Do you feel as though there is no one you can talk to that understands your concerns? Do you feel like you need someone to talk for you, or that someone might have other ideas you can use to address your concerns? An advocate is a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. When the Lake Martin Homeowners and Boat Owners, Inc., began the new year with a board of directors meeting on July 10, several issues were brought to the board members’ attention.

Some Lake Martin residents, particularly in the Sandy Creek area, expressed concerns over developments that were planned for that area. These developments were not in keeping with the existing single-family residential neighborhood that has existed there for several years. A couple of multi-family and commercial developments have been planned for the area, and the residents were very concerned about the effect these might have on the existing neighborhood.