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2026 HALF-YEAR VIHA MEMBERSHIPVoluntary reduced 2026 membership dues for new residents who closed on July 1 or later only. $120 VIHA Half-Year Membership Dues plus $4.85 service fee for online payments. You may also send a $120 check payable to VIHA to 1972 Carolina Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33703. |
2026 VIHA MEMBERSHIPFull-year voluntary membership dues for existing and new residents (who closed prior to July 1st). $240 Membership Dues plus $9.19 PayPal service fee for online payments. You may also send a $240 check payable to VIHA to 1972 Carolina Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL 33703. |
2026 Annual Meeting
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January 22nd 2026, Annual Meeting 6:30pm Social 7pm Meeting Start Lutheran Church of the Cross Sanctuary 4545 Chancellor St NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33703 |
2026 Board Nominations
PRESIDENT: Rich Scanlon
VICE PRESIDENT: No Nominees
SECRETARY: Jan Herzik
TREASURER: Randy Havey
AT LARGE BOARD (2 YEAR TERM):
Tom Lischer
Claudia Veihl
Bob Brett
Bill Greenfield
VICE PRESIDENT: No Nominees
SECRETARY: Jan Herzik
TREASURER: Randy Havey
AT LARGE BOARD (2 YEAR TERM):
Tom Lischer
Claudia Veihl
Bob Brett
Bill Greenfield
December President's Newsletter
Wishing Happy Holidays to all in Venetian Isles:
The December holidays are always a spectacular time in Venetian Isles as residents take great care decorating their homes and luminaries line Grand Canal and the seawalls. The hurricanes of 2024 disrupted many of the VI traditions, but we were very fortunate to have brought Octoberfest back in its full splendor on October 25 thanks to the efforts of a committed group of volunteers and some picture-perfect fall weather. Construction and vacant homes make it impractical to line the seawalls with luminaries this year, but you will see Overlook Drive and Grand Canal Boulevard lit up as in prior years on Christmas Eve. Hopefully you will still take the opportunity to take a Christmas Eve stroll and enjoy this as in the past.
As a result of the efforts of several volunteers, we are happy to start a new Holiday tradition in VI. There is a red “mailbox” placed on the northwest corner of Point Overlook and Grand Canal Blvd. for children who would like to send a letter to Santa. We hope this will bring some joy to the children of Venetian Isles this holiday season.
The VIHA Annual Meeting is scheduled for January 22, 2026 at LCC. There will be time for a social gathering at 6:30pm with the meeting to start at 7:00pm. Invited guests at this point include:
Another topic of discussion at the Annual Meeting will be the Deed Restrictions (“DR”) that are targeted for revision in 2026 as the VIHA Board continues to bring the DRs, many of which were implemented as far back as 1978, up to current standards. One of the more critical areas considered is to revise certain, but not all, construction-related DRs so they are consistent with City Code. Your input is critical in this process.
In2025, VI property owners approved an amendment to DR 50 which allowed for electronic voting for ballot questions. Haider Saba, a member of the VIHA Board, has been working on a software application that will facilitate electronic voting, as well as a host of other functions. Haider will present an overview of this application at the Annual Meeting and describe the benefits it should provide to property owners. We need emails for all the property owners in VI to make this application most effective. Written ballots will still be accepted.
Finally, elections for the 2026 VIHA Board will be held at the Annual Meeting. Only those property owners in attendance at the Annual Meeting and those who have paid their 2026 Annual Dues are eligible to vote in the election of Board members. Names of the 2026 nominees, as approved by the Nominating Committee, are posted to www.ourvi.org. As you can see, this will be a critical meeting and I hope that you can join in person or via Zoom.
The DR Committee sent out over 300 DR violation letters after the first property and waterside review since the 2024 hurricanes. In driving through VI you can see that many properties are undergoing pressure washing of their roofs, replacement of sod that had died and many other items that were brought to residents’ attention. Thanks toall who took action, are in the process of taking action or have notified the DRC of their intention to correct these violations pending permits, etc…
As I wrote in last month’s President’s Letter, there are many homes located within VI on a relatively small amount of land, not only on our streets but in close proximity across the canals. All the Board members have received a host of complaints from residents about noise, property conditions, parking, construction issues, etc… Let us try and remember that we are neighbors and need to peacefully coexist to “all try and get along” despite the challenges of the upcoming months.
Thanks for your continued support of VIHA and please feel free to email me with your comments and concerns.
Sincerely,
Rich Scanlon
VIHAPresident
[email protected]
The December holidays are always a spectacular time in Venetian Isles as residents take great care decorating their homes and luminaries line Grand Canal and the seawalls. The hurricanes of 2024 disrupted many of the VI traditions, but we were very fortunate to have brought Octoberfest back in its full splendor on October 25 thanks to the efforts of a committed group of volunteers and some picture-perfect fall weather. Construction and vacant homes make it impractical to line the seawalls with luminaries this year, but you will see Overlook Drive and Grand Canal Boulevard lit up as in prior years on Christmas Eve. Hopefully you will still take the opportunity to take a Christmas Eve stroll and enjoy this as in the past.
As a result of the efforts of several volunteers, we are happy to start a new Holiday tradition in VI. There is a red “mailbox” placed on the northwest corner of Point Overlook and Grand Canal Blvd. for children who would like to send a letter to Santa. We hope this will bring some joy to the children of Venetian Isles this holiday season.
The VIHA Annual Meeting is scheduled for January 22, 2026 at LCC. There will be time for a social gathering at 6:30pm with the meeting to start at 7:00pm. Invited guests at this point include:
- Chris Scherer, Pinellas County Commissioner; and,
- Jim Fuchs, St. Pete Police Dept.
Another topic of discussion at the Annual Meeting will be the Deed Restrictions (“DR”) that are targeted for revision in 2026 as the VIHA Board continues to bring the DRs, many of which were implemented as far back as 1978, up to current standards. One of the more critical areas considered is to revise certain, but not all, construction-related DRs so they are consistent with City Code. Your input is critical in this process.
In2025, VI property owners approved an amendment to DR 50 which allowed for electronic voting for ballot questions. Haider Saba, a member of the VIHA Board, has been working on a software application that will facilitate electronic voting, as well as a host of other functions. Haider will present an overview of this application at the Annual Meeting and describe the benefits it should provide to property owners. We need emails for all the property owners in VI to make this application most effective. Written ballots will still be accepted.
Finally, elections for the 2026 VIHA Board will be held at the Annual Meeting. Only those property owners in attendance at the Annual Meeting and those who have paid their 2026 Annual Dues are eligible to vote in the election of Board members. Names of the 2026 nominees, as approved by the Nominating Committee, are posted to www.ourvi.org. As you can see, this will be a critical meeting and I hope that you can join in person or via Zoom.
The DR Committee sent out over 300 DR violation letters after the first property and waterside review since the 2024 hurricanes. In driving through VI you can see that many properties are undergoing pressure washing of their roofs, replacement of sod that had died and many other items that were brought to residents’ attention. Thanks toall who took action, are in the process of taking action or have notified the DRC of their intention to correct these violations pending permits, etc…
As I wrote in last month’s President’s Letter, there are many homes located within VI on a relatively small amount of land, not only on our streets but in close proximity across the canals. All the Board members have received a host of complaints from residents about noise, property conditions, parking, construction issues, etc… Let us try and remember that we are neighbors and need to peacefully coexist to “all try and get along” despite the challenges of the upcoming months.
Thanks for your continued support of VIHA and please feel free to email me with your comments and concerns.
Sincerely,
Rich Scanlon
VIHAPresident
[email protected]
Survey Results
Survey results for the ban of gas-powered, small yard equipment. Thank you for everyone who responded!
Homeowner Data Request
Electronic voting for Venetian Isles residents was approved in August 2025 during the last round of Deed Restrictions (DR) Revisions. This will make it immensely easier for residents to vote on any future Venetian Isles DR revisions. The homeowners association is requesting email addresses and phone numbers for residents, as well as any updated contact information. The emails will ONLY be used to communicate with residents by the homeowners association. The VIHA does post contact information (phone numbers) in its annual directory, which is distributed to dues paying residents.
Please send your information to [email protected].
Please send your information to [email protected].
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