LEADERSHIP
Patty Ashbrook, General Manager / COO Dirck Iacobelli, Board President
Welcome to early Fall at Forest Highlands. Although weekends remain busy, the start of the monsoon season and the start of the school year have brought a slight slowdown in operations during the week. This time of year, also brings changes to staffing in most areas of operations as many of our college students return to school. Member response to the new pickleball has been overwhelmingly positive. In addition to lessons, clinics and social functions, almost 1,500 players registered for court play during July. At its August 28th meeting, the Board approved permitting the Highlands Fire District firefighters to play pickleball on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-5 PM. The leadership team has begun the process of preparing their operating and capital budgets for 2024. The consolidated 1st draft budget will be submitted to the Finance Committee for review in early November. The final Finance Committee recommended budget will be submitted for Board approval on November 20th and the monthly dues rate for 2024 will be announced to the membership in the December 1 issue of the Voice newsletter. As previously announced our General Manager Patty Ashbrook has submitted her notice of intent to retire effective December 31, 2023. The Board has engaged Koppin, Kuebler & Wallace a highly respected search firm in the hospitality industry to conduct the search for a new GM / COO. Initially, KK&W will identify and vet a group of 6-8 candidates for review by the Board, narrowing down the list for initial candidate interviews in mid-October. Final candidate interviews are expected to take place at the end of October.
During the August 18 Member Roundtable, there were a number of questions related to the 2021 FHGC member survey. Survey results were posted on the member website in 2022 thru early 2023. Additionally, each section of the full survey was highlighted monthly in the VIP. The survey results again are available on the website Member Central main page. Additional roundtable meetings are anticipated to be held over the next 18-24 months to obtain a wide variety of member feedback about the Canyon Clubhouse and future improvements. Eleven candidates have qualified to be on the ballot for election to the Forest Highlands Association Board of Directors for terms beginning January 1, 2024. All members of record as of September 1, 2023 will be eligible to vote in the election. Electronic voting instructions will be sent out by email on or before September 6, 2023 and voting will begin at 9:00 AM. Paper ballots will be available upon request thru the administrative office. Electronic voting will end and paper ballots must be received by Noon on Sunday, October 15, 2023. The Forest Highlands member Town Hall is scheduled for September 2, 2023 at 3:00 PM in the Canyon Clubhouse Clubroom. Candidates for election to the Board of Directors have been invited to address the meeting. Discussion topics will include but are not limited to: financial review, capital projects update and member Q&A. To join the meeting by Zoom, see the FHGC Website – Member Central.
Thursday, September 28 Meadow Recreation Center
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