In many communities, units shell out for, but don’t receive, the same municipal services as the owners of single-family homes. Read the article………………………..
Moody Council addresses Springview maintenance responsibilities (AL)
Members of the Springview Homeowners Association spoke during a meeting of the Moody City Council on Monday, Sept. 12, where they addressed questions about maintenance responsibilities of streets and sidewalks. Read the article………………………..
Privately-owned pond at Willow Springs Ranch to get 4 acre-feet of water (CA)
A privately-owned, man-made pond at Willow Springs Ranch that some residents of the subdivision community recently worried could dry up will soon receive 4 acre-feet of water, a short-term solution that should sustain the pond and its ecosystem until the next wet winter season arrives, the president of the Willow Springs Homeowners Association said Monday. […]
The long road to improving water service to Alpine Heights (AZ)
The Payson Town Council at its last meeting got a refresher course in that old adage — the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The council listened as 11 members of the Alpine Heights Homeowners Association railed against a plan to build a backup water tank on the hilltop above the subdivision. Read […]
LYONS ROAD NIGHTMARE: Closed Road, Danger, Palm Beach County Doing Nothing For Months (FL)
Shawn Ellen, president of the homeowners association at “The Bridges,” said his community has had enough. He organized a town hall meeting that is set for Monday to discuss the issue. As of Friday morning, many of the Palm Beach County officials who have dodged BocaNewsNow.com’s calls are slated to appear. Read the article………………………..
Monroe to receive $1 million in state funding for flood mitigation efforts for Rossmoor community (NJ)
Monroe Township will receive $1 million in state funding to address flood mitigation programs for the Rossmoor adult living community, which was devastated by Tropical Storm Henri in August 2021. Read the article………………………..
Small team of federal investigators still investigating tragic Florida condo collapse (FL)
The infamous collapse of the Champlain Towers condominium tower in Florida last year made millions nervous about their own buildings, and the case is not really over. Since the June 2021 tragedy, a team from the National Construction Safety Team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has been on the case. Read the […]
OPD gains access to Grand Oaks (HOA) security camera data (MS)
The Board of Aldermen voted to approve an agreement between Oxford Police Department, and Flock Safety to share video footage captured in the Grand Oaks subdivision. Read the article………………………..
Drainage issues frustrate Jacksonville homeowners as rainwater floods their neighborhood (FL)
Others have reached out to the city and a letter posted on their front doors by the Augustine Green Homeowner’s Association urges more people to do the same. They were told the nearby drains outside the community are clogged with debris, bottles, trash and dead animals. Read the article………………………..
Decision on ethics complaint against Milton official on standby (GA)
While the Milton City Council has agreed to compensate the White Columns Homeowners Association for traffic calming devices along its residential streets, a dispute between members of both parties continues. Read the article………………………..
Residents contend with White Columns Homeowners Association action (GA)
A packed house greeted the Milton City Council Aug. 1 to speak on whether the city should compensate the White Columns Homeowners Association for traffic calming devices it had installed along its residential streets. Read the article………………………..
Dead-End Solution Hits Pothole (MA)
Last winter’s contentious situation between residents of Marion Village Estates and developer Ken Steen over snowplowing responsibilities on Fieldstone Lane sent the newly formed homeowners association onto Town Meeting floor looking for acceptance as a town street. Their motion failed, as the town cited the hammerhead dead end to Fieldstone Lane as a key obstacle […]
Broken mailbox deadlock delivers headaches in USPS, HOA dispute (TX)
At least 16 Leander households are stuck in a saga of missing mail, misinformation and misery — part of a nearly four-month dispute between a local homeowners association and the U.S. Postal Service that’s delivering nothing but headaches, residents said. Read the article………………………..
Stonington condos to serve as example of green pollution controls (CT)
The Eastern Connecticut Conservation District will be installