Welcome to the Village of Loch Lloyd Website
This website will contain news, notices and updates on the Village, as well as the Village ordinances and meeting minutes. Since there are several non-governmental websites which contain information about the Village, we are using the following frequently asked question format to call attention to certain aspects of our governance.
Isn’t there already a Village of Loch Lloyd Homes Association website? What’s the difference?
The Village of Loch Lloyd is a political entity of the State of Missouri. The Village’s corporate limits comprised much greater area than any single homes association, from 172nd street on the south to the Cass County Line on the north and from the state line on the west to Holmes Road on the east with the exception an unincorpated area and a small area incorporated in the City of Belton just north of the golf course. It encompasses several subdivisions, including those in the gated part of Loch Lloyd. The homes associations have very important responsibilities for your everyday activities, but the Village is responsible for your safety and well-being. In addition, the Village interfaces with other elected officials for such activities as the provision of fire protection, law enforcement and emergency preparedness. It is also responsible for building codes and zoning within the Village.
Why did we become a Village? Couldn’t we just be in unincorporated Cass County?
Unincorporated areas run the risk of involuntary annexation by another city, such as Kansas City,Missouri,or Belton. The overriding factor was to maintain our independence and regulate development around our perimeters.
What form of government do we have and how does the Board get elected?
The Village of Loch Lloyd is governed by an elected Board of Trustees system where the trustees are elected as are other federal, state and county officials at an official polling place. Each year there is an election of the Trustees; two of the five are elected in April of one year and three are elected the next year. The deadline for filing to become a candidate runs from mid-December to mid-January. [There is a wealth of election information for the State of Missouri on the web at www.sos.mo.gov.]
Why don’t we have a Mayor, City Manager and City Council?
We have reached the population where we can become a 4th class city with a Mayor and Board of Aldermen. Transitioning the Village’s form of government requires voter approval. A primary difference between a village and a fourth-class city is that a fourth-class city is governed by a Mayor (elected at-large) and at least four aldermen (elected from geographic wards). The trustees of a village, on the other hand, are all elected at-large. The Board of Trustees chooses its Chairman to preside over the meetings and a Village Clerk to maintain its records. Under the Board of Trustees system, there is no compensation beyond reimbursement of approved expenses.
I don’t recall getting or seeing a tax bill from the Village.
Presently there are no property taxes levied by the Village and none are contemplated in the near future.
Where do revenues come from?
The Village’s revenue sources are building permit fees, its share of the state gasoline sales tax (distributed state-wide based on population), sales and use tax dollars, and an annual business license tax for the sale of fireworks.
How can we have police, fire and ambulance protection without our own personnel?
One of the Board of Trustees most important functions is intergovernmental liaison. The Village’s corporate limits are located within the boundaries of the Mt. Pleasant Fire Protection District, which in turn, uses its property tax revenue to contract with the City of Belton for fire and ambulance service. Law enforcement is through the Cass County Sheriff’s Department with whom we maintain a very close relationship.
Why is part of the Village outside the gates?
A small area south and east of the gated area of Loch Lloyd was included in the initial incorporation of the Village government to ensure input on any adjacent land use development. Not all Village residents reside “within the gates”; there are Village residents that reside in the south along 172ndStreet. The people living there are citizens of the Village with the same standing as those within the gates.
Who are the current Village Trustees and what do they do?
Randal L. Schultz is the Chairman, and he is responsible for the overall operation of the Board and participates in intergovernmental liaisons for services unavailable in the Village. Originally both from Iowa and big Hawkeye fans, Randal and his wife, Ruth, have been Members of the Club for almost 24 years. Randal is a JD/CPA and practices corporate health care/finance law with a large Kansas City law firm. They have a daughter and a son who both live in the Kansas City area and two small grandchildren.
Tony Lafata is the Village Clerk and is essentially the Secretary Treasurer of the Village, keeping records, paying bills and sending notices of meetings, etc. Tony and and his wife Julie have been residents and full country club members in the Village of Loch Lloyd for 18 years. Tony retired from the medical industry after 45 years where he worked in medical sales, sales management, and most recently in the corporate development sector.
Stevie Douglas is a Trustee. Stevie Douglas’ family have been residents of Loch Lloyd since 2011. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Stevie is co-owner of the family owned business.
John Murphy is a Trustee. He is a retired founder of TouchNet and previously served on the Planning + Zoning Commission. He also serves on several boards and supports philanthropic activities today.
Ruth Withey is a Trustee. Ruth has a Master of Arts degree from the University of Michigan School of Information and was an English and Journalism teacher for 20 years. She has been very active in every community she has lived, including working as a library board member, volunteer in an Adopt-a-Grandparent and school board member in Michigan. Locally, she served as the president of a home owners association in Leawood, Kan., and works with the Free Hot Soup program in Belton.
The Board of Trustees welcomes you to your Village website and hopes it will be a valuable information resource.