On July 3, the VMS Financial Services Department released Version 2 of the 2026 Business Plan to the Laguna Woods Village membership. These updated drafts include proposed plans for the Golden Rain Foundation of Laguna Woods (GRF), United Laguna Woods Mutual and Third Laguna Hills Mutual. They outline how your monthly assessments are proposed to be spent next year, covering everything from landscaping and facility maintenance to major repairs, community improvements and reserve funding.
Reviewing these plans and providing feedback give you, the member, a voice in how your dollars are allocated and what upcoming projects may impact your neighborhood, housing mutual and the Village amenities you use every day.
Each Version 2 document (linked below) includes a summary of changes since Version 1, along with a detailed comparison between the 2026 Business Plan and the board-approved portion of the 2025 Business Plan:
- GRF: GRF Board 2026 Business Plan Version 2
- United: United Board 2026 Business Plan Version 2
- Third: Third Board 2026 Business Plan Version 2
The GRF, United Mutual and Third Mutual boards will review member input and consider revisions through Wednesday, July 23. Any updates will be reflected in Version 3, which will be presented at the August open budget meetings in the Community Center board room (24351 El Toro Road):
- GRF: Monday, August 4, 9:30 a.m.
- United: Monday, August 11, 1:30 p.m.
- Third: Monday, August 18, 1:30 p.m.
These meetings will be televised on TV6. Corporations will continue refining their budgets through Version 4, which will be presented at each mutual’s regular board meeting in September for final consideration and approval.
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