Residents at The Homes at Oakmont say they still have damaged roofs and windows well after the tornados hit while the POA says they need more money from insurance. Read the article…………………………….
City of Little Rock sends citations to homeowners who were affected by March 2023 tornado (AR)
One Little Rock neighborhood is still on the road to recovery after a devastating EF-3 tornado destroyed multiple homes on March 31, 2023. “Getting things back to some semblance of normal, some semblance of nice, if you will, has been a bit of work,” said John Payne, President of the board for the Walnut Valley […]
Hot Springs condo sees major recovery progress one month after tornado (AR)
One month later, parts of Hot Springs are continuing to recover after an EF-2 tornado damaging homes, boat docks, and uprooting thousands of trees and powerlines. Stoneridge Condos located on Long Island Drive, one of the hardest hit areas in Hot Springs looks night and day only a month into recovery clean-up. Read the article…………………………….
Crews remove 200-year-old oak tree damaging a Paragould condo (AR)
Tree limbs dangled in the air as two cranes worked to pull the tree off of the house. Tornado cleanup efforts continue as crews removed a colossal 200-year-old oak tree from a condominium at The Enclave on Wednesday, May 29. According to ACUFF Tree Services, the ancient oak, estimated to weigh between 80,000 to 90,000 […]
POA to ask county for tornado clean up aid
“A lot of debris remains,” Keck said, adding that it took six months to clean up after the winter ice storms of 2012 and 2013. He says the winter storm damage was more widespread, while damage from the March 14 EF-2 tornado was very concentrated. If any assistance is received from Saline County, it will […]
POA issues statement on Atkins et al v. HSVPOA (AR)
Though apparenty the Saline County Circuit Court civil summons has not been served on the Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association, the POA issued a statement to property owners related to the complaint that was filed Tuesday afternoon. Read the article…………………………….
Class-action case challenges POA actions (AR)
A class-action complaint filed Tuesday afternoon in Saline County Circuit Court alleges that the Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association has violated the Declaration in real-estate matters. The suit, Jeffery Atkins et al v. Hot Springs Village POA, is case 63CV-24-477. In an emailed statement, the plaintiffs said: “It is our opinion that the POA […]
Hot Springs Village MOAA honors veterans with memorial bricks (AR)
New bricks were recently installed at the Hot Springs Village Veterans Memorial, located at the Ponce de Leon Center, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., which is the focal point for Veterans Day celebrations in Hot Springs Village along with military reunions and remembrance ceremonies. Read the article…………………………………….
Little Rock neighborhood perseveres after being slammed by back-to-back natural disasters (AR)
One of the hardest hit communities in Little Rock after the late March tornado is still rebuilding over six months later. Walnut Valley was first devastated by the March 31 tornado, and more recently, a September microburst storm has put a roadblock in reconstruction efforts. 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………………………..
North Little Rock homes damaged from tornado now facing water damage from rain; homeowner blames POA (AR)
10 weeks ago, an EF3 tornado ripped through parts of our state, destroying homes, and leaving many Arkansans forever changed from the devastation. For one North Little Rock woman, Carla Covington, the aftermath seems to be getting worse week by week. Read the article………………………..
Property owners concerned about SB 197
We are property owners within the city of Hot Springs and are concerned about Senate Bill 197, which would completely deregulate the short-term rental (Airbnb, VRBO, etc.) industry in the state of Arkansas. It will nullify all ordinances passed anywhere in Arkansas. Read the article………………………..
North Little Rock neighborhood eyes monthly fee to renovate pool, facilities (AR)
Established by the developers of North Little Rock’s Indian Hills subdivision in 1965, the Indian Hills Community Club owns the Indian Hills pool and tennis courts at 39 Coronado Circle, as well as the two lakes located between Pontiac Drive, Osage Drive, Flintrock Road and Coronado Circle. After operating on voluntary dues and volunteer management […]
Disbanding police force shocks Diamondhead residents (AR)
Diamondhead residents were surprised to learn their police department ceased to exist as of Jan. 13. The email the property owners association sent that same day informed POA members the department had been disbanded, and that security for the gated community would be outsourced to a private contractor. The email said maintaining a police force […]
Bella Vista POA board hears about brown recluse spiders in old pro shop (AR)
With Halloween approaching, the Bella Vista Property Owners Association Board spent a few minutes Oct. 20 thinking about spiders during its work session. The old pro shop, a building next to the country club, is infested with brown recluse spiders, POA Chief Operating Officer Tom Judson told the board. Read the article………………………..
