Briar Lake Community Board News
Board Members
Chip Schwalm (President)
Bob Widmark (Vice President)
Alan Smith (Treasurer)
Randal Buffington (Assistant Treasurer)
Paul Sutcliffe (Secretary)
Darryl Tluczek (Horst)
Horst Managament
Reminders
- Kindly do not throw anything in the pond or lakes, including stones.
- Solicititors / solicitation is prohibited, so remind any sales staff who may tell you otherwise.
- As always, strive to be a good neighbor.
Homeowners' Fees -- $125.00 per month
In 2025, the payments will be scheduled monthly, rather than quarterly, which will greatly enhance our cash flow. Instructions have been emailed on how to sign up for e-payments, if you wish. If you now pay by check and want to continue, you will receive a monthly coupon book. If you are currently enrolled in quarterly auto-payments, the transition to monthly payments will be handled for you.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FEE WILL INCREASE TO $175.00 IN JANUARY 2026. You will receive instructions on what to do (if anything) to update your automatice withdrawal.
DATES DUE:
January 1, then on the first of each month following.
Mail your check to:
Briar Lake c/o Horst Property Management
P.O. Box 60545
Phoenix, AZ 85082
Coming Annual HOA Meeting
Thursday, November 20, at 6:30 pm
The ballet for electing new Board members is finalized and the ballots will be mailed on Monday, Oct. 20. As a result of extending the Nomination Petition deadline, we are moving the Annual/Election Meeting to Thursday, November 20, 2025, to allow a full month from mailing ballots to the meeting date.
Completed ballots should be put in the clubhouse lock box. You may also mail those completed ballots to Briar Lake, c/o Horst Property Management, PO Box 3330, Lancaster, PA 17604-3330.
If mailing your ballot, please mail early enough so your ballot arrives at Horst Property Management no later than Thursday, 11/20 or sooner. Ballots that arrive at Horst after 11/20/25 will not be counted.
Open Briar Lake Executive Meetings
Your Briar Lake Board members want to maintain as much transparency as possible in all of our work on your behalf. The By-Laws indicate that all board meetings are open, unless they need to be closed (completely or in part) for the consideration of matters that are confidential.
All residents are welcome to attend board meetings, without voice or vote. Anyone having an issue to be considered is asked to submit a request at least five days prior to the meeting.
Generally, the resident would be invited to speak to the issue briefly, early in the agenda. The resident is welcome to remain for the meeting after that; however, if something confidential is to be discussed, the resident will be invited to excuse him- or herself.
We value your participation and ideas!