Last October, the city of Oakland announced it would soon be installing 300 automated license plate readers—cameras that monitor public streets and instantly scan vehicle license plates, running them against “hot lists” for stolen cars or vehicles associated with crimes. But the rollout of Oakland’s big new vehicle surveillance system has gotten bogged down as […]
Miami Beach looks to hire a condo ombudsman (FL)
A call to find city funds to hire a condominium ombudsperson has been referred to Miami Beach’s Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee. “In order to properly implement the Condominium Assistance Charter Amendment,” the resolution that city commissioners referred says, “the city should create a position for a professional with relevant experience assisting condominium and/or co-op […]
What drove Jewfish Key residents to petition for de-annexation? (FL)
Off the coast of Longboat Key’s north end, Jewfish Key is home to about 38 acres and eight properties. The property owners question whether it makes sense to be a part of Longboat Key. On Jan. 16, the Jewfish Key Preservation Association, Inc. submitted a petition for de-annexation, or contraction, to the town of Longboat […]
HOA asks city to take over street maintenance (MO)
Leaders of a Washington homeowners association called on the city to take over maintenance of private streets in their neighborhood and raised questions about how the current arrangement, under which the HOA is responsible for maintenance, came to be in the first place. Read the article…………………………….
Downtown Denver condo residents say bicycle lane poses safety concerns (CO)
Residents in a downtown Denver condominium say the installation of a bicycle lane is causing safety issues for the people living there. This past August, the city installed a bicycle lane outside of Windsor Condominiums along Larimer Street. But residents call it a hazard every time they step out their front doorstep. Read the article…………………………….
Free capital reserve studies available for APCHA condo units (CO)
The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority (APCHA) is seeking participants in a free initiative aimed at supporting homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in long-term planning for maintenance and major repairs. APCHA will fund 100% of the study costs, which amounts to nearly $167,000. The studies will seek to understand the financial health of HOAs in relation to future […]
HOA’s have different rules what it means for Police and streets (WA)
The city of Liberty Lake is known for its winding paths, street trees and homeowner’s associations. Recently, however, residents of some neighborhoods have been questioning the services they receive from the city, particularly police patrols and traffic enforcement. Many neighborhoods in Liberty Lake were built by Greenstone Corporation, which set up HOA’s for each neighborhood. […]
Lauderhill leaders address public safety concerns at HOA event (FL)
City leaders gathered with department and homeowners association representatives Thursday to discuss a lengthy agenda of issues impacting Lauderhill, including public safety, taxes, code enforcement and storm water management. “We do this community leaders breakfast about once every three to four months,” Commissioner S. “Ray” Martin said. “The idea is to make sure that we […]
‘Fix our lights’: Murray neighborhood without streetlights for months, wants a solution (UT)
ABC4.com reached out to both Murray City and Rocky Mountain Power. The power company said it has communicated with residents and visited the neighborhood. Rocky Mountain Power said that, based on the history of streetlight service in the housing development, the company does not own the light. Instead, the company says the responsibility falls on […]
Town To Finalize Easement Agreement with Condo Association Near Mead Pond (CT)
Town officials last week approved funds for a survey of a condominium association’s property that includes an area along the eastern edge of Mead Pond. The town didn’t realize when it proposed spending federal American Rescue Act funds to create a Flexi-pave walk around the pond two years ago that the abutting Park Slope condo […]
Homeowners Associations implore Board to require public input for data centers (VA)
Residents of the community around Plaza 500 in Alexandria implored the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to require public input and approval before building large data centers, as they plan to do in Bren Mar. Plaza 500 is on the border with Springfield near Industrial and Edsall roads. Read the article…………………………….
Dallas Embarks on Urban Renaissance with “ForwardDallas” Plan and Digital Initiatives for Neighborhoods and Businesses (TX)
The Neighborhood Organization Map (NOM) available for viewing online, is a voluntary registry showcasing active neighborhood organizations across Dallas. PUD uses NOM to involve homeowner associations, neighborhood associations, and neighborhood coalitions more directly in urban development processes. Read the article…………………………….
Median beautification: HOA project benefits community (AZ)
When we first purchased our home on West Esperanza Boulevard in November 2021, we noticed the median in front, like many in Pima County that year following the third wettest Monsoon on record, was overgrown with weeds. In January 2022, I brought the subject up at the annual HOA meeting for our small, 52-homeowner group […]
City debates taking over unkempt private park from HOA (TX)
A possible lease agreement with the City of Laredo and Concord Hills Community Association was recently debated and tabled for further discussion due to conflicting ideas surrounding the area’s park.A 2.95-acre tract of land is currently unkempt in the Concord Hills subdivision off Highway 359, and the residents of the area reached out to District […]
‘Repulsive’ golf course pond lands Glendale country club in legal trouble (AZ)
A country club in Glendale finds itself in hot water over a pervasive and repugnant stench coming from one of its golf course ponds that has frustrated nearby residents of the Arrowhead Ranch subdivision. Stephen Kyle Bais, the golf course superintendent for Arrowhead Country Club, is suspected of violating a city code related to odors […]
Pasco golf course-turned-forest nears resolution, at least for some neighbors (FL)
Now the Lowman Links property is under contract with Ryan Homes, which plans to build 218 homes, a developer’s representative told Pasco planning commissioners last week. Part of the agreement also included an offer to two of the community’s village homeowners associations that back up to the golf course property. Read the article…………………………….
