ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE

3:30pm ON SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 2007 at
THE SMYRNA COMMUNITY CENTER

The above place and time is set as WHFHA's 2007 annual meeting. The meeting is supposed to be in Room #5 on the second floor, but you may want to confirm this with the front desk on the day of the meeting. Continued Beautification is the theme for this year’s annual meeting. We will elect directors, discuss fee policy and seek to amend the covenants so they are updated with the new Georgia Property Owners Association Act.

Postcard notices will be mailed out during the first week of February and look like this:

GEORGIA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT

Windy Hill Forest Homeowners Association was created in 1983. Since that time, the Georgia legislature passed a new law to aid and clarify the operation of homeowner associations. All associations created after the new law are automatically governed by it. Pre-existing associations like WHFHA are required to gather approvals from a majority of homeowners to invoke the benefits of the law.

Homeowners associations are essential for protecting a neighborhood from blight. City and County code enforcement is just not enough, as outlined in "Battle over blight," Marietta Daily Journal article from Jan. 22, 2007.

A good summary of the Georgia Property Owners Association Act is published at the Legacy Park homeowners association webpage. A copy of the Legacy Park post can downloaded by right clicking here.

The full text of the law can be seen here.

During 2007 WHFHA will be asking homeowners to sign a document that causes our association to be governed by the Georgia Property Owners Association Act. To see the document to be signed, click HERE.

2006 Wrap Up

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING WHFHA IN 2006.

2006 started with good intentions for resurrecting the Windy Hill Forest Homeowners Association. We reinstated the Association with the Secretary of State. We called a membership meeting for Feb. 28, 2006 with notice mailed to each Springleaf Circle address. The meeting was held with a quorum established and a dedicated group of volunteers were elected as directors.

During the year WHFHA completed erection of the new fence, stained the fence planks, erected signage, had concrete caps poured for the brick fence columns, and even had Christmas decorations. We also called on certain homes to act on maintenance items that may have been overlooked, and those homeowners cooperated.

WHFHA assessed a $50 annual fee to cover entrance maintenance and administration, and received over 75% support from homeowners paying the assessment. Homeowners all over the subdivision are beautifying their property and making Windy Hill Forest an attractive homeowner community. Thanks to all who have been supportive during the year.