From the LRAA President • Annual Member Meeting Letter

 

LRAA Members,

My thoughts are with everyone as we all navigate the challenges of both Covid and the wildfires burning through the valley. I know we all wish we could move on to some version of life-as-usual. I certainly wish that my tenure as president of LRAA took place during more normal times. Unfortunately, our bylaws do not explain what the board should do during such crazy circumstances. Without a roadmap, we are doing the best we can to figure it out. If you did not receive the email regarding the options for our membership meeting, please go to our website to read about it and to take the survey to provide feedback to the board.

Our membership meeting is currently scheduled to take place September 5th in Lost River. The new state law, WUCIOA, requires us to mail certain documents to all members within 30 days of this meeting. In the Annual Member Meeting Packet you will find the following:

  • Agenda

  • Proposed 2022 Budget

  • Description of our Reserve Fund status

  • Changes required to our bylaws to comply with the mandatory portion of WUCIOA

  • Ballot

  • Language for the plat amendment that will take effect if the members vote to opt into the optional portion of WUCIOA.

Note that the vote on the WUCIOA opt-in will not take place at the meeting and thus is not on the ballot. Rather, we will mail a separate ballot to all members after the meeting takes place per WUCIOA requirements. Also note that the board is obligated to follow the mandatory requirements of WUCIOA since it is the state law. The bylaw amendments simply bring the LRAA bylaws into compliance with state law. If members vote down these bylaws, the board will still be obligated to follow them.

The board will make a decision regarding the membership meeting Sunday, August 15th. Please check the website for updates and the results of the member survey. We will also send an email informing everyone of the board’s decision. If circumstances require the postponement of this meeting, we will likely need to mail an updated version of these documents 30 days prior to the new meeting date.

Sincerely,

Jef Rettmann
LRAA President

 
 
Lost River Airport Association