State of Arizona, Foothills Reserve HOA $18M eminent domain judgment
The state of Arizona was ordered to pay $18 million to Foothills Reserve homeowners association (HOA) homeowners in a judgment resolving eminent domain claims. Read the article………………………..
Bella Vista neighbors, POA react to $6.3 million Stump Dump settlement (AR)
A more than $6 million dollar settlement has officially been reached in a lawsuit on the Bella Vista stump dump. The property on Trafalgar Road in Bella Vista was a yard waste dump starting in 2003 when the Bella Vista POA started the endeavor. Tom Judson, COO of the Bella Vista POA, said they stopped […]
Australia: NSW buildings still lined with combustible cladding five years after deadly Grenfell Tower fire
Five years on from the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London, buildings in NSW are still lined with similar combustible cladding. On June 14, 2017, 72 people were killed when aluminium cladding fuelled a fire that engulfed the building in North Kensington. The tragedy sparked worldwide bans on the combustible material and 18 months ago […]
Judge dismisses lawsuit over white fences in Bella Vista (AR)
Jim Parsons lost his latest battle trying to save white fences in Bella Vista when a Benton County judge on Wednesday dismissed his lawsuit on the matter. Parsons, acting as his own attorney, filed a lawsuit in December against the prohibition of white fences, which are banned by the Architectural Control Committee. Read the entire […]
Power outage at Clarendon House Condos in Fayetteville left some in the dark for 6 days (AR)
Due to a blown breaker to one of the transformers in the building, half of the condominiums in the 72-unit building were without power, leaving several older residents, and those with health conditions, looking desperately for answers and a solution since March 26. Read the entire article……………………………….
Resident files suit over ban on white fences in Bella Vista (AR)
Little appears tranquil behind the white fences in Bella Vista. Bella Vista resident Jim Parsons has waged a protest for weeks against the Bella Vista Architectural Control Committee’s decision to ban white fences. Read the entire article……………………………….
Maintenance of drainage easements under scrutiny (AR)
Nobody seems to know whose job it is to maintain two drainage easements at Brookland Hills subdivision, but it’s becoming a issue. City Attorney Kevin Orr said he’s not sure who is responsible for maintaining the drainage easements of Block C, which is .55 acres, and Block E, which is .44 acres. David Loggins, Brookland […]
Bella Vista POA dismissed from stump dump lawsuit (AR)
The Bella Vista Property Owners Association won another legal victory Monday when a local circuit judge dismissed the association from a lawsuit related to the stump dump fire. Judge Brad Karren made his ruling after hearing from attorneys representing the association and 148 plaintiffs who were suing it. Read the entire article……………………………….
Bella Vista votes to litigate water issues with Property Owners Association (AR)
The City Council voted to allow legal action against the Bella Vista Property Owners Association to secure access to water for fire suppression in a planned public safety building during a Tuesday special meeting. Read the entire article……………………………….
Settlement reached in Bella Vista stump dump lawsuit (AR)
$3 million settlement has been reached in the Bella Vista Trafalgar lawsuit, also known as the stump dump in Bella Vista. Jason Wales is an attorney for the Armstrong family, which is in the Property Owners Association. He said the lawsuit was filed against former POA members over the underground fire burned at the Trafalgar […]
$3 million settlement reached in Bella Vista stump dump case, insurance company footing the bill (AR)
Benton County Circuit Judge Brad Karren has approved a $3 million settlement ending a lawsuit over a long burning stump dump fire in Bella Vista. Judge Karren accepted the settlement for the lawsuit filed by Michael and Amie Armstrong against former board members of the Bella Vista Property Owners Association Friday morning Read the entire […]
Board of directors vote to rezone Fianna Hills from golf course to residential property (AR)
Attorney John Alford, who represents the property owner’s association, said that when the golf course closes, it will drive down the value of the more than 1,000 homes in the area. “Is that really fair to the property owners around the whole area,” Settle asked the board. Read the entire article……………………………….
