Upcoming Community Events at The Clubhouse:

• PLPOA's 3rd "Artists in Residence" event will be held on November 7! You can see photos from last year's event here: 2025 Artists in Residence Event Photos

• Chair Yoga - Tuesdays @ 10:00am

• Community Happy Hour - Friday, September 25 @ 5:00

Click here for more information about upcoming and recent community events!

General Announcements:

Dues are Due!  $1680 for a developed property and $840 for an undeveloped property

• Mail dues payments to: The PLPOA c/o Associa, PO Box 61923, Phoenix, AZ 85082

• Checks should be made out to PLPOA and your community address and/or account number should be on the check. This address should be used for any 'catch up' payments as well as dues payments for 2026 (due in full by July 1).

Upper Lake Dam Decision: 

The Board received notification from the DEC that they have decided to restore the upper lake dam! Thank you to all who advocated and let the DEC know how important the upper lake is to our community!!

2026 Association Meeting:

The Association's Annual Budget was passed at the Annual Meeting on May 27, 2026. Thank you to all of the community members who came to the meeting. 

• • The membership approved te 2026 budget and a 5% dues increse. You can view the treasurer's report and approved budget here: Treasurer's Report & Approved 2026 Budget

  • The dues are now $1680 for a developed property and $840 for an undeveloped property. 

  • Dues "Coupons"/Invoices are being sent by Associa. If you haven't received an invoice, please contact Associa directly at 845-473-3711.

  • To avoid late fees, payments should be received by Associa by July 1. 

  • If you have any questions, please contact Associa at 845-473-3711.

  • Associa has a new address for dues payments: PLPOA c/o Associa, PO Box 61923, Phoenix, AZ 85082. Checks should be made out to PLPOA and your community address and/or account number should be on the check. This address should be used for any 'catch up' payments as well as dues payments for 2026 (due in full by July 1). 

  • The proposed by-laws changes were also approved. You can read the current by-laws by clicking on the tab in the menu above on the left.

  • Spring newsletter: 2026 Spring Newsletter

Monthly Association Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the clubhouse. All PLPOA members in good standing are welcome to attend.

Reminders: 

• 🐕‍🦺 There have been numerous complaints and concerns about dogs roaming loose in the neighborhood. In accordance with PLPOA bylaws and Dover and Beekman regulations, all dogs must be fenced or leashed when outside. 

  • If you have any concerns about a roaming dog, document the concerning behavior and speak directly with the pet's owner and/or contact your town's Animal Control Officer:

    • • In Dover, contact Brett Johnson, Dog Control Officer, at 845-656-2361

        • Town of Dover Regulations: https://ecode360.com/10567797

      • In Beekman, contact Adrian Cress, Animal Control Officer, 845-594-8844 

        • Town of Beekman Regulations: https://ecode360.com/14717838

  • To report any animal neglect, cruelty or abandonment issues, please call the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office at 845-486-3800. 

  • For all other animal related calls (other than dogs) in Dutchess County, you can call the Dutchess County SPCA at (845) 452-7722. 

  • To report a dead animal on the road, an injured bird, a lost baby squirrel, a dangerous bear, or other wildlife, you may call one of the following government animal services Dutchess County Animal Services (845) 451-4139 New York Wildlife Commission (518) 402-8920 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (845) 256-3000.

• Please remember the speed limit on our roads is 20 MPH - drive carefully and be considerate of people and animals using the roads.

• Please only fish off the shore to the left of the main dock and recover and remove all fish hooks, lures, fishing line, etc. so swimmers don't step on them!  

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ONGOING: 

There is a pending development proposal for Starkdale Farm, located on over 500 acres on West Mountain and on both sides of West Dover Road. The following links can provide you with more information. Contact the towns directly if you would like more information or to share your questions or opinions about the proposal's potential impact:    

• Link to the Town of Dover Starkdale Development Project Information

• Link to the Town of Pawling Conservation Advisory, Planning Town & Zoning Boards - Tab for Starkdale Project Info & Meeting Schedule

• Link to Starkdale Proposal "Environmental Assessment Form" Submitted to Pawling July 2024

DISCLAIMER: The documents and information on this website are provided here for your convenience. The PLPOA has made every effort to offer the most current and correct information possible. However, the PLPOA does not warrant or guarantee for any purpose(s) the quality, content, completeness, accuracy, adequacy, reliability, or timeliness of the information contained herein. In any situation where the printed, recorded, or filed document differs from the text contained herein, the printed, recorded, or filed document shall control. The Pawling Lake Property Owners Association Board of Directors is not responsible for information contained in the links and/or for the authenticity of all presented facts. Information contained in links provided is not necessarily the opinion of the Pawling Lake Property Owners Association, Inc., the Board of Directors, or management company.