Lake Washington Improvement Association (LWIA) Membership
Association membership shall include owners of property abutting Lake Washington or leases of said property. Others may become Association members upon application and acceptance by the Association Board of Directors.
Association members are entitled to vote at the annual meeting if dues are current and if present at time of voting. Association members in good standing shall meet annually in either June, July or August to conduct association business. Notice of said meeting shall be mailed to Association members at least (2) weeks prior to the meeting.
Annual dues shall be set by the board of directors at the annual meeting. The dues shall cover the period from January 1 to December 31.
Association business shall be administered by a board representing seven areas of the lake. The board shall also include one Director at Large who does not live on the lake. Each area shall have two representatives as Board Directors, (herein after called the Board.) Areas will be created such that all sections shall have potentially equal or near equal membership. Those persons interested in running for the At Large board position should attend a board meeting and make their interest know.
Election of Board members will normally occur at the Annual Meeting. One year the Board members from the odd numbered areas will be elected and the following year the Board members from the even numbered areas will be elected.
No fewer that eight (8) Board members shall conduct business at any board meeting. In all votes eight board members shall constitute a quorum.
Meetings of the board shall be held monthly at Le Sueur County Washington County Park Community Room, on the third Tuesday of the month starting at 6 PM. All members are welcome to attend the meetings.
Members who have paid their dues may request a copy, electronic or printed, of the lake directory containing the names and addresses of all lake residents. Directories are printed and/or sent upon request.
Becoming a Member
Become a member now. If you are a property owner abutting Lake Washington, leasing a slip on Lake Washington, or have an interest in supporting our efforts to improve our lake, please click the "signup" link below. Our Annual dues amount is recommended by the board of directors at the annual meeting, and approved by membership vote. The dues shall cover the period from January 1 to December 31. Dues are $75 per year.
Members who have paid their dues may request a copy, electronic or printed, of the lake directory containing the names and addresses of all lake residents. Directories are printed and/or sent upon request. Printed directories are limited to one copy every 2 years.
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Donate
Thanks to many of you who gave additional contributions to the LWIA last year. This is also an important revenue source for us. If you wish to donate to the Lake Washington Association please use the link below.
Membership Information
Thank you for your consideration for becoming a member with the Lake Washington improvement Association. We value your membership and your contributions to improving our lake and watershed.
In August of 2026 we rolled out a new website platform and a new way of paying for memberships. We are now using a website called "Give Butter" for collecting membership dues electronically. We have selected Give Butter because of it's robust and secure ways of collecting funds as well as it's ability for continued fee collection and donations.
Click here to download instructions on using Give Butter to Renew Your Membership!
Give Butter also is a very affordable platform that gives back to non profit organizations like the Lake Washing Improvement. By using Give Butter and offerning the ability for anyone to donate at any time, we do not have the transaction fees that other memberships tools offer.
Meeting Information
Meetings are held at Le Sueur County Washington County Park Community Room at 6 pm on the Third Tuesday of each month and are open to all persons interested in the improvement of Lake Washington. All members are invited to vote on gambling business.
