Village Notices

ASSESSMENT DUES INCREASE PROPOSAL

Members of Lake Helmerich Property Owners Association will vote on a proposal for an increase in the annual dues at the October 10 Semi-Annual meeting. The most recent increase was 3 years ago, which allowed for improvements such as necessary road paving, construction of a lean-to for heavy equipment storage, and other projects. It has also provided the ability to preserve funds for any emergencies that may arise. 

With inflationary costs and the need for further paving and maintenance of the roads and other amenities, the board has determined that an increase in dues would be beneficial. The employees, the board, and the many volunteers of Lake Helmerich have provided members with a beautiful setting for all. Our current dues are significantly lower than the average amount paid by other HOAs in Indiana:

Average monthly HOA dues in Indiana: $190.00

(hoafeecalculator.com)

Lake Helmerich monthly HOA dues for homeowners: $83.33

Lake Helmerich monthly HOA dues for lot owners: $29.17

The increased cost of diesel fuel, trash collection, utilities, and pool maintenance have affected the budget. In order to responsibly maintain and improve the amenities offered by the village, additional funds will be necessary. This increase will benefit everyone in terms of property values. 

The proposed increase of 8% per annum for the next 3 years would allow the village to continue with infrastructure improvements as well as cover the base inflation factor and a natural reserve for future projects. As stated in the letter sent to all members, this increase calculates to only $6.67 per month for homeowners and $2.33 per month for lot owners for 2027.

The board appreciates your consideration in this matter.  

A new AED is available at the entrance to the office/shop. The unit is operational and includes a quick start manual in the enclosure. Thank you to all who helped with input with this process.

Our updated gate system allows us to open gates for an extended period of time. This function is available for every homeowner having family functions. This will allow the gate to remain open for a short period of time. We ask that you submit your request to the office at least five (5) days in advance, including the date and time of day desired.  Please be sure to specify gate number.  We hope this will be one of the many benefits we will share with our new system.     812-536-9272

Trash bins are furnished behind the maintenance building for Homeowners only. Please distribute trash equally between bins so we do not over fill. We are charged extra for bins that are too heavy.  

Please break down ALL boxes and do NOT dump large items. The bins are for household trash only.

Blackfoot Landfill is located at 3726 State Road 64, Winslow, 812-789-2647. The hours are Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. If you have large items, please take them there. 

Pike County residents can obtain a voucher  that is good from May 2026 through April 2027 at the Pike County Solid Waste Department at the courthouse in Petersburg. For more information call 812-354-2924. 

More information can be found at the individual county websites:

Pike County Solid Waste

Dubois County Solid Waste

Tips for Amazon Deliveries

The following are some tips when ordering from Amazon. This may work for other vendors, but each site is different. This is mainly for Amazon.

1. When you place an order from Amazon, the first thing to do when prompted on the shipping address, is choose “Do not allow delivery on Saturdays or Sundays”. This can minimize the chance that a Flex driver picks up your package. This is not always a sure fire fix, but it helps. 
2. Next, go to your orders and click on”track package”. You will see delivery Info, and  update delivery instructions. Click on this.You can update this section to say where you want your package to go. IE front door, back door etc.
3. Update the next section  Do we need a security code, call box number or key to access this building? Fill this section in with your cell phone number. Make sure to put your landline number (if you still have one) in the call box number area.
4. Now check the little box that asks if a key or FOB is required. They are supposed to get the gate card from their supervisor.
5. Below that is a section, Add more instructions. Click and open this section. You will see  a section that asks if this address is closed for deliveries on Sat or Sun? Click closed.
6. Next is, "Do we need additional instructions to find this address?"  Suggestion to write in this area: "This is a Gated community, delivery drivers should have access  card. Ask supervisor for it. If no card, call (Enter your cell phone #) from gate and I will open gate remotely. Wi-fi is available at all gates.

Make sure to SAVE the instructions. Once you do this, it is saved for every order to this address from here on. They will receive the same directions for every order.