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Quail Point, Crown Jewel of the HSB POA
By Bob Glanville, Director
How many property owners know that Quail Point Lodge is more than 70 years old? Yes it’s true, part of Quail Point was originally a hunting lodge before its current uses as POA offices and a community meeting place. Quail Point is a very unique setting with a seven acre park populated with over 200 beautiful old oak trees and over 600 feet of shoreline on Lake LBJ. The party room can comfortably seat 150 for a sit down dinner and still have room for dancing. The parking lots were expanded in 2006 and can accommodate over 100 cars. There are restrooms available 24-7 for users of the park. Basketball and shuffleboard courts are available to all residents.
In addition to serving as POA offices, Quail Point has been used for wedding receptions, birthday and anniversary celebrations, family gatherings, political meetings, early voting site, Llano Independent School District Board meetings, Rotary Club functions, dance lessons, card games, yoga and Pilates classes, neighborhood parties, 4th of July picnics, and of course for the annual POA membership meetings.
Quail Point was last remodeled in 2000, when the directors’ meeting room and administrative offices were added, and the outside porch was screened in for overflow crowds.
Who can use Quail Point? It is POA policy to allow anyone connected with a property owner the right to rent Quail Point for a private party. The rental fee is $500, plus a refundable damage deposit of $150 and a $125 clean-up charge. Quail Point is available to Horseshoe Bay social groups, HOA meetings, block parties, etc. on a complimentary basis.
What are the future plans for Quail Point? While Paul Pearce served on the POA Board, he requested Horseshoe Bay resident and retired architect Bill Scudder to prepare a sketch for the expansion of Quail Point. It would provide a basic concept of what could be done if the money became available.
Mr. Scudder envisioned a taller one-story addition to the northeast side of the present building, and his architect’s sketch of the expansion is available for viewing at Quail Point. The Board believed this was a good start and could be modified based on the availability of funds and community interest. Further planning was put on hold while POA members considered the vote on the road improvement project. An expanded Quail Point might be suitable for party group use.
The POA cannot borrow money under its current by-laws, so something like a bond issue is not an option. Any construction expansion must be on a “pay as you go” basis. At this time, the POA annual budget is used primarily for maintaining the roads, and little money is left to be set aside for improvements to Quail Point.
Hopefully in the not too distant future, the road issue will be resolved and a future board may take action on Quail Point expansion improvements.
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