Letter to the Editor – Golf Scheduling
The following email was sent to Hot Springs Village People on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. * * * I moved…
Perception vs Reality
For-Profit Corporation vs POA Structure By Lloyd Sherman, December 5, 2020 Today I want to explore my thoughts on why…
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
By Lloyd Sherman, December 3, 2020 One of the benefits of not being on the board anymore is that I…
Things Can’t Continue on this Path
By Diana Podawiltz, December 2, 2020 Kudos to Clark Vernon for starting a dialogue. We can’t continue subsidizing golf operations…
Will the POA Listen?
Editor’s note: The following email from HSVPOA property owner, Clark G. Vernon, is in response to comments made by Vice-chair…
Walk a Mile in my Shoes
By Lloyd Sherman, November 23, 2020 I’m back to thank those who supported me in my two-year run for the…
HSVPOA Board has Goal of Strong Village
The Goal is the Same – A Strong Hot Springs Village In a move that took the HSV Board of…
HSVPOA Water Services
Just say no! Editor’s note: The issue of “Wholesale Water Agreement – North Garland County Regional Water District” is slated…
Understanding Democratic Rules of Order
By Former Board Secretary & Parliamentarian, Marcy G. Mermel, 10-21-20 Let’s First Look at our Authors Peg and Fred Francis…
Mermel on Termination of Treasurer Foltz
By Former Board Secretary & Parliamentarian, Marcy G. Mermel, 10-19-20 As reported in September, I resigned from my responsibilities as…
HSVPOA Open Meeting Policy
According to HSVPOA Board Chair Lloyd Sherman, the Board of Directors have four types of meetings. In a Board Discussion…
Treasurer Termination – Hot Springs Village
Editor’s note: Previously, under the realm of LN, the Corporate Secretary and Treasurer positions were filled by staff. The ex-CEO…
The Bear Facts – Hot Springs Village
Click here to see the Bears of Arkansas presentation by Myron Means and sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Institute of…
HSVPOA Board Discussion 10-7-20
VEBF update; Democratic Rules vs. Robert’s Rules; increase of staff spending authority; derelict vehicles stored in carports; equipment in poor…
HSVPOA Finance and Planning Committee Meeting 10-6-20
F & P new chair election postponed; P.D. maintenance contract clarified; workgroup focus; budget update; Golf Department savings with early…
HSVPOA Finance and Planning Committee Meeting 9-22-20
Police Chief Middleton discusses need for two critical police department infrastructure upgrades; Planning Workgroup updates; Corporate Treasurer change The Hot…
HSV Real Estate Market Watchdog- 1st 9 Months 2020
By Lloyd Sherman, October 1, 2020 What’s up with real estate in the Village you ask. Well, it’s a mixed…
HSVPOA BOD Treasurer Foltz and Secretary Mermel Gone
Effective today, September 17, 2020, in a Board Executive Session, a decision was made to replace Corporate Secretary and Treasurer…
Robert’s Rules of Order vs. Democratic Rules of Order
According to information in the board packet, Chair Lloyd Sherman will propose an alternative to Roberts Rules of Order at…
HVPOA Committees Work Out Kinks With Board & New GM
Committee Chairs Received Email From the Board of Directors What follows is part 2 of the September 9, 2020 Board…
HSVPOA CPF & WC Concerns
HSVPOA Common Property, Forest and Wildlife Committee concerns This article addresses the HSVPOA Common Property, Forest, and Wildlife Committee which…
HSVPOA Sells Water & Other Issues
At the September Board Discussion Session, Jason Temple, Chief Operating Officer, (COO) discussed two issues. The first issue was selling/buying…
HSVPOA BOD Discussion Session 9-9-20
The Board of Directors for the Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association held its September Discussion Session on Wednesday, September…
HSVPOA Board Meeting 8-19-20 Audio Only
Audio Only of HSVPOA Board Mtg 8-19-20 Due to former Board Chair Diana Podawiltz testing positive for COVID-19, the HSVPOA…
HSVPOA – Assessment Increase Justified?
There seems to be an increasing amount of noise in some quarters in support of the idea for introducing a…
Board quarantined; dire financial warnings
POA urged to cut spending as virus impact will stretch into 2021; board, staff quarantined after exposure Treasurer Wayne Foltz…
Upcoming HSVPOA BOD Meeting 8-19-20
Zoom meeting not scheduled to be live-streamed Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association will be holding their August 19, 2020,…
HSVPOA v. ISN Lawsuit?
Continuing Village Lawsuit – ISN At one point in the recent past, I recall the HSVPOA was involved in a…
HSV Rumblings about POA Assessment Increase
There continue to be rumblings about another assessment increase—the most recent one is coming from newly resigned and former board…
Time for Villagers to Pull Together
Counterpoints to Leeming’s article What happened? Yesterday, August 13, 2020, was a day we won’t soon forget. HSVPOA Chairman of…