Rep. Stevens Congratulates Zox HOA on Village Designation

Washington, D.C. – Last week, the Zox HOA won a designation from the state of Michigan to become a village, the first new village incorporated in the state of Michigan in 27 years. HOA leaders worked closely with Congresswoman Stevens to achieve this innovative solution and navigate the designation process, so the Michigan families in the village would be better able to manage their community. The new village’s placeholder name is the Village of Lakeside Park.

For years, residents of the Zox HOA in West Bloomfield, MI struggled to receive essential services, including waste and water management, because of their unique position on Cass Lake. Congresswoman Stevens worked with leadership from the HOA and from West Bloomfield to come up with this unique and creative solution of creating a new village. By achieving the designation of village, the residents of the Village of Lakeside Park, will have their own tax pool to create and pay for their own essential services, a system that is much more fair for taxpayers in the new village and in West Bloomfield.

“Congratulations to the Zox HOA on achieving the designation from the state to become your own incorporated government! Michiganders deserve to have a government that’s innovative and works best for them, and it’s even better when members of a community come together as the drivers of that change. I applaud every community member for your hard work in officially getting Lakeside Park designated as a village, and look forward to working alongside all of you and your new colleagues as you make this transition,” said Congresswoman Haley Stevens.

“We are a wonderful and unique community with so many Michiganders who have lived here their entire lives and so many families who have lived here for generations. We have always felt like a village and everyone here is excited for the next chapter of our community. When Congresswoman Stevens suggested we look into incorporating as a village to give us more tools to manage our infrastructure, it wasn't something a lot of people thought was possible.   After three years of work and with the support of our elected representatives, it's official, we're a village!" said Chris LaDuke, current HOA board member and Chair of the Village Committee.  

“Becoming a village will allow residents to seek grants and loans they would otherwise not be entitled to, repair their infrastructure, and create a more enjoyable and liveable community. I congratulate our neighbors in the newly designated village of Lakeside Park on their achievement and wish them the best of luck,” said West Bloomfield Township Supervisor Jonathan Warshay.

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