The Lake Panorama Association Board of Directors met on July 28, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Lake Panorama Association Office. Board members in attendance were Dennis Flanery, Terry Gebard, Steven Sidman, Sue Thompson, Rachel Waldo and Jackson Whiton.
LPA Staff in attendance: John Rutledge, Lane Rumelhart and Carolyn Wagner
Visitors in attendance: Howard Natzel and Rosa Stocker – LPA Members
President Thompson called the meeting to order at 5 p.m.
Agenda Item 1 – Approval of the Agenda
Sidman moved to approve the agenda. Motion seconded, carried unanimously.
No conflicts of interest were disclosed by the Board of Directors regarding agenda items.
Agenda Item 2 –Open Forum
Howard Natzel spoke to the Board requesting the electricity be updated at the LPA Marina.
Rosa Stocker addressed the Board relating to her unsuccessful appeal of a boating citation.
Agenda Item 3 – Consent Agenda
Whiton moved to approve the consent agenda. Motion seconded, carried unanimously.
Consent agenda to include:
a) LPA General Manager’s Report
b) Approval of minutes from 06.23.2026 LPA Board Meeting
c) Acceptance of the 06.30.2026 LPA LPN Consolidated Financial Statements
d) Confirm date for August board meeting, 08.25.2026
e) Accept minutes from 06.22.2026 LPN, LLC Board of Managers meeting
f) Accept minutes from the 07.06.2026 Water Safety committee meeting
Agenda Item 4a – Treasurer’s report
Flanery reviewed bank statements, credit card statements and financial reports. Flanery reported all was in order.
Agenda Item 4b – Speed limit study on 200th and Redwood Roads
Rutledge proposed sending a letter to the Guthrie Co. Board of Supervisors to request a speed limit study be done on 200th Road and on Redwood Road. As the roads are not currently marked with speed signage, they defaulted to the new speed limit of 60 mph as of July 1, 2026. Rutledge noted the proposed letter does not suggest a specific speed limit but rather encourages the county to review this for safety.
Whiton moved to submit a letter of request to Guthrie County regarding the speed limit on 200th Road and Redwood Road. Motion seconded, carried unanimously.
Agenda Item 5a – Lot offer No. 2921 and 2922 Steven and Lana Watne
The LPA land sales committee and Steve and Lana Watne have agreed on sale price of $80,000 for lots 2921 and 2922, pending board approval.
Flanery moved to approve $80,000 price. Motion seconded, carried unanimously.
Agenda Item 5b – Review of LPA Funding Model
Rutledge reviewed the 2026 Funding Model proposal with the LPA Board at length. The model proposes an increase in dues, phased in over a 5-year period. The funds would be used for critical infrastructure, debt retirement and fund reserves. Additionally, the proposal would simplify the current dues structure and reduce the disparity between some classes of membership. The proposal remains under review and will potentially be presented to the LPA membership for an October 2026 ballot.
Agenda Item 6 – Other Business
None
Agenda Item 7 – Closed Session
The board entered closed session at 6:20 p.m. to discuss legal matters. The board exited closed session at 6:25 p.m.
Adjourn – With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m.