Jewfish Key homeowners seek separation from Longboat Key (FL)
The Longboat Key commission is navigating legal waters around Jewfish Key. The Jewfish Key Preservation Collective, which acts as a homeowner’s association for property owners on the key, requested disengagement from the municipal boundaries of Longboat Key Dec. 19, 2023. Read the article…………………………….
Davis Island residents seek selectmen’s help with disaster relief funding (ME)
Three December storms resulted in severe flooding at Davis Island properties and a resident is now looking for help. John Allen requested Feb. 20 Edgecomb selectmen assist their homeowner’s association with submitting a Maine Emergency Management Agency application for natural disaster funding. Read the article…………………………….
Bolton Says He Won’t Accept Benefits From Tamarac’s Shaker Village Deal (FL)
Tamarac city commissioners on Wednesday voted to keep the controversial deal to buy Shaker Village’s clubhouse alive through at least December 31 while a lawsuit challenging the land sale plays out. Read the article…………………………….
County approves funding for new security cameras in Edgewater neighborhood (OH)
Members of the Cuyahoga County Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to approve a grant that will help the homeowners association in Cleveland’s Edgewater neighborhood purchase new security cameras. The HOA’s pursuit of the $25,000 grant from the county created controversy among some Clevelanders because the county’s top elected official lives in Edgewater Read the […]
They fled crumbling D.C. condos three years ago. Their lives were never the same.
It has been nearly three years since dozens of first-time home buyers were forced to flee their crumbling Anacostia condominium because the District deemed the newly-constructed building unsafe. Ever since, homeowners said, they have existed in a state of limbo — unable to return to life as they knew it and unable to truly move […]
Disaster Assistance: Information on the 2021 Condominium Collapse in Surfside, Florida
This Q&A report looks at the federal response. FEMA coordinated response and recovery efforts, including assistance for survivors and victims’ families. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is investigating the technical cause of the collapse and plans to issue a report in 2025 that may recommend changes to improve the structural safety of buildings. Read […]
An Orange County neighborhood ripped out its septic tanks to protect Wekiwa Springs. Now it’s sorry. (FL)
The gated community of more than 180 homes was the first of 17 neighborhoods in Orange County near the springs to buy into a septic-to-sewer conversion, a multiphase project originally estimated to cost $123 million. Read the article…………………………….
Battle over proposed gates in Chickasaw Gardens divides city council (TN)
The great gate debate over the plan to block two public streets leading into Chickasaw Gardens to create a safer neighborhood created division among council members Tuesday. Read the article………………………….
Condo association wants to opt out of waste-hauler agreement (MI)
A Spring Lake Township condo association is asking the Township Board of Trustees for help with their unique issue with the township’s waste-hauler agreement. Read the article……………………………
Storm water damage in Aiken neighborhood sparks solution talks (SC)
It may not be your neighborhood, but it’s a problem you could be paying for eventually if you live in Aiken. Storm water damage has both leaders and residents eyeing solutions in the Woodside Plantation neighborhood. Read the article……………………………
Canyon Lake POA completes sale of fire station to City of Canyon Lake (CA)
In a historic move, today marks the culmination of 11 months of negotiations as the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association completes the sale of the fire station to the City of Canyon Lake. Escrow is expected to close today, December 8. Read the article……………………………
Police patrols terminated within Bay Isles communities on Longboat (FL)
Bay Isles Association asked for no policing behind its gates just one year after asking for more enforcement. On Dec. 4, town commissioners voted to terminate the existing memorandum of understanding between Bay Isles Association and the town, while also approving a new memorandum to be drafted. Read the article……………………………
Condo Task Force Facing Deadline May Punt To State Auditor Instead (HI)
The task force report is due at the end of this month, but a draft went nowhere. The auditor could look into critical issues affecting as many as 1 in 4 residents. Read the article………………………..
Uninsured and without help: Lincoln homeowners struggle to understand private sewer lines (RI)
Seventeen years ago, the town relinquished responsibility for sewer lines in this Lincoln neighborhood, deeming homeowners responsible for them. Now, officials are pinning the blame on developers as residents of the Sableswood North Subdivision search for answers and help on how to maintain uninsurable sewer lines. Read the article……………………………….
City of Bloomington Utilities Assists Homeowners Association with Pond Clean Up (IN)
On November 14, CBU received a report of dead fish surfacing in the retention pond downhill from the location of the strike. Prior to CBU’s repairs, the damaged force main had discharged an indeterminate quantity of sewage that had flowed into the pond. Read the article………………………………
Addressing crime in Alamo Ranch: BCSO discusses safety with neighbors on NW Side (TX)
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office held crime & safety presentation Tuesday night to discuss ongoing concerns from Alamo Ranch community Read the article……………………………..
