Have you heard about Town Square yet? TownSq, as it’s known, is a web app that’s designed for easy communication between HOAs and residents. And it’s coming soon to Lakewood.

It’s easy to sign up. First, complete this consent form and type in your email address. After TownSq’s scheduled launch on May 20, download the TownSq app from the App Store on your iPhone or Google Play on your Android. Then you will receive a welcome email from TownSQ with instructions on how to create a password to access your account.

Lakewood’s TownSq will be easy to use. Look for easy access to HOA documents, simple processes for architectural requests, an event calendar and even a pet registry. Learn more here and stay tuned!

The pool is looking good. And about good as new — with a new floor, new tile, new fence for the children’s pool… and water! But it’s not quite ready. Next steps in this comprehensive renovation include power washing and patching parts of the deck this coming week. More updates coming soon.

The annual meeting of the Lakewood Homeowners Association is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, May 12 at the Lakewood Clubhouse. The election of two board members and an update on community projects are on the agenda.

Two board positions currently held by Lee Rutledge and Michelle Polasek are open this year, and three candidates are running. Lee Rutledge is seeking re-election, and Dustin Drawhorn and Shasi Wilson are seeking a position.

Michelle Polasek is nearing the end of her term. Rachel Upshaw recently resigned from the board due to her new work schedule, and John Harris was named to complete the year left on her term.

Learn more about the three candidates for the positions and please read the mailer that’s arriving at your home soon. It includes a directed proxy (absentee ballot) for the board election. It has been difficult to achieve a quorum to conduct business at the annual meeting, so please submit your proxy/ballot even if you plan to attend.

Lakewood has an exciting new way to communicate. It’s TownSq (call it “town square”), and we think you’ll love it.
TownSq is Lakewood’s new web app designed for homeowner associations. This powerful communication tool will help you connect and engage with others, enhance our community experience and make HOA functions a breeze – anytime on any device.
TownSq is easy to join, easy to use and has many benefits. Here are a few examples of what it will provide:

• Easy access to HOA documents: Quickly find and download important documents like bylaws, financial reports, meeting minutes and more.
• Seamless communication: Stay informed with updates and announcements, engage with the community through discussions on online forums, and communicate with HOA management via private texts.
• Simple service processes: Easily submit architectural requests and track them with a few clicks.
• An event calendar: Never miss a community event or meeting with TownSq’s integrated calendar for Lakewood.
• Easy reservations to common areas: Book the clubhouse for your family or community event.
• A pet registry: Register your pet to help you find them if they become lost.

Look for more information on TownSq in the next few weeks.

How to sign up:  First, please complete this consent form and type in your email address. When TownSq launches on May 20, download the TownSq app on the App Store on your iPhone or Google Play on your Android. You will receive a welcome email from TownSQ with instructions on how to create a password to access your account.
Look for more information in the next few weeks.   TownSq already serves more than 20,000 communities and 9.5 million people, so we are excited about this. We believe this efficient communication system will strengthen connections in our community, so please tell your neighbors and stay tuned!

Workers poured new plaster Friday on the floor and steps as the Lakewood pool renovation moves ahead. Once all plaster is installed, the pool will get an acid wash before it’s refilled with water next week. But more work will follow before the pool reopens. The crew then will treat the water with chemicals and brush the pool. Then the deck needs patching in places, the children’s pool will get a new fence, and the pool drain will be unclogged. There’s lots to do. The project is on track to open by the start of summer if the weather holds up!