“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………………………..
Bennington green space turned dangerous ditch proving an eyesore for neighbors (NE)
“We were promised this would look like a normal lot once they were done, except for the small section of storm sewer they were allowed to put in,” said neighbor Jordan McCarthy. “Everything else was temporary or supposed to be temporary according to the agreement.” Read the article………………………..
Farmington holds off on razing clubhouse, but time is running out for property owners (AR)
The Valley View Property Owners Association on Aug. 14 asked Farmington City Council members to hold off on passing an ordinance to demolish the clubhouse and other buildings at the former golf course to allow time to come up with a better resolution with the property owners. Read the article………………………..
La Grange Private Roads May Get Police Enforcement (IL)
A La Grange subdivision’s homeowners association is seeking police enforcement of parking and traffic laws on its private streets. Read the article………………………..
Residents of Stonebrook not all happy with street paving assessment (MI)
A proposed project to resurface the roads in the Stonebrook subdivision isn’t meeting with rave reviews from many of its residents who are unhappy with the cost of the special assessment The homeowner’s association for Stonebrook, located at the southeast corner of Irish and Atherton roads, submitted petitions to Davison Township signed by 51 percent […]
FEMA help for private roads and bridges (VT)
If your privately owned road or bridge was damaged or destroyed by Vermont’s July severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) may be able to provide financial assistance for replacement or repairs. Read the article………………………..
Residents ask town to reconsider ending private road plowing (RI)
South Kingstown residents at Tuesday’s meeting implored the Town Council during public comment to make “a truly equitable decision” in response to the cancelation of town plowing services on private roads, set to take effect this upcoming winter. Read the article………………………..
Private Security Cameras on Public Streets Raise Questions in Newport Beach (CA)
Privately operated security cameras facing public streets and sidewalks could soon be installed in up to 10 Newport Beach neighborhoods as a part of a roughly year-long pilot program officials are testing out. Read the article………………………..
Councilman postpones measure allowing county to maintain eligible private roads (HI)
At a Tuesday meeting of the council’s Policy Committee on Health, Safety and Well-being, Puna Councilman Matt Kaneali‘i-Kleinfelder proposed a measure that would allow the county to perform maintenance on certain qualifying “private, nondedicated and nonsurrendered roads” in order to ensure continued access to parts of the island in the event of an emergency. Read […]
Westbrook Estates may be annexed into city of Alexandria (MN)
Westbrook is a 9.2-acre townhome subdivision on Voyager Drive in LaGrande Township that has been served by a private well ever since it was platted in 1997 Read the article………………………..
County makes progress to replace ‘bad’ bridge near Arnold (MO)
While subdivision streets must meet certain standards before the county will take them over, Jonas, who proposed the program and coordinates it, has said he wants to bring as many bridges as possible under county control because most subdivision homeowners associations lack the financial wherewithal to maintain, replace or repair failing bridges. Read the article………………………..
Riverhead appeals court ruling that Oak Hills roads were made ‘public highways’ by 2015 Town Board resolutions (NY)
Riverhead’s fight with a Baiting Hollow community over road maintenance and repairs continues. The Town Board last month authorized outside counsel to appeal a trial court judgment in favor of the Oak Hills Association earlier this year in costly litigation dating back to 2016. Read the article………………………..
Homeowners Association Asks Town To Take Over Sewer System (NH)
The Northwoods Estates homeowners association wants the town to assume ownership of its sewer infrastructure. Jim Dyckman, president of the homeowners association, asked the Select Board on July 24 to sponsor a warrant article for required Town Meeting approval. Read the article………………………..
