Glacier Springs Property Owners' Association

The community of Glacier Springs is nestled in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains. Located approximately thirty miles east of Bellingham, Washington, we enjoy of the beauty of the surrounding mountains and nearby rivers and creeks. Glacier Springs Property Owners Association (GSPOA) is a non-profit homeowners association responsible for the administration of the community. This web site contains current information for the benefit of our membership and others interested in our community.

Note to Members: Whatcom County Appraiser Visits

Parker Taylor-Follis, an appraiser with the Whatcom County Assessors office, is in charge of valuing the parcels in the Glacier Springs community.  This year, the Glacier Springs community is in what they call a revaluation area. This means they will be physically inspecting all of the parcels within the community so you may witness a county car driving around.  Inspection can range from merely taking a picture of the dwelling from inside the car to measuring certain elements of a structure, if the latter happens a door hanger will be left if no one is there to answer the door.

Water Update for 10/18, and Reminder about Boil Water Advisory

Hello, everyone –

We received water test results earlier today and of the eight tests, two were positive for coliform and one was positive for E.coli. This is a reminder that we are still under a boil advisory. Bring all water to a rolling boil, for 1 minute, and let it cool before using.

Thank you to those that attended the AGM and the informational webinar online. The new board met Monday, October 16 and, in the coming weeks, we will be working on scheduling another informational meeting with the Department of Health to address outstanding questions and working on next steps. 

Link to Recording of Water System Info Session – 9/25/2023

As promised, we did record last Monday night’s water system information session for those who were interested but unable to attend. The video is password-protected, using the same password that was provided to you in your AGM notice for all 2023 AGM-related documents. If you have forgotten or misplaced that password, please email info@glaciersprings.org with your name and Glacier Springs address (for validation purposes) and we will provide it to you. Thank you!

https://glaciersprings.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/GSPOAMembers/ERCjk2yxMRFFlI5g8MhQXBsBzJgdHaWG2jlU7RcoVfrKhg?e=T3SFW8

2023 Annual General Meeting Materials

The 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is set for an in-person meeting at the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center on Saturday, October 7th, 2022 at 1:00 PM PDT.

AGM information and proxy forms, which have been mailed to members, must be returned by post or email by October 5, 2023. Failure to secure a minimum of 50 proxies or in-person member attendees will cost the Association considerable expense to hold a second meeting, so please return your proxy or plan to attend on October 7th.

The following items of business are presented:

  1. Ratification of the 2023-2024 Budget
  2. Retroactive approval of emergency water system expenditure (Phase 1)
  3. Election of the Board of Directors for 2023-2025

Meeting materials:

AGM Documents, including Annual Report, Financial Statements, and the 2023-2024 Budget are password protected. The password is listed on the paper copy of the meeting notice mailed/emailed to each member. If you have misplaced your notice, please email info@glaciersprings.org with your name and Glacier Springs address, and we will re-send the password to you.

Reminders to Property Owners – Upcoming Meetings

Just a quick reminder to property owners and residents about two upcoming meetings. Information about both can be found in your AGM notice mailed/emailed earlier this week.

Water System Update/Information Session

An information session has been scheduled via Zoom for Monday evening, September 25th, from 6-7PM. See this link for information, a registration link, and to submit your questions in advance:

Water system informational session – September 25, 2023 – 6-7PM Pacific via Zoom

Annual General Meeting 2023

As mentioned in the AGM notice sent on Tuesday, the association’s Annual General meeting will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 1PM Pacific at the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center. Check back here for associated documents, which will be posted by Saturday, September 30th. And please remember to return your proxy form if you are unable to attend in person. Thank you!

Water system informational session – September 25, 2023 – 6-7PM Pacific via Zoom

As mentioned in previous communication, we will be hosting an optional informational session regarding the water system. This session is scheduled for Monday evening, September 25, 2023 from 6:00-7:00PM Pacific.

The purpose of this info session is to provide an update on our water system remediation efforts and potential plans going forward. It will include representatives from the Department of Health as well as our water system operator and the engineering firm we have been working with for the first phase of these efforts. The meeting will be held via Zoom. Advance registration is required, but it is open to all community members. We will record the session and make the recording available via our website for anyone who cannot attend on September 25th but wishes to view it later.

Registration/Q&A links and general info are provided here: https://glaciersprings.org/WaterInfoMeeting

Please Register in Advance:

Please visit the link above for information and a link to the registration form, or enter this link into your browser: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0OfWys9-Q6iSE0MAfekOcg

Q&A:

To make the session as efficient as possible, please submit your questions by Monday, September 18th. We will consolidate questions submitted in advance. The link to submit your questions is also available at https://glaciersprings.org/WaterInfoMeeting, but is provided here as well:

https://forms.office.com/r/HycCczzxVv