June 2025 Newsletter
Hello
Everybody,
We
recently celebrated
another holiday and I hope yours was great.
The weather did us a favor
and it was beautiful. It allowed for practically
anything we wanted to
do. This year is moving right along. Time
waits for no one. Holidays are
coming up fast.
I
was told by our
property manager Amy Dankel that she has received
many requests for the three
digit code used to access our gates. That’s
good news. It shows
that many of us are concerned about our safety and
who comes into our community
uninvited. I hope many more sign up to utilize
it. We know it’s not
100%, But it sure helps.
There
was an incident
where someone went to a house in the community and
should not have been
there. It’s wise to keep your garage door shut
and your doors
locked. We should practice good safety habits
for our own good. The
police should be called immediately if someone comes
to your home
uninvited.
Here
are some
highlights from the HOA meeting held on May 28th:
There
was a proposed
rule change regarding front yard tree
specifications. ARC gave the board
a list of trees for our front yards. This item
was tabled so the board can
review the list of
trees.
Proposed
Architectural Committee
appointment - The Board voted and approved Katie
Wenke as the chairperson for
the ARC. Katie is a welcomed asset for this
committee.
Proposed
Holiday
Light/Décor Timeframe Revision. - This proposal was
recommended by the Board to
change the timeframe to decorate home exteriors for
holidays from 3 to 5 weeks.
The proposal will be sent to members for
comments.
2025
- 2026 Draft
Budget - The last two months the Board of Directors
have been working with
Management discussing, reviewing and making the
necessary changes to the
Reserve Budget as required by law on an annual basis
to
do.
Management
submitted to
the Board of Directors a draft generated budget for
2025 - 2026. The
budget reflects a $12.31(7.89%) increase in
assessments per unit from $156.00
per month to $168.31 per month beginning August 1,
2025. The Board will
meet with the Finance Committee for review and to
make any necessary changes
before approval.
The
Board of Directors
takes the HOA increase with the upmost seriousness
and like others do not take
it likely, but due to inflation and cost of living,
the increase is necessary
for our community to remain financially healthy.
Regards,
Sharol Lewis