Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Lawns & Landscaping In our Community

During the September HOA meeting there was a great deal of concern over the condition of some of the lawns in our neighborhood. It is an unfortunate fact that a poorly maintained lawn hurts the property value of the homes around it.

What this means in essence then is that members of our community that refuse to keep a neat and healthy lawn are actually hurting their neighbors financially. Furthermore it is a simple fact that every homeowner signed an agreement when purchasing their property and promised to do their part in caring for their lawn.

Unfortunately the problem only begins with people that just don't seem to care. We are also dealing with the issue of too many properties in foreclosure, which too often leads to an overgrown lawn.

So this raises several questions:
"What should we as a community do when a homeowner refuses to maintain their lawn?"
"How many warnings should the HOA provide before considering a fine of some sort?"
"Are their creative ways to address the problem of unkempt lawns at properties that are in foreclosure?"

So tell us fellow neighbors... what should the board do? How should we proceed? How strict should we be?

Welcome To The Bells River Estates Community Website!

During the Sept. 2010 Homeowners Assoc. Meeting it was determined that improved communication between our communities home owners and the HOA board members was a vital element in the success and improvement of our neighborhood.

This website is a vital part of this focus on improved communication. You may notice that it is designed in a "blog" format. This will allow us to highlight the latest news and info on the front page. It also will allow you the reader to post comments concerning any article. Finally we all will have direct access to get a message to our neighbors and our HOA board.

Thank You,
Travis