Mashpee Sewer Commission To Discuss Nitrogen Removal From Condominiums (MA)
Mashpee Sewer Commission next week will discuss and possibly vote to form a subcommittee to address the requirements relating to condominium complexes compared to private septic systems to equally disperse state nitrogen reduction requirements among all residents. Additionally the committee will discuss the possibility of forming a subcommittee to research the impact of pollution on […]
Getting to the ‘root’ of the problem (TN)
Some “beautiful” oak trees in Smithfield subdivision have caused consternation for the Town, as the trees are damaging the road and sidewalks. However, Town leaders and Smithfield residents have settled on a solution: Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved an agreement and restrictive covenant with Smithfield Homeowners Association regarding public infrastructure repairs during the […]
Stone Harbor Property Owners Association Offer Becomes Catalyst for Debate on Beach Plans (NJ)
Stone Harbor’s federally sponsored beach replenishment is complete. History predicts that the newly nourished beaches will almost immediately begin to lose sand, which will move in a southerly direction past the 127th Street groin. Some of the sand will be captured by Stone Harbor Point and some will continue the journey south to the inlet […]
Invasive rabbits released by homeowner has a Florida suburb searching for answers
When Alicia Griggs steps outside her suburban Fort Lauderdale home, Florida’s latest invasive species comes a-hoppin’ down the street: lionhead rabbits. Read the article………………………..
City to make repairs at Belmont Cragin condo building that has gone more than a week without water (IL)
After going more than a week without water, condo owners at a building in Belmont Cragin finally got some action on Wednesday. Read the article………………………..
Condo association asks Deerfield to accept 2 roads as public (MA)
With residents having been settled into their homes for years and drainage work complete, the Sugarloaf Condominium Association has formally requested that Deerfield accept its two roads as public ways. Read the article………………………..
Newport Beach launches pilot program for private security cameras in public right-of-way (CA)
A new pilot program that will allow private security cameras to be installed in the public right-of-way of select neighborhoods was approved Tuesday by the Newport Beach City Council. Read the article………………………..
Is Your Community Association Receiving the Benefits of the Municipal Services Act? (NJ)
New Jersey’s Municipal Services Act, N.J.S.A. 40:67-23.2 to -23.8, which went into effect in 1993, is the first (and possibly still the only) legislation in the country that requires cities and towns to provide certain municipal services or reimbursements to community associations within their borders. Read the article………………………..
Code changes for tall buildings still in the works 2 years after Surfside condo collapse (FL)
It’s been two years since 98 lives were lost in the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside. WPTV is taking a look at what has changed both locally and statewide regarding building codes and ways to prevent another tragedy. Read the article………………………..
Congress Introduces Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act of 2023
On the eve of the 2nd anniversary of the deadly Surfside building tragedy, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Bill Posey (FL-08) today introduced the bipartisan Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act of 2023 to provide comprehensive condo relief that would expand and ensure access to public and private loans for structural and safety […]
State Funds to Help Disadvantaged Co-ops Cut Their Carbon Emissions (NY)
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is making $10 million available to advance carbon-neutral building projects and economic development in disadvantaged communities throughout the state, Crain’s reports. Read the article………………………..
Maui Condo Owners Are Trying To Buy Time In The Fight Against Rising Seas (HI)
A group of West Maui condo owners is asking the county for permission to raise their property taxes as a way to funnel up to $40 million into rebuilding the beach in front of their buildings. Read the article………………………..
City promises to work on sinking, slimy road for desperate neighbors (TN)
ity officials have promised to work on an ongoing issue involving flooding in a Southwest Memphis neighborhood after frustrated neighbors called the WREG Problem Solvers. Candy Banks said she was tired of seeing puddles on her street when it wasn’t raining. Read the article………………………..
Why Your Board Should Consider Inviting Elected Officials to Community Activities
Community associations are a marvel in democracy exercised on a small scale. They are a reflection of our greater democratic system and often deal with many of the same issues that our elected government officials deal with on the larger map. Read the article………………………..
Upscale Conway community in Ascension has chronic street flooding. A fix remains fraught (LA)
The builders have made features out of the large live oaks on the former 344-acre cattle ranch and honed architectural details, but residents say Conway has a significant and unexpected problem now several years into construction: chronic street flooding that can linger for days after moderate rains and at one point blocked the neighborhood’s entrance. […]
Bill backed by 75th District State Rep. could help with road costs in Lake Holiday (NJ)
A bill backed by Newark Republican State Representative Jed Davis could help Lake Holiday save some money on materials for winter road maintenance. Davis says the bill would allow the Lake Holiday Homeowners Association to purchase certain materials through the local township to reduces costs. Read the article………………………..
Villas of Newtown basin fix to cost township at least $112K (PA)
Public improvements (the township’s responsibility) regarding drainage were not completed nearly 10 years after the community was first constructed, and in April 2022, bids to complete the work came in at $277,000, which the township escrow fund did not have the resources to cover. The bids were subsequently rejected. Read the article………………………..
Orion Township HOA Meeting Covers Hot Topics and Community Updates (MI)
In Orion Township there are 55 active Home Owners Associations and 10 Lake Association group, and each year representatives from those groups are invited to a meeting with the Township Supervisor and staff to get updates, share ideas, and build lines of communication between the groups. Read the article………………………..
Gilbert HOA citing lack of communication regarding nearby development changes (AZ)
The future of a 10-acre plot of land has sprouted headaches for a Gilbert neighborhood. “I hope that the town of Gilbert, the council, will actually hear what the people are saying that there needs to be a change,” said Trent Grossarth, who lives in the Vintage Ranch neighborhood. Read the article………………………..
‘Illegal’ subdivision getting closer to approved plat (TX)
Heated arguments erupted frequently as the group attempted to settle on who was going to be responsible for maintenance of what would be a private road. The issue was whether all of the 19 landowners would have to agree to form a homeowners’ association that would collect fees to pay for road repairs. Signatures from […]
PKS to use general fund money to pay homeowners’ association for use of its parks for town events (NC)
Pine Knoll Shores commissioners agreed Wednesday night to pay a homeowners’ association $300 per day, per event, for use of two of its parks and parking lots during special town events. Read the article………………………..
Amendments could help end negotiations with home builder in Dorchester Co. (SC)
For years, Dorchester County, homeowners and builder Kolter Homes have been going back and forth on the fate of the Ponds community near Summerville, and there’s a potential way forward to end years of legal discussions. Read the article………………………..
MUD 501 Partners with Towne Lake Community Association for Enhanced Security Patrol (TX)
Over the past year, the MUD 501 Board has received reports of increased security incidents and other security concerns throughout the Towne Lake community, including within MUD 501, and in the surrounding areas. The Towne Lake Community Association (Association) also was notified of those reports and responded last summer by approving an increase to their […]
Neighbors in Henry’s Mill Flooded With Concern Over Stormwater Management (MD)
Another issue stems from Henry’s Green not having an HOA, so Henry’s Mill HOA president Candi Combs said maintenance costs fall on her neighborhood. “Henry’s Green, they don’t have an HOA so we’re solely responsible for the maintenance of this pond, we get all their stormwater,” said Combs. Read the article………………………..
Lyman Meadows residents push for water rate review (VT)
Members of the Lyman Meadows condominium association are asking the town to review drinking water rates charged to residents of the village housing complex, arguing that they are paying the same rates for untreated water as regular users who receive treated water. Read the article………………………..
Police, Private HOAs Team Up to Buy License Plate Readers
Flock Safety, which began as a startup in 2017 in Atlanta and is now valued at approximately $3.5 billion, has targeted homeowners associations, or HOAs, in partnership with police departments, to become one of the largest surveillance vendors in the nation. Read the article………………………..
County completes payment to Flying Heart Ranch, looks to put settlement in the past (ID)
In January, Blaine County finalized an agreement with the Flying Heart Ranch Owners Association regarding public access to fishermen’s easements within Flying Heart Ranch. As part of the deal, this month the county cut a $5,000 check to the homeowners association to cover cleanup costs on site. Read the article………………………..
Flooding problems in Waterford create division among neighbors (MI)
…..one problem remains. Bryson says a divided homeowners association is preventing more work from being done on a private street. “We can’t build a drain on private property. The homeowners association would have to give us a permanent easement. They haven’t been able to do that. We understand their frustration and share that,” says Bryson. […]
Police want to look for someone on association property – let them in?
During a recent livestream I asked the panel: If the police want to look for someone on association property, should management let them in? Read the article………………………..