Condo residents displaced by mudslide (AR)
Two buildings in a condominium complex on Lake Hamilton in south Hot Springs had to be evacuated Saturday morning after an adjacent retaining wall collapsed in a mudslide. Hot Springs police Cpl. Patrick Langley said the collapse of the retaining wall at Catalina Cove Condominiums, at 112 Catalina Cove, occurred “most likely because of rain.” […]
Association kicks off Give Back campaign (AR)
Jessica Anson loved the idea and ran with it. Anson, the Bella Vista Property Owners Association’s aquatics and facility manager, along with recreation operations manager Jessica McCary, have spearheaded the organization of a Property Owners Association employee group called “The Give Back” campaign. Read the article…………………………………..
POA of Dawn Hill Community responsible for fixing sewer leaks (AR)
After receiving multiple complaints from residents of the Dawn Hill community in Benton County about wastewater in their yards, the Arkansas Department of Health has asked the Property Owners Association to fix the problem. Read the article…………………………………..
Bella Vista POA sued (AR)
Two people are suing the Bella Vista Property Owners Association over the increased monthly assessment fee for improved property. Kevin Hickey and Brad- ley Hull, lawyers from Fort Smith, filed the lawsuit last week in Benton County Circuit Court on behalf of Kevin Dooley and Jim Parsons. The association and its board of directors are […]
Property Owners Association board considers septic issues (AR)
A policy that was discussed last month could be used for new construction on the far west side. The owner of two small lots asked permission to traverse common property with a line to reach a septic field on his second lot. The owner had already attempted to purchase a third lot that would accommodate […]
North Little Rock yards quietly fill with Black Santas Show of support cheers father (AR)
A 7-foot-tall inflatable Black Santa Claus stands outside the Kennedy home in North Little Rock’s Lakewood neighborhood, waving to those who pass by. Chris Kennedy said an inflatable Black Santa has been a Christmas tradition for the family since his daughter Emily was born four years ago. Read the article………………………………..
The oddities of homeowners associations (AR)
HOAs can be beneficial—ours certainly is—if everyone involved behaves reasonably and remembers that decisions should be made for the good of all. The goal is to establish and maintain a pleasant surrounding for the neighborhood at a shared cost that’s likely lower than what it would be to take care of an individual yard in […]
Policy adds teeth against aggression (AR)
Mad at the POA or another Villager? Mad at a weimaraner? Better think before taking abusive or harassing actions. Verbal and physical intimidation or aggression directed at anyone is prohibited. Such behavior is taken seriously, the Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association says in the new policy adopted in November by the board of directors. […]
Arkansas Man Said He Received Racist Note Demanding He Take Down Inflatable Black Santa
Kennedy shared a copy of the letter, which he said he received in the mail, with the station. It’s unclear who sent it, though the envelope contained a reference to the local homeowners’ association, which has said it was not behind the letter, KLRT reported. Read the article…………………….
