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Hello Westchase! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Westchase's new board lineup means for pools, courts, and access
  • Who just won seats on your Westchase board—and what they promised

Also on today's calendar: Plantoberfest.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WCA Board Appoints Officers at September Meeting (westchasewow.com) — Westchase's WCA board reshuffled its officers, with Eric Holt becoming president and key roles assigned for finances and committees that affect facilities and governance. The board advanced plans to replace lifeguards with Community Service Attendants, upgrade access control and court surfaces, and approved a November pickleball tournament on the Westchase courts, while debating safety, staffing, and budget oversight details.
   

• VMs Elect Four New Board Members (westchasewow.com) — Westchase residents have four newly elected WCA board members, chosen after candidates outlined priorities like better communication, technology upgrades, and aging amenities. Voting Members also pressed the board about e-bikes and scooters, poor conditions on Linebaugh Avenue, and concerns over CDD budget oversight, signaling several neighborhood issues likely to shape upcoming meetings and decisions.
   

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Ok Westchase! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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