately 60 LAPOA members to address concerns about low water levels. After an informative formal presentation, Mr. Pirkle answered questions from the floor and stayed on to talk with individual property owners.

Mr. Pirkle’s presentation, summarized below, addressed four main topics: the history and purpose of Lake Athens; AMWA’s role; the factors contributing to the lower lake level; and the purpose of the new and proposed wells. (Mr. Pirkle did not address any property tax related issues as that is not in any way under AMWA’s jurisdiction.)

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Annual Meeting Summary

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Annual MeetingLAPOA’s recent annual meeting on June 8th, 2013 was the most attended annual meeting in LAPOA’s history, with 95 in attendance!  Only the original organizational meeting had a larger attendance.

The new LAPOA was unveiled and the response was overwhelming and positive.  Many new people joined, many purchased t-shirts sporting the new logo, many joined one or more of the new clubs, and new relationships began. Read More →

June 8, 2013 – Annual Meeting Announcement

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Lake Beautification and Annual Meeting Day – June 8, 2013

Lets help beautify Lake Athens and have fun all on the same day!

We want to encourage all property owners to clean up there own shorelines and then come for dinner and fellowship at the Annual LAPOA meeting.

In order to make our meeting more “lake like”, we thought we would have it on the lake.  You can come by boat or car, and the dress is “lake casual”. Read More →