The valve will be opened on Monday, November 1st to begin the lake lowering process. The Winter pool level will be approximately 4 feet lower than the normal summer pool level.

The lake is lowered for several reasons. The main reasons include the protection of shorelines from ice, to allow for easier access to make repairs to shorelines and docks, and to relieve pressure on the dam.

Of course, the weather is the main driver in when, and if, the water reaches winter pool. It generally takes 2-3 weeks for the lake to lower to winter pool. If we experience periods of rain then it will take longer.

We can not control how fast the water lowers. The valve will be completely open as it always is in the winter.

Please contact Mike Casimir with any questions on the lake lowering process. (740-852-2593)

Reminder – Political signs are not allowed to be displayed in your yard or on your house. Your front landscape beds are part of your yard. I am seeing landscape beds being used as a place for signs. With political signs, it doesn’t matter if in the yard or in landscape beds since these types of signs are not allowed at all. Please remove your political signs. Below is the rule in the Rules and Regs.

While you are out removing or checking to see if you have political signs in your yard…..be sure you remove that roofing or driveway sealing contractor sign. Contractor signs are to be removed within 3 days of completion of your project.

Please take some time today to remove your signs. I would appreciate the help in saving me some phone calls.

Thanks,

Mike

Reminder: Your third quarter dues must be paid by 4:00 PM today to avoid late charges being added to your account.

Thank you to those that have tidied up their rental space. I have noticed the improvement. Very much appreciated.

There are still some trailers parked in spaces that are not rental spots. Starting next week, these trailers will be removed from the locked storage area. A hitch lock or a tire boot will be placed on the trailer. You will need to contact Mike Casimir to have the lock removed. There will be a $150.00 fee to unlock. The trailer locks will only be unlocked Monday-Friday during office business hours.

Aside from not parking in the wrong area, a good way to avoid this situation is by having your lot number on your trailer. I will make an effort to contact you if I know who the trailer belongs to. All trailers should have their lot number displayed on them. Many in the storage lots do not.

By Monday, September 13th, please take the time to double-check that your trailer is parked in your spot and not parked in an undesignated area. This statement also goes for trailers parked in the Marina overflow lot. The sign at the entrance states that the lot is not for overnight parking. We will start putting locks on those trailers as well.

If you have someone else parking your trailers, be sure they are aware of your location. It is the property owner’s responsibility to park in the correct location.

If over the past month you parked your trailer in a different location due to someone in yours, you may want to check to see if your trailer is where you left it. I have recently moved trailers so that renters could park in the spot they paid for. It’s always best to contact me first if you run into this situation. You are just making the situation worse by parking in a spot that is not yours. It could now result in your trailer being removed and locked. Again, please put your lot numbers on your trailers. This will allow me to call you so that we can avoid putting a lock on your trailer.

Thank you,

Mike Casimir

Unfortunately, the Old Columbus Storage lot is turning into a junkyard or a free for all. I am requesting your help to turn things around. A few of the items are on me. We got behind on the weed control. Last week we sprayed Roundup, and yesterday the guys used a weedeater to trim the tall weeds down.

The Old Columbus Lot is to be used to store your watercraft and watercraft trailer, and RV’s. I am fine with a car or box truck being parked there. The issue we currently have is that we have piles of rip rap, steel storage boxes, mattresses, and watercraft that are unusable with parts missing. We also have parking issues.

Parking:

See the picture below. The boxes in red indicate trailers or RV’s that are parked in nonrental spots. They are blocking access roads. I will begin moving trailers outside the locked area and/or issuing fines for improper use. The green box indicates spots where some spaces have two or three items parked in them. If you are parked in this area, please double-check that you are not more than 30′ from the fence. I will measure them within the next 7 days. I will contact you if your item needs to be moved.

The CLPOA Rule & Regulation 33 (Maintenance of Property) does pertain to the storage lots. If I view your space as an eyesore, I will be reaching out to discuss, and agree, on a cleanup plan. If you haven’t looked at your storage space in a while, I ask that you take a look in the next week. Please remove any items that do not belong. This includes rip rap, trash, storage boxes, broken down watercrafts, etc.

Many people will start to put their boats away after Labor Day. We need to have the lot back in order to avoid access issues by all renters.

Also, if you do not know your spot, please call me or the office before parking. We can look it up on our website to tell you the correct space you rented. You can also find your location by visiting https://choctawlake.com/storage-rental/

Thank you,

Mike Casimir