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Canyon Lake POA moves to electronic voting, hires new gate company and advances alcohol rule revisions
Summary
Greg Doherty of the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association reported a member survey, an electronic voting rollout for board elections with an opt‑out, a new gate entry contractor (Go Access), and that the board approved 28‑day readings proposing stricter alcohol rules in POA common areas with fines cited.
Greg Doherty, vice president of the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association (POA), told the council the POA board is preparing to send its first member survey in eight years, scheduled budget workshops and a February 18 budget workshop at the lodge for community input.
The POA board approved moving to an electronic voting system for director elections in May after California legislative changes allowed POAs/HOAs to adopt such systems. Doherty said voting will be available by mail and email; members may opt out of electronic voting and use paper ballots. An elections inspector will be present at the POA open session on Feb. 4 to answer questions about the new system.
Doherty said the POA hired a new gate‑entry company, Go Access, and the rollout to members will begin in a week or two. He also recognized volunteers and announced member-of-the-month awards.
Doherty told the council the POA board approved two 28‑day readings of proposed rule revisions addressing alcohol and vehicle operation on POA property. The first revision would prohibit open alcoholic containers in vehicles (including golf carts) and the possession of alcoholic beverages by anyone under 21 in a motorized vehicle. The second would prohibit operation of vehicles, vessels or e‑bikes under the influence of alcohol or controlled/intoxicating substances; intoxication would be determined by law enforcement and violations would carry commensurate fines (Doherty cited a fine amount of $1,000 in council remarks). Doherty said the proposals include enforcement mechanisms and fines to support compliance.
Doherty said the rollout of electronic voting and the gate‑access changes aim to modernize member services while keeping an opt‑out for members who prefer paper voting.
