LEA Park Tag System

 

The Lakewood Estates park belongs to the the Lakewood Estates Association.   The Association consists of all current members (property owners & renters who have purchased a current membership).   In order to use the LEA Park you must be a current LEA member.  

There have been problems in the past with non-LEA members using the park - especially the boat ramp.   In an attempt to deal with that problem, the LEA members approved a new LEA park tag system at the October, 2004 annual meeting.

The basis of the system is to have current members use a rear view mirror tag that shows they are current valid members.   The tag will be required while in the LEA Park by everyone.   Any automobile found without a tag should be asked to leave.   Any board member will be able to give warning notices for non-compliance.   The notices will allow the LEA to give notice to violators and collect metrics to track violations.  

New tags will be created each year and will specify the year.   Once a member has paid the yearly dues, they will get three (3) new tags (plus any additional for which they have paid).  

Enforcement (non-compliance):
  1. When an automobile is found in the LEA Park without an ID tag, a warning note will be placed on the automobile asking the owner to leave or show proper ID for membership to LEA.   The warning notices will be handled by a board member (only).  
  2. In LEA newsletters to members, the LEA board periodically publishes a reminder that members who see an automobile in the LEA Park without an ID tag can report it to an LEA board member to take action.   Members are also reminded that tags are required while in the Park.  
  3. The Board will track violations with the use of the warning notice form.  
  4. If the person or persons refuse to leave the property or continue to return, then TCSO (Travis County Sheriff) will be contacted to assist in removing trespasser from the LEA Park.  

If there is a need for more tags for a one-time party, the LEA board has come up with a process to give an exemption for a large party.   The member will contact one of the current board members and tell them when they will be having a large gathering at the park and how many people are expected.   The board member will then contact the rest of the board with the information.   Please give at least 24 hours or more notice.   Please see LEA officers page for the current board members and their contact information.  

As part of the tag process, the membership approved two new signs to alert everyone who enters the park of the new rules.   Those signs have been posted near entrances to the park.