Wednesday, April 23, 2008
LOOK FOR NORMAN
One of our original homeowners from 1987 is Norman Scott at 1465. He has been a landscaping angel and is a trustworthy local person available for your lawn care. You've probably seen him on his riding mower attending to a neighbor. Townhomes are on notice that neglected yards will result in a $662 Association fee (and WHHA will arrange to care for the lawn). One of the neglected townhomes took the $662 notice to heart, and hired Norman today. So look for Norman or email him at nlscott48@aol.com
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
LIKE LAST YEAR, THE FEE IS $50 . . . . . . PLEASE PAY BY MAY 31, 2008
[WHFHA's membership and board met March 8 and adopted the association fee set out below. A yearly fee will be needed to establish and maintain that landscaping and to maintain administration subdivision covenants.]
Payment Due Date: Due No Later Than May 31, 2008
2008 Assessment: Fifty Dollars ($50.00) if paid on time.
You get a discount if you pay on time.
2008 Assessments Paid Late: One Hundred Dollars - $100.00!
Actually, the official assessment is $100 but the board is motivating timely payment by granting a discount for fees paid by May 31, 2008.
Make Check Payable to:
Windy Hill Forest Homeowners Association, Inc.
Mail Check to:
WHFHA c/o M. Groves,
PO Box 725167
Atlanta, GA 31139
Hand Deliver Check to:
Slot in Top Left box in USPS Mailbox near 1406 Springleaf
**In 1985 the Windy Hill Forest Homeowner’s Association recorded a declaration of covenants affecting its townhomes and their owners. It made the Association responsible for maintenance of common grounds and the lawns of each homeowner. That declaration included the right to assess $216 for lawn maintenance for 1985, and the right to annual increases of 5% of the prior year amount. The WHFHA Board of Directors has calculated an ongoing annual increase of 5% of the prior year amount from 1985 forward, and for 2008 the maximum that could be assessed is $662.
The Association’s policy is to entrust proper lawn maintenance to the Association members (which is consistent with Article IX of the WHFHA Bylaws - a copy is attached and is available at www.windyhillforest.com by clicking the “WHFHA documents” link). Instead of assessing $662 for lawn maintenance, the Association is assessing $100 per townhome for the entire 2008 year, and giving early payers a discount down to $50 per townhome. Owners that get their payment in by May 31 can claim the discount. Otherwise the full $100 is due.
By paying the 2008 Assessment, owners are consenting to the Article IX bylaws, including the duty to take proper care of their lawns. If you are an owner that neglects lawncare or insists on having the Association care for your lawn, then please pay $662 to WHFHA right away, so lawn-care arrangements can be made.
Failing to pay has consequences. Members, please understand that the Association is no longer dormant. It is in good standing with the Georgia Secretary of State, it has had annual membership meetings at which a board of directors and officers were elected, and it has every right to make this assessment. A member that is delinquent in paying is subject to interest, late fees and attorney fees – those fees can add up to many hundreds of dollars and end up being filed as a lien on the member’s home. Further, the Association reserves the right to contact a delinquent member’s mortgage company to give them a chance to cure the delinquency before a lien is filed. Also, under the bylaws, a delinquent member delegates his voting rights to the Association. We look forward to your support and cooperation.
[Excerpts from bylaws & covenants follow - to enlarge, click on image and wait for downloading to complete.]
WINDY HILL FOREST HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION
DUES NOTICE FOR 2008
DUES NOTICE FOR 2008
Payment Due Date: Due No Later Than May 31, 2008
2008 Assessment: Fifty Dollars ($50.00) if paid on time.
You get a discount if you pay on time.
2008 Assessments Paid Late: One Hundred Dollars - $100.00!
Actually, the official assessment is $100 but the board is motivating timely payment by granting a discount for fees paid by May 31, 2008.
Make Check Payable to:
Windy Hill Forest Homeowners Association, Inc.
Mail Check to:
WHFHA c/o M. Groves,
PO Box 725167
Atlanta, GA 31139
Hand Deliver Check to:
Slot in Top Left box in USPS Mailbox near 1406 Springleaf
**In 1985 the Windy Hill Forest Homeowner’s Association recorded a declaration of covenants affecting its townhomes and their owners. It made the Association responsible for maintenance of common grounds and the lawns of each homeowner. That declaration included the right to assess $216 for lawn maintenance for 1985, and the right to annual increases of 5% of the prior year amount. The WHFHA Board of Directors has calculated an ongoing annual increase of 5% of the prior year amount from 1985 forward, and for 2008 the maximum that could be assessed is $662.
The Association’s policy is to entrust proper lawn maintenance to the Association members (which is consistent with Article IX of the WHFHA Bylaws - a copy is attached and is available at www.windyhillforest.com by clicking the “WHFHA documents” link). Instead of assessing $662 for lawn maintenance, the Association is assessing $100 per townhome for the entire 2008 year, and giving early payers a discount down to $50 per townhome. Owners that get their payment in by May 31 can claim the discount. Otherwise the full $100 is due.
By paying the 2008 Assessment, owners are consenting to the Article IX bylaws, including the duty to take proper care of their lawns. If you are an owner that neglects lawncare or insists on having the Association care for your lawn, then please pay $662 to WHFHA right away, so lawn-care arrangements can be made.
Failing to pay has consequences. Members, please understand that the Association is no longer dormant. It is in good standing with the Georgia Secretary of State, it has had annual membership meetings at which a board of directors and officers were elected, and it has every right to make this assessment. A member that is delinquent in paying is subject to interest, late fees and attorney fees – those fees can add up to many hundreds of dollars and end up being filed as a lien on the member’s home. Further, the Association reserves the right to contact a delinquent member’s mortgage company to give them a chance to cure the delinquency before a lien is filed. Also, under the bylaws, a delinquent member delegates his voting rights to the Association. We look forward to your support and cooperation.
[Excerpts from bylaws & covenants follow - to enlarge, click on image and wait for downloading to complete.]
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