In September of 2000, LBCA members were asked to fill out and return a survey to aid the Board of Directors in better understanding matters of concern to our membership. The survey was very well supported, with 423 members responding. Following are the survey results:

 

What is your preference for the time of the member meetings?

Spring Meeting:

May

134

June

172

10:00 AM

100

Noon

132

6:30 PM

79

 

Annual Meeting:

August

178

Sept

111

10:00 AM

88

Noon

135

6:30 PM

103

 

How many times have you visited the LBCA web site (www.lbca.net) in the past 12 months?

1-5 times

70

6-10 times

6

Over 10 times

3

 

Will you volunteer to help with LBCA functions?
(Item and number who responded in the affirmative.)

Meetings

24

Home Tour

94

Golf Tournament

18

Bluegrass

15

Community Cleanup

47

Safety

17

Board

17

Water Quality

1

 

Should LBCA re-institute an art & crafts show and would you volunteer to help?

Yes

118

No

158

 

Should LBCA conduct a flea market and would you volunteer to help?

Yes

74

No

214

 

Would you like to see more DNR patrols on Lake Burton?

Yes

200

No

151

 

If you would like to see more DNR patrols on Lake Burton, do you think LBCA should fund part time position(s) to accompany DNR rangers on weekend patrol boats?

Yes

82

No

178

 

If LBCA sponsored a water safety, safety/boating course with DNR next season, would you attend?

Total who would attend:

527

 

Are you interested in hearing speakers or having programs at member meetings?

Yes

98

No

125

 

If you are you interested in hearing speakers at member meetings, who would you like to hear?
(Item and number who suggested it.)

Only if subject affecting Lake Burton and/or Rabun County

23

Georgia Power Company

19

History of Lake Burton

16

County Commissioners or other Rabun officials with issues relating to the lake

15

Entertaining

12

Nature / wildlife

11

Department of  Natural Resources

8

Information on what LBCA is doing to influence big issues

5

Prominent lake folks

4

Advice on how to vote

3

Water quality

2

 

What should LBCA do to increase attendance at member meetings?
(Item and number who suggested it.)

Keep it short

9

Reduce meal costs, serve free meals or no meals

8

Send reminders (e-mail, post cards, posters, phone)

8

Better public address system

4

Have meetings on lake so can be attended by boat (Moccasin State Creek Park)

3

Door prizes

3

1 meeting per year

3

Make meeting a party

3

Publish agenda

2

Get member to bring a neighbor

2

Have closer to Atlanta

1

 

What do want or expect from your civic association?
(Item and number who suggested it.)

Advise of issues affecting lake

67

Thank you, the board is doing a great job

44

Act as a responsible voice for the lake community

30

Voice in local politics

20

Be a good citizen to Rabun County

8

LBCA to be more social

7

Enforce boat and personal watercraft rules

7

LBCA is too social

5

Want more chances for member input

4

Want list of local carpenters and service people

2

Support volunteer fire departments

2

Promote & financially support safety and attractive community programs

2

List directory by lot # also

1

Courtesy boat advising of boat & personal watercraft safety

1

Teach skiing

1

 

Would you be willing to have your home on the home tour?

Yes

15

Possibly

10

 

Are you and/or your spouse registered voters in Rabun County?

Yes

88

Additional issues of concern . . .
(Item and number who suggested it.)

Protect environment & quality of life/water

36

Jet skis

30

Taxes

23

Safety

22

Roads

13

Leases

12

Garbage

10

DNR ticket dangerous boating & PWC use rather than life jacket checks

9

Protect property values

8

Growth

7

Power lines

6

Noise pollution

6

No directory

6

Keep lake levels up

4

Road blockage at Murray Cove Ramp Area

4

Clean road areas

4

What service are we getting from Rabun County

4

DNR attitude

3

Lower dues

2

July 4th boating safety

2

Make more no wake zones

2

Secede from Rabun County

1

Geese

1

Signs nailed to trees

1


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