Board Officer Nomination Request:  You should have received a request to recommend candidate(s) to run in the 2026 Dogwood Springs HOA Board election.  There are three Board Officer positions open this year.  Please contact any current Board Officer if you would like additional information about Board Officers’ role and responsibilities.  Please email your candidate name(s) to secretary@dogwoodspringshoa.com or speak directly with any Board Officer.  The nomination process will close at the end of March 21st, 2026. 

HOLD THE DATE:  Mark your calendar for May 2nd from 11 am -1 pm for our HOA Annual Members Meeting and Potluck.    You can expect to receive an annual meeting packet in the first week of April.  The packet will be sent by email unless you have requested a paper copy.  

This is your meeting so please let the HOA Board know if there are certain topics that you want discussed.

Next Monthly HOA Board Meeting will be Wednesday,  April 1, 2026 @ 7:30 pm at the Pavilion.

Anderson County has announced a 7 day BURN BAN beginning March 16 2026.

Maintenance of HOA Assets:   

Upcoming Work:  The  next two projects will focus on the Dam.  A contractor has been selected to assess, and as needed, repair the lake-bottom valve.   Unfortunately, the  lake water never receded enough to safely work on the valve.  This project is likely delayed until the summer of 2026.

The second project will be to locate, and as needed, repair the dam toe-drain on the north side.  This project is also weather dependent and will look for opportunity in 2026 to begin the work.

Recently Completed Work:  The repair to the pavilion parking lot erosion has held up well to heavy spring and summer storms.  There has been additional work done installing a culvert to shore-up problems with water erosion down the hillside to the lake.   

The double gated entrance to the lake has  been built up with red clay and iron ore so this is easier to navigate this space.  Special thanks to Layne Wells who continues to  work on the culvert and gated entrance  by volunteering his time and resources! 

Past Completed Work:

• The Petro family were kind to donate a new electrical box and wiring for the Lake Pavilion.  Ken also provided the labor to install the box, update wiring, and added additional electrical outlets.    The Pavilion's electrical service is now up-to-date with current standards & regulations.  

• The chain link fence's poles and rails have been straightened and aligned in March.  It is not perfect but is an improvement.  This was a DIY project with a budget of $300 and actual costs of $291.  

• The repair of the pavilion parking lot erosion started in April.  This has been a combination of DIY preparatory work and a contracted excavator to deliver, spread and compact aggregate.  We wish to thank Larry Brant and JW Howard for donating aggregate material and for Jim Hallman transporting and spreading the volunteered material.   After looking at several bids, we selected Hometown Construction to deliver additional aggregate, and spread and compact the material.   We then completed the work with another DIY team that trenched a line from the fence to the lake and buried a culvert pipe.  Special thanks to Jeff Glenn and Layne Wells for their expert use of their tract-hoe and tractor, as well as Dave Eubank, Gerard Pearson and Mark Miller working on the ground.  You can see more in the gallery.

This project had an original  projected budget of $3,000 to fill in the parking lot rut as a DIY project, and actual cost will be just under $6,000.  The actual cost reflects increased material & labor cost over last year, and the addition of running a culvert pipe from the fence line to the lake.  

We will continue to provide updates on the HOA maintenance schedule at our monthly Board Meetings.  You can also read about it in the Meeting Minutes, Treasurer's Report, and keep track of scheduled volunteer work groups on our Calendar.   As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to any Board Officer with your comments, suggestions, or questions. 

Approved ACC Applications:  As per our Deed Restrictions, any owner has a 10-day appeal window in which they may “appeal” any action of the ACC to the Board.  The following application have been approved in the past 10 days:

• Lot 202 has been approved for a fence on March 4, 2026.  

Anything being put into the lake needs to be brought to the Lake Committee's attention for approval.  Do not put anything in the lake without contacting the Lake Committee.