April President’s Report

Our community is buzzing with activity, a sure sign that spring has arrived. Nicer weather brings more residents outside to enjoy our scenic vistas and engage in spring clean up activities. With this in mind, we want to remind our residents to pick up after their pets. It doesn’t take much to remember that we have pets in the community. In fact, if you don’t watch your step, you’re liable to step in one such reminder! Besides being unsightly and smelly, animal waste can be hazardous to the health of our children who play in the community and other pets. When walking your dog in our community, remember that it must be leashed. Also, it is important to immediately clean up after your pet. Take along a baggie to pick up the droppings with and then dispose of it properly. By taking a few simple steps to clean up after your pet, you are contributing to the beautification of our community, and helping eliminate one of the most irritating nuisances. Thank you for your cooperation!

The semi-annual leaf cleanup of swales, as contracted with our landscaping partner AAF, will begin this month throughout the community. Please do not purposefully blow the leaves on your property into the swales, drains, or roads. As always, if you have concerns or issues with any of the contracted services provided, we urge you to contact our management team and work towards a resolution. Many of our business partners are struggling with finding and retaining good employees, which impacts the operation of our association. Our pledge is to hold them accountable to remedy any deficiencies, however this is not always a quick process and your patience is appreciated.

We are pleased to announce that a group of our members is working on proposed amendments to our Bylaws and an amendment that would allow home security signs to be displayed on lots. As with all proposed governing document amendments, this is an undertaking that culminates in a vote by all members in good standing to approve or deny and requires ⅔ affirmative vote in order to be ratified. We are holding an open Board work session to discuss amendments on Tuesday, April 25th at 7 PM in the gathering room and all members in good standing are invited to participate. Your franchise is perhaps the most important right extended to you in our governing documents and is protected by law, so don’t waste your opportunity to become involved in your community.

We thank all of you who have demonstrated common courtesy and civility when communicating with our staff and volunteers. Our modern society is in dire need of those two traits as the world becomes ever more challenging. It is the responsibility of each owner and resident to become knowledgeable and avail themselves of the many opportunities to become informed about issues and events in the community. However, I, and your Board are always learning, open to suggestions, and working towards maintaining and improving things here in this beautiful place we call home. While threats and tantrums directed at staff and volunteers will always be taken seriously, your right minded participation and engagement with us on finding solutions helps ensure a harmonious future. We are here to serve the association and membership, we know that it takes a village, and invite you to join us.