Mission
Our mission is to govern consistently with the Declaration and Protective Covenants, to assure the viability of Hot Springs Village by establishing and managing goals and objectives, and to ensure that the voice of the property owner is represented.
Vision
Hot Springs Village, a gated community nestled in the Ouachita Mountains, offers a welcoming, dynamic lifestyle with first class amenities, providing a variety of activities for all ages.


Mike Medica
Board President
BOARD COMMENTS
Health Care needs are important to our community.
CHI St. Vincent opened a clinic the first week of July, at 4419 Hwy. 7N, Suite 201. The clinic is open six days a week. Monday through Friday hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday hours are 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. On Saturdays, only walk-ins are taken, and no lab or xray tests will be done. No phones calls are answered on Saturdays.
This is a step toward making more health care options available to our Village.
ADMINISTRATION
Press Releases: Click here to read this week's HSVPOA press releases.
 
Standing Committees: Members in good standing are needed to serve on the Governmental Affairs Committee, Lakes Committee and the Trails Committee.

Members interested in serving on one of these committees, may click here to download an application. Please turn in applications to the Assistant General Manager's Office at 895 DeSoto Blvd.

Assessment & Utility Payments: The "Pay Assessment & Utilities"
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at the top of the HSVPOA website will be disabled August 31st. Members are encouraged to begin using the "Member Login". Please contact the POA for assistance with the new member portal.

Senior Services Expo:  October 13, 2016: Hot Springs Village is inaugurating its first annual Senior Services Expo at the Coronado Community Center from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2016, to assist seniors with gaining an awareness of, education in, and access to much needed services and resources, many of which are free.

Hosted by the Governmental Affairs Committee, the Senior Services Expo will showcase a great line-up of approximately 22 organizations such as Veteran's Services, SHIIP/Medicaid/Medicare, Social Security, Alzheimer's Arkansas, The Caring Place, Area Agency on Aging, Oaklawn Center on Aging, Arkansas Attorney General's office, and more. There will also be three informative breakout sessions: "What Elders Need to Know, including the Miller Trust" by Attorney Karen Baim Reagler; "Hope for the Future" by Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Arkansas - Mary Braswell, HPCAA Board Member; and "Getting Help in Times of Trouble" by Area Agency on Aging - Missy Masterson-Hale, RN.

Craig Cloud, Arkansas Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) Director, will be the keynote speaker. Phillip McBee, Chairman of the Governors' Advisory council on Aging, will speak on the council's interaction with the Governor and DAAS; and Tim Herr, Executive Director of Area Agency on Aging West Central Arkansas, will speak on his agency's role in state legislated services.

You don't want to miss this very informative event!
GOLF DEPARTMENT
Elan's Summer Hours: During the month of August, Elan's at Granada Golf Club will be open with Summer Hours. The restaurant will be closed on Sunday evenings after Brunch service and closed all day on Monday.  August hours are
Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m;  Monday - Closed; Tuesday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Restricted Tee Times for Granada, Isabella and Ponce: Granada, Isabella and Ponce golf courses have recently been closed for play after 12:00 noon. 
 
This decision is based on the fact that those greens have incurred a fungus disease with the heat indexes in the 110 degree ranges, along with the late afternoon thunder storms.  Unfortunately, with the late rains, the greens remain wet all night and the heat and humidity produces a fungus called Pythium that weakens the bent grass.  In some cases, it actually kills the grass.
 
By resting these greens in the heat of the day, it will assist in getting the bent grass healthier.  All the greens at the six golf courses offering bent grass, have been sprayed multiple times with a fungicide to assist in killing the Pythium.      
 
Foot traffic hinders the healing process for the plant. The next time you play, take a look at the area around the cups and the area where most golfers walk onto and off of the greens towards the cart path and you can actually see some discoloring of the bent grass.
 
As soon as the bent grass recovers from the disease, Granada, Isabella and Ponce golf courses will open for play again in the afternoons.
PERMITTING & INSPECTION  
2016 Urban Deer Hunt: The 2016 Urban Deer Hunt for HSV will be held from September 1 through December 10, 2016. This archery only hunt is regulated by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (AGFC) and all AGFC rules will be enforced during the hunt.

The Arkansas Bowhunter's Association (ABA) will handle registration for the hunt. Hunters must go to the ABA website at www.arkansasbowhunters.org and register to register. Hunting rules specific to HSV are posted on the ABA website.

All hunters planning to participate in the HSV hunt must attend a mandatory Orientation Meeting beginning at 7:30 a.m. on August 20, in the Ouachita Room, at the Ponce de Leon Center, 1101 DeSoto Blvd.

This hunt allows for the reduction in the number of the deer herd in an effort to keep the herd healthy.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Citizens Police Academy:  The Police Department is accepting applications for the next session of the Citizens Police Academy, which begins on September 1, 2016. Classes will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. each Thursday night for eight weeks, at the Coronado Community Center. Click here for an application or pick one up at the Police Department at 113 Calella Road. The class will be limited seating. Applicants must be able to pass a background check.
PUBLIC WORKS 
Road Paving: Beginning Monday, August 1st a contractor will begin work on DeSoto Boulevard to repair the paving. The road will be milled and repaved beginning at Los Lagos and continuing east to Pontevedra. Work will continue for the entire week. Delays will occur; please take an alternative route if possible. Please observe all signs and use caution in work zones.

Electronic Waste Recycling: There will be a free regional Electronic Waste Recycling Event on Friday and Saturday, August 12th and 13th from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Customers can drive in, drive through and drive out of the Church Street entrance at the rear of the Convention Center. The press release stated this event was for Garland, Hot Springs and Clark counties. However, Saline County residents can also participate. 

Items accepted include cellphones, televisions, large and small computer equipment, MP3 players, video game players, communication systems, copiers, printers and plotters, audiovisual equipment, fax machines, medical equipment, microfiche readers, modems, cameras, calculators, tape drives, and test equipment.

RECREATION
Green Market/Arts & Crafts: Green Market, the weekly farmers' market / arts & crafts, is held on Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. until noon, through October, at Grove Park, located just off DeSoto Boulevard near the Woodlands Auditorium.

Email [email protected] for more information. 

Waypoint at DeSoto Marina  
Summer Hours: Sunday - Wednesday 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Thursdays - Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. until  8:00 p.m.

Rentals: Waypoint rentals include a pontoon boat, fishing boat, kayaks and paddleboards. Boats may be rented hourly or by the day. Waypoint also sells live bait- including crickets, worms and minnows. Call Waypoint at 501.922.5511 for more information.

Basecamp: Click here for a list of Basecamp summer events.

Food Service: Waypoint serves breakfast burritos, paninis and wraps with choices of bread, tortillas, meats and cheese; gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches; beer brats and hot dogs, with choice of toppings.  
 
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UPCOMING MEETINGS

POA Board Meetings - 9:00 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month in the Ouachita Building at Ponce de Leon Center, 1101 DeSoto Blvd.

Ad hoc Fee Committee Meeting:  The next meeting will be held August 5th at 9:00 a.m. at the Coronado Community Center.

Ad hoc Governing Documents Meeting: The next meeting will be held on August 2nd at 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at  Coronado Community Center.

Village Values: Thursday, August 4th in the Woodlands Auditorium, 1101 DeSoto Blvd. Refreshments at 6:00 p.m., program begins at 6:45 p.m.
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