LACSD: Appointment-Based Governance Needs Voter Accountability
Every current LACSD (Lake Arrowhead Community Services District) Board member appears to be serving by appointment rather than by a contested election. According to the District’s own board roster, all five current directors were either appointed or appointed in lieu of election.
Current LACSD Board Members:
-
Division 1 — Steve Boydston, President
sboydston@lakearrowheadcsd.com -
Division 2 — Jacqueline Brown, Director
jbrown@lakearrowheadcsd.com -
Division 3 — Michelle Ambrozic, Director
mambrozic@lakearrowheadcsd.com -
Division 4 — John Wurm, Vice President
jwurm@lakearrowheadcsd.com -
Division 5 — Eric Chappell, Director
echappell@lakearrowheadcsd.com
This matters. LACSD is not a minor advisory body. It controls decisions affecting water service, sewer service, infrastructure, public contracts, spending authority, property acquisition, recycled water, PFAS response, and long-term planning for Lake Arrowhead.
Those decisions directly affect ratepayers. LACSD’s choices determine how much residents pay, what infrastructure gets funded, how water resources are managed, whether expensive recycled-water obligations continue, and how the District responds to future treatment and regulatory issues.
Yet the entire current Board appears to be serving without having first been chosen by voters in a contested election.
That should concern every ratepayer.
Appointment may be lawful in particular circumstances, but appointment-based governance should not become a substitute for voter accountability. When a public agency controls essential services and major spending decisions, residents deserve a meaningful opportunity to evaluate candidates, compare positions, ask questions, and vote.
Three seats appear headed for the November 3, 2026 General Election:
Division 2 — Jacqueline Brown
Division 3 — Michelle Ambrozic
Division 5 — Eric Chappell
The regular candidate filing period is expected to open July 13, 2026 and close August 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Residents who want transparency, fiscal accountability, and independent oversight should begin paying attention now. Meaningful change does not happen after the filing deadline passes. It starts when qualified community members step forward, run for office, and give voters a real choice.
Arrowhead Woods needs candidates who are willing to ask basic questions: Who benefits from District spending? Who pays? Are there less expensive alternatives? Are long-term obligations being carefully reviewed before ratepayers are asked to fund them?
A team of concerned homeowners, together with Arrowhead Woods Informed, is prepared to help residents who are considering running for the LACSD Board. The community especially needs qualified candidates in Divisions 2, 3, and 5.
Anyone interested in learning more, understanding the filing process, confirming their division, or exploring whether they live in one of the 2026 election divisions should reach out early so the community has time to organize and support qualified candidates.
The 2026 LACSD election is an opportunity for Lake Arrowhead ratepayers to replace appointment-based governance with real voter accountability.
