On Monday, November 1st, all paddleboards and kayaks must be removed from the beach rack as storage over the winter is not permitted. Failure to remove equipment may result in exclusion from the 2022 lottery and a monetary fine. If you need help removing your equipment, please reach out to the office at 530-583-4487 or info@dollarpoint.org
Committee Annual Reports – Beach & Pier Now Available
Committees drive our community. Communication of committee results improves community transparency. During the recent annual meeting several members expressed interest in committee annual reports. Specifically, posting annual reports on the committee website pages for all members to review. The following reports are now posted for member review. The intent is to provide a quick, one page report of accomplishments over the past year.
Beach & Pier Committee 2020/2021 annual report
More committee reports will be available in the near future.
Questions or comments on the reports? Let the committee chairs know what you think.
Stay safe and well.
Website Survey – Summary Now Available
As of Sept 1 we have 102 respondents to the website survey. That’s 19% of our membership. Many thanks to all who participated.
The feedback provides validation we are on the right path. Of course, there are several areas where we can improve the member experience.
Highlights are as follows:
User experience:
- 68% of respondents rate the experience as excellent or very good
- 90% of respondents use the site multiple times per month
- The mobile phone experience needs tuning
Online reservations:
- 26% of respondents use the online reservations (pool or tennis)
- Several inputs indicate how we can improve the existing reservation system
Online payments:
- 75% of respondents prefer to see payment made via the website
Separately from the survey we have been tracking site usage. Usage as of Sept 1:
- 73% of members have logged into the website at least once
- 146 members have not logged into the new site, the number is higher if sub-accounts are included.
- We have an opportunity to broaden membership usage
The following file provides the summary for each of the survey questions. All text comments have been organized to provide a view of the topical mentions. Happy to have a discussion or address questions regarding the summary content.
July/Aug 2021 Website Survey Results – Sept 2021
Stay Safe and Well,
Nate Walker
Committee Annual Reports – Tennis Now Available
Committees drive our community. Communication of committee results improves community transparency. During the recent annual meeting several members expressed interest in committee annual reports. Specifically, posting annual reports on the committee website pages for all members to review. The following reports are now posted for member review. The intent is to provide a quick, one page report of accomplishments over the past year.
Tennis Committee 2020/2021 annual report
More committee reports will be available in the near future.
Questions or comments on the reports? Let the committee chairs know what you think.
Stay safe and well.
Dumpster Day Cancelled
After postponing the Labor Day Dumpster Day, the Firewise committee has made the decision to cancel the final Dumpster Day. There are other options to dispose of yard waste, the first is to visit the Eastern Regional Landfill off of Hwy 89 & Cabin Creek Road which is open Monday – Saturday from 8 am – 4 pm. Secondly, you can rent a green waste debris box from Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal. For more information about the debris box, either call TTSD at 530-583-7800 or visit their website waste101.com.
Website Survey Closed – Summary in Process
A sincere THANK YOU to all the members who participated in the website survey! The response rate from active users was 26%, a great turnout! Lots of positive feedback. Lots of constructive input on where to improve.
The website committee is now in the process of summarizing the data and comments. When complete the summary will be posted for member review. Then, we will incorporate the feedback into our plans for the 2021/2022 season.
Stay Safe and Well,
Nate Walker
Are you Firewise? Time to Be Wildfire Aware
Wildfires can happen at anytime, anywhere. We all need to be ready. Get Firewise now.
The updated Fire Awareness page provides many resources to help you and your family stay safe. The following resources are available:
- What Can I Do Before Wildfire – Defensible space checklist, red flag alerts, go-bags
- Wildfire Alerts – Placer County, Truckee Fire, CalFire, Lake Tahoe Basin Forrest Service
- Evacuations – Checklist, Hi-Lo siren example, how to prepare, what to expect
- Fire Maps – Prescribed burns, Fire Incidents
Be ready! Get Firewise!
Stay Safe,
Firewise Committee: https://www.dollarpoint.org/committees/firewise-committee
Committee Annual Reports – Firewise, Website Available
Committees drive our community. Communication of committee results improves community transparency. During the recent annual meeting several members expressed interest in committee annual reports. Specifically, posting annual reports on the committee website pages for all members to review. The following reports are now posted for member review. The intent is to provide a quick, one page report of accomplishments over the past year.
Firewise Committee 2020/2021 annual report
Website Committee 2020/2021 annual report
More committee reports will be available in the near future.
Questions or comments on the reports? Let the committee chairs know what you think.
Stay safe and well.
Annual Meeting Results
Thank you for your patience as the ballots were counted and verified. We received 271 ballots and 248 ballots were verified and counted. The results of the 2021 Annual Meeting election are as follows:
Pamela Galy – 237
Scott Rodda – 239
James Donahue – 238
Lyle Martin – 3
Dan Wilkowsky – 4
Karen Pearce – 4
Roger Quinlan – 1
Bruce Peterson – 1
Withhold – 2
Provide Your Feedback – Take the Website Survey
Congratulations to all who are using the new website launched in November 2020. As of July 1st more than 68% of the membership has logged in at least once. Hopefully, the structure, features and functions of the site are helping members with information to make their DPA member experience a better one.
With the new site operational for 9 months, we are looking for feedback on the website experience. Will you take 5 minutes to let us know what you think?
Take the Survey: DPA Website Survey – Summer 2021
Thank you in advance for your participation to improve our web site. We appreciate the feedback!
Stay safe and well,
Dollar Point Website Committee
Nate Walker – njwus@comcast.net
Cailin Jope – asstmanager@dollarpoint.org