Hot Springs Village enhanced it’s gate restrictions: here’s how it’s affecting local business (AR)
Following enhanced rules at the east and west gates, businesses inside Hot Springs Village faced challenges and adjustments to their daily operations. While most understand the need for enforcement of gate security, it did cause some issues for those businesses who operate inside those gates. Read the article………………………………………
At least 35 displaced after condo fire (AR)
The Lake Hamilton Fire Department responded after a fire reportedly erupted in one of the condos and quickly spread to multiple other condos, according to witnesses at the scene later in the morning. Josh Egbert, regional communications manager for the American Red Cross in Arkansas, said the Red Cross did respond to the fire and […]
Dump-fire liability back in question (AR)
A state environmental review board Friday set aside a consent order between state regulators and a company connected to the Bella Vista stump dump fire that would potentially release the company from having to pay for the fire’s extinguishment. The Bella Vista Property Owners Association, which challenged the agreement, presented new evidence that merits a […]
Bella Vista POA sues past board for stump dump (AR)
Current members of the Bella Vista Property Owners Association, POA, are suing former board members for money spent putting out the Trafalgar Road fire. Last month, attorney Jason Wales filed a lawsuit for Amie and Michael Armstrong at the Benton County Circuit Court against 47 former board members. Read the article………………………….
Lawsuit filed over clear-cutting of lots (AR)
A class-action lawsuit filed by a group of Diamondhead property owners and residents claimed a Colorado developer is hurting property values in the gated subdivision and damaging the environment. The complaint filed last week in Garland County Circuit Court said Omni Home Builders at Diamondhead Resort Community LLC’s clearing of lots it acquired last year […]
Diamondhead residents sue Colorado developer (AR)
A class-action lawsuit filed by a group of Diamondhead property owners and residents claimed a Colorado developer is hurting property values in the gated subdivision and damaging the environment. The complaint filed last week in Garland County Circuit Court said Omni Home Builders at Diamondhead Resort Community LLC’s clearing of lots it acquired last year […]
Promenade Boulevard Condo In Rogers Damaged By Early Morning Fire (AR)
An early morning fire damaged a condo in a multi-use building on Promenade Boulevard in Rogers on Wednesday. Firefighters were called to 2000 South Promenade Boulevard at 1:09 a.m., said Rogers Fire Battalion Chief Dusty Qualls. A small fire was reported in a third-floor condominium there. The sprinkler system in that condo had kicked on […]
Bella Vista property owners sue insurer over dump fire (AR)
The Bella Vista Property Owner’s Association and its insurance carrier have filed lawsuits against each other related to the recently extinguished stump dump fire on Trafalgar Road. Read the article………………………
Remediation next for dump-fire site (AR)
Officials are preparing to move into the remediation phase now that an underground fire that had blazed since late last summer has been extinguished. Today marked the deadline for an underground fire to be extinguished, but contractors beat that deadline by more than a week. Read the article…………………….
Bella Vista POA says Trafalgar Rd fire is extinguished (AR)
The Bella Vista Property Owner’s Association announced today that they believe the Trafalgar Rd fire, commonly known as the Stump Dump fire, has been extinguished. In a release posted on their website they say, “No fire, no smoke, and no elevated temperature readings from the surface of the site were apparent. A drone flight today, […]
Bella Vista warned of unhealthy air near dump-site fire (AR)
Residents near an underground fire should assume the air quality is unhealthy while contractors work to extinguish the fire, according to the Bella Vista Property Owners Association. The air quality forecast for the remainder of the excavation activities is for an “unhealthy” air quality index and higher, as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, […]
Bentonville files lawsuit over Lake Bella Vista (AR)
The city is asking a judge to decide what property rights it has regarding the Lake Bella Vista dam. George Spence filed the lawsuit on behalf of the city last week in Benton County Circuit Court. Cooper Realty Investments and the Bentonville/Bella Vista Trailblazers Association are the defendants. Read the article………………………
Lawsuit Filed To Foot the Bill for Trafalgar Road Fire (AR)
A lawsuit has been filed against three entities to help foot the bill for the cleanup of the Trafalgar Road fire in Bella Vista. Bella Vista homeowners claim the stump dump fire is still causing health concerns, even as the state is working to put it out. On Wednesday morning resident Jim Parsons filed a […]
POAs violate discharge permits (AR)
A subdivision discharging treated wastewater into upper Lake Hamilton is out of compliance with its state-issued permit after reporting numerous effluent violations since 2012. Westwood Village off Albert Pike Road is permitted to discharge wastewater treated at a small sewer plant into an inlet south of the Highway 270 west bridge. According to the consent […]