By Rick Hoyle and Rick Nehrboss – August 2025

In July 2025, the Lake Anna Civic Association (LACA) invited 1,288 members to participate in our annual survey. We're incredibly grateful to the 523 members who responded!

While 30 invitations didn't reach their intended recipients due to invalid email addresses, and 270 members never opened the invitation or reminders, we still saw significant engagement. Of those who opened the invitation or at least one reminder, 52.8% went on to start the survey.

This year, we received fewer responses (523) compared to our 2023 survey (573), even though we sent out 68 more invitations. The survey committee has received valuable recommendations from members on how to boost participation and interest, and we'll be discussing these with the board for potential future implementation.

Survey Results Presented and Summarized

We presented the full 2025 Survey results at the LACA Annual Meeting. Recognizing that many members couldn't attend, we're providing a summary of the key findings here.

This year's survey was roughly half the length of the 2023 survey (23 questions versus 45). However, we still observed a drop-off in responses as participants progressed through the questions. For instance, the chart below illustrates the response numbers for yes/no questions ordered from the beginning to the end of the survey.

From Feedback to Action: Our Plan

The LACA Board of Directors and committee leaders are developing an Action Plan based directly on your survey input. Each question has been assigned to a committee lead or board member who will review, analyze, and summarize the results, then recommend specific actions with proposed implementation dates.

The Board will review all proposed actions for approval and implementation, monitoring progress during our monthly meetings. You can expect to hear from committee leads soon, if you haven't already, regarding their responses to survey feedback. Your input is extremely valuable, and we're committed to considering your suggestions! Thank you again to everyone who completed our survey!

Highlights from the Survey Results:

●            Water Quality: Almost 48% of respondents actively support water quality activities by volunteering for initiatives such as collecting samples, shoreline cleanups, hydrilla surveys, and shoreline plantings.
●            Environmental Preservation: Over 48% expressed interest in supporting environmental preservation efforts through donations of time or money.
●            Invasive Species: Over 40% of respondents consider invasive plant and animal species around the lake a major concern.
●            Wake Surfing Policy: Nearly 90% of respondents strongly encourage LACA to promote our new Wake Surfing Policy with LAAC, county governments, and state agencies.
●            Safety Measures: 33% of respondents recommended additional safety measures.
●            LACA Communications: Over 90% of respondents appreciate LACA E-Grams and newsletters about developments and land use.
●            Most Desired Commercial Developments:
○            Urgent Care Facility
○            Casual Restaurants
○            Free Standing Emergency Room
○            Upscale Grocery Store

Stay tuned to future newsletters, where we will delve deeper into specific questions regarding LACA activities and initiatives.

rick.hoyle@lakeannavirginia.org

rick.nehrboss@lakeannavirginia.org