11/17/21
Dear Neighbors:
I hope this letter finds you well. We have lived on Big Lake Mary for 20 years. Over the years we have seen our lake deteriorate and have wanted to start a lake maintenance association to get our lake back to where it once was. I’m sure everybody has noticed that we seem to be getting more visible plant growth throughout the lake. This is not surprising, considering there are +/- 85 lakefront lots, of which the majority drain directly into the lake, carrying fertilizers, etc.
One of our neighbors, Matt Trask, spearheaded an environmental study from Solitude Lake Management. The purpose of the study was to determine what steps could be taken to eliminate some of the excessive vegetation to insure the future health and beauty of the lake. The study recommends certain maintenance options such a installing sterile grass eating carp as well as chemical spraying. Matt obtained two quotes from professional lake maintenance companies per the recommendation. Both companies have been on the lake in person and have see the areas of concern.
Matt also me with the City of Lake Mary and Seminole County and received their approvals to move foward with starting an annual lake maintenance program.
We would like to form a Big Lake Mary Maintenance Association. We would like to hear your thoughts and views on this subject. We would appreciate your comments by email within 5 days of your receipt of this letter at biglakemaryassociation@gmail.com. This will be the official email address moving forward. After we have heard from you we will move forward, or not, based on the majority’s opinion. If we receive a positive response, we will then establish a bank account and Treasurer to handle the accounting for the association. We have included three of the most informative pages of the report for your review.
Expenses to date:
Solitude Study $2,700
Projected Annual Expenses:
Lake Doctors proposed sterile carp initial expense $1,100 per year for 3 years
Projected Annual Aquatic Spraying: $5,500 and would anticipate this increasing 2% annually. (At this price they are servicing the lake once per month.
If all homeowners contribute, the initial annual expense would be approximately $120 each. Future years we would assume less than $100/year. Chances of 100% participation are probably unlikely, so annual costs may vary.
Sincerely,
The founding committee: Matt & Christy Trask, Bobby and Darryl Good, Jon and Kristie Litton
Big Lake Mary Sunset by Thad Seymour, Jr. 2022