Lacey residents ask city for help with HOA board, accusing it of being ‘out of control’ (WA)
Four residents came before Lacey City Council on Thursday, urging the city to help them with a homeowners’ association board that they accused of being “out of control,” “rogue,” and of “twisting and violating HOA rules to fit their agenda.” Read the article…………………………..
Residents of East Garrison are coming to grips with taxes and fees that weren’t part of the sales pitch (CA)
Residents were concerned about a recent property tax bill that showed an approximate 40-percent increase in charges related to the CSD, which pays for ongoing services, in perpetuity, for things within the district like park maintenance. (One homeowner who shared their bills from fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023-24 showed a jump from $1,586 to $2,218 […]
Straw vote will gauge whether Riviera Golf Estates residents want to buy their golf course (FL)
A straw vote will give residents of Riviera Golf Estates a voice in the future of the community’s golf course, but it won’t be binding. After asking for tweaks to the language, Collier County commissioners recently decided to move forward with an opinion poll. It’s a step toward finalizing a proposed settlement that would stop […]
Alpine St. residents asking for help (WV)
“Going forward, if the homeowners association in that area would be willing to take this street into their HOA for future maintenance, that’s part of our processes and plan going forward,” said Commissioner Jeff Arnett. “With the Orphan Road Grant, there has to be a plan going forward,” he said. Read the article……………………………
Village of Four Season Property Owners Association to end agreement with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office (KY)
Homeowners in one big area around Lake of the Ozarks say they don’t need sheriff’s deputies to patrol anymore. So, they are ending the agreement with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Read the article……………………………..
North Providence helps residents evicted from condemned condos (RI)
Though numerous residents plan on moving in with friends and family for the time being, others don’t have anywhere else to go. North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi confirmed that the town has provided accommodations for residents in need of assistance. Read the article……………………………………
Village to host public meeting with elected officials to discuss condo safety and more (FL)
Condo residents and managers living in the more than 5,000 multi-family residential units on Key Biscayne should be interested in the Nov. 1 community meeting with State Rep. Vicki Lopez and County Commissioner Raquel Regalado. Read the article……………………………….
Palm Beach webpage explains new condo-inspection law after Miami collapse (FL)
In an effort to inform residents about new state legislation that requires aging condominium buildings to be inspected by licensed engineers and architects, the town has published a new webpage with details of the law. Read the article………………………………..
Homeowners Association asks for city help with sewer system (MN)
Could the City of Scandia be taking on management of another wastewater system? Approached last week by the Wyldewood Acres Homeowners Association, the Scandia City Council directed city staff last week to study several options for assisting the association with bringing its private sewer into compliance with the Minnesota Pollution Control Act. Read the article………………………………
Towne and Terrace a point of concern for IMPD patrols and security upgrades (IN)
“It’s a big effort that we’re putting in over there as well as some other places around the east side and around the city,” said IMPD Capt. Joe Finch. Police say they’ve added cameras and extra patrols in the area. Read the article………………………….
Brooklyn Park staff look to be involved in HOA conflicts (MN)
The City of Brooklyn Park knows the significant impact homeowners associations can have on residents in Brooklyn Park neighborhoods, and is looking to be involved with how they’re conducted. Read the article………………………………
County bill aims to alleviate HOA burden (TN)
The Coffee County government is currently seeking to reintroduce to the state for approval a resolution that if approved, would limit it’s liability in homeowner association fees on unused property in the county. Read the article…………………………………
Months without mail: Community battles with postal service after mailbox vandalism (TX)
Neighbors in one Southwest Side community are frustrated because they have not been able to have their mail delivered in months. Read the article…………………………..
New programs help Chandler residents with neighborhood improvements (AZ)
East Valley residents, both in HOAs and traditional neighborhoods, can apply for financial help for neighborhood improvements, social engagement and cat colony management, officials said. Read the article………………………..
Voters To Decide If Town Takes Over Sewer System (VT)
The Select Board last Monday agreed to draft a warrant article for the town to assume ownership of a sewer system from the Northwoods Estates homeowners association. Jim Dyckman, president of the homeowners association, had asked the Select Board on July 24 to sponsor a warrant article for required Town Meeting approval. Read the article………………………..
HOAs can apply for funds to install EV charging stations (VA)
Fairfax County is launching a pilot program to help homeowner and condominium associations install electric vehicle charging stations. HOAs that are accepted into the Charge Up Fairfax program will receive a site visit and assessment from an engineering firm, paid for by the county. Read the article………………………..
Liberty Hill neighbors worry about growing hole on their street (TX)
A neighborhood road in the Santa Rita Ranch development is sinking and cracking around a manhole cover, and there is no known reason why it’s happening. It has neighbors in the area very concerned. Read the article………………………..