Dues  of $75 are paid annually.   The fiscal year runs from May through the following April, with Dues payable each May 1.  Property owners receive a notice earlier in the Spring (and a reminder or two thereafter if remain unpaid).  Dues may by paid by check or through our Square payment portal.

From those Dues, the Association pays for the insurance and maintenance of  common properties and contributes funds toward some of our member community events.

Fully paid members and their guests are entitled to use the Association's properties.

• 2026/2027 Dues Notice 

The Association has a Constitution and Bylaws which are recorded with Van Buren County.  These have been amended from time to time, most recently in 2022 by a vote of the paid membership.   See the text of the current documents here.

Board Duties

• Comply with governing documents and state laws.

• Uniformly enforce the governing documents

• Represent the collective interests of all members

• Fiduciary duty: Operate the association using the care that an ordinarily prudent person would use under the same or similar circumstances

•  Maintain common areas

•  Manage the budget and assessments (dues)

•  Keep books and records

•  Handle emergencies

President - Julie Iverson

• Serves as Executive Officer of the Board

• Set and run meetings

• Establishes agenda

• Manages meetings:

  • Maintains order and decorum

  • Proposes questions

  • Calls for votes

  • Announces results

  • Recognizes others to speak on the floor

• Establishes committees

• Executes contracts and other legal documents

• Daily administration of SSA

Vice President - Frank Bell

• Shares leadership and procedural duties with the President

• Assumes leadership role when President is unable

• Ensures order is maintained during meetings

• Ensures a smooth flow of business

• Serves as an informed source about association rules, bylaws, and governing documents

Secretary - Freda Humble

• Maintains SSA meeting minutes and official records

• Reviews and updates documents, as required

• Ensures records are stored safely and are accessible to members

• Provides proper notice of meetings

• Distributes documents, e.g., official records, agendas, meeting minutes, on a timely basis to members

• Ensures the SSA meets all legal documentation requirements, e.g., annual filing deadlines

Treasurer - Tim O'Brien

• Responsible for SSA funds, securities, and financial records

• Oversees billing, collections, and disbursement of funds

• Coordinates the development of SSA annual operating budget and reserve allocations

• Monitors budget and reports financial status throughout the year

• Oversees year-end reporting and any required audits

Executive Committee

• Composition:

  • Immediately retiring President

  • Vice President

  • Secretary

  • Treasurer

  • Four members appointed by the President

•  Carries out the policies of the SSA as formulated at any meeting

•  Passes on matters referred to it by other officers, committees, and members

• Initiates matters that will advance the interests of the Association

The main purpose is to promote the community of homeowners.

There are also business reasons:

•  Pay for the insurance and upkeep of common properties

•  Set and enforce community rules

• Protect property values

• Provide services, amenities, and facilities

You may fish from all SSA properties except the Beach.

Members voted at the 2020 Annual Meeting to prohibit fishing at the Association beach to protect kids and families from the possibility of stepping on lost hooks. At any of the other properties, we ask members to be especially careful with hooks.

You must have a current fishing license and follow applicable laws.

You may launch and land non-motorized boats (e.g., kayaks and canoes) from Association property. Boats are not allowed to be kept on Association property overnight.

Please exercise consideration and respect for other members’ space when using the Association properties for any use.

There is a State of Michigan boat launch located on the north lake on 24th Ave.  State fees may apply for its use.

Contact us via email to reserve the Beach, another property or picnic tables.  We will return your request promptly to confirm.

Availability is on a first come, first served basis.  

The Scott Shores Association owns and maintains multiple properties throughout the Scott Shores subdivision. The most prominent is the Association's main beach area, which includes a sandy beach, pavilion and playground equipment, but there are others.

Members in good standing (dues paid in full for the year) may use any SSA property.

A map showing SSA properties is here.

In September 2018, a Board of Determination found the need to proceed with a plan to improve drainage in the area around Scott Lake which includes the Scott Shores subdivision.

Currently,  drainage for properties is only provided by roadside ditches and culverts "maintained" by the Van Buren County Road Commission.

While a petition was circulated in the Scott Shores subdivision and many residents supported the idea, the Drain Plan is not a Scott Shores Association project. The Scott Shores Drain Commission is under the direction of the Van Buren County Drain Commissioner. His contact information is found below.

The Scott Shores Association granted easements for several of its properties, including an easement on the western boundary of the Association Beach.

OK to be honest, this isn't asked as frequently as we'd like.  

Dues are kept minimally sufficient to cover expenses.  That's OK.  But as a result, we rely on volunteers to direct our operations, clean and maintain properties and staff our events.  

We get it.   Many of you come here to relax and spend time with family.  But if every family would give a couple hours on a single weekend toward the care and maintenance of property or help to run a community event, we'd be more than covered.  Some members give far more and for that we are truly grateful.

Attending the Annual Meeting in June or one of the quarterly online meetings (see the Calendar) are also ways to get involved.  The President and Executive Committee look for member input to prepare budgets and direction (really!).  The operating budget and any major expenditures from our reserves for capital improvements for the entire fiscal year are presented, considered and approved at the Annual Meeting.  This is the membership's main opportunity to validate plans and provide additional direction.  

Quarterly meetings provide additional points to check in, add comments, and even see some of your neighbors over the winter months when you're not at your home on the lake.

Email us at scottshoresmichigan@gmail.com.

Tell us what's on your mind and we'll do our best to get an answer or put you in touch with someone who can.   This is a mostly volunteer effort, so it may take us a day or two to get back to you.  Please be patient.  🙂

Our jurisdiction is limited to the Association's business.  While we are always interested in what's happening in our neighborhood and will try to provide help, we are not law enforcement or code compliance.  For those issues, you will need to contact local authorities in Arlington Township, Van Buren County, or the State of Michigan.  Some of those contacts are listed below.