Why join our HOA (PLHPOA)

Placid Lakes is a Special Benefit District (PLSBD) and every property owner is assessed a $25.00 (starting in 2023) ad valorem tax that is included on their property taxes each year. That ad valorem tax money is controlled by a budget approved by the County Commissioners and is used to pay for street lights, mowing, irrigation and repairs, maintenance and repairs to the Community Center along with Tobler Park facilities including janitorial services, county administrative expenses in collecting ad valorem taxes and bidding for projects and repairs.  The money is also used to pay for tree trimming, security patrol, some canal spraying and maintenance. The PLSBD also pays 30% of the salary of a county associate that oversees PLSBD. PLSBD shares the total cost of this associate with Sun N Lakes SDB, Highway Park Estates SDB, and Highlands County. She is our liaison with the county. The money collected for Placid Lakes can only be used in Placid Lakes.

We as a board of The Placid Lakes Home & Property Owners Association (PLHPOA) have some input as to how the money is used, but the County Commissioners have the final say. Recently the money was used to repair the sidewalks along Placid Lakes Blvd. and to replace the park equipment at Tobler Park. We are currently looking into a beautification project to update the landscape at our entrance, along Catfish Creek to Placid Lakes Blvd.  

The board members are volunteers and live in our community. To function as a board for the PLHPOA we need additional money that is not supplied by the county, therefore, we ask for Dues. The Dues are $25.00, collected yearly, and are voluntary. The money from the dues is used by the Board to provide information to the members of the community using Facebook, our website, newsletters and mailings. Dues money also provides insurance to cover social events held at the community center. These events include line dancing, bridge, yoga and stamp club, etc.  The Dues money is also used to support various projects in the community such as the community and canal cleanup events held each year and our annual Christmas Decoration Contest. One of our ongoing projects is the Veterans Brick program.  The Board Members also are involved in outside activities which may affect our community such as the wastewater treatment project being planned by the City of Lake Placid as well as road and bridge plans for the future.

Our board consists of 11 members, with a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. Each Board member is assigned as a chairperson of a standing committee as defined in HOA by-laws. The HOA is always seeking volunteers to help with the different committees. The board meets each month on the second Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the Community Center and our meetings are open to the public. We also have quarterly membership meetings in which all community members are encouraged to attend, the more involvement from our community, the more we can do. At these meetings we discuss concerns of our community and set plans for the future. All meeting notes along with monthly financial reports are listed on our Web Page and also contains other information to keep our members informed. You can also follow us on Facebook listed under Placid Lakes Home and Property Owners Association.

Most area residents want Placid Lakes to continue to be a nice and safe place to live and that is the purpose of The PLHPOA and is why we ask for dues from our home and property owners.

Your contribution will be greatly appreciated and used to enhance our community.

You can pay your dues on our website or send a check payable to Placid Lakes Home & Property Owners Association, PO Box 837, Lake Placid, FL 33862 along with your address and contact information or stop by the Community Center when we open. 

The Placid Lakes Home and Property Owners Association Board Members