Showing posts with label HOA Priorities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HOA Priorities. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Finance and Budget Committee established to review expenses and evaluate reserve fund

A Finance and Budget Committee was established at September's HOA Board meeting. The purpose of the committee will be to review association expenses and evaluate the accuracy of future reserve fund expenses (as estimated in the 2009 Reserve Study) -- to ensure we're not under-funding (or over-funding) our reserve fund.

The recommendations of this committee will be relied upon to plan future budgets and assessments.

If you would like to participate in this effort, please contact a member of the board and receive committee meeting details. Or, call Sandy Cobb at CWD Group at 206-706-8000.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Join the Conversation! Pest Control.

Some homeowners have recently voiced concern about "bug problems" in our community (particularly hornets & ants). Consider this:
  • Hornets have been a big problem recently. As of last week, of the 44 homes in Mt. Si Cottages, 37 homes had at least two nests visible. Fourteen homes had three or more nests. One cottage alone had 9 hanging nests! Yowsa! Late last week we had an exterminator remove these nests, to hopefully resolve the concern.

  • Most homes have ants around the foundation. Since we live "in the wilderness", this is pretty common. But some homeowners are concerned that ants are getting inside. Fortunately they are not destructive ants, but they can be annoying.
How big of a problem do you think the bugs are? Considering the VERY high cost of pest control, is pest control something to prioritize in the budget? (Or to allocate money from the emergency fund for?) Or, would you prefer to use the money for other things?

Monday, August 17, 2009

Join the Conversation! HOA Priorities?

Our community is impacted by decisions from budgeting to landscaping, rule enforcement to social activities -- and everything in between. Decisions in these areas impact our quality of life, resale values and household pocketbooks. Very important stuff.

Please tell us:
  • What issues are the most important to you?
  • What do you think the HOA Board's top 3 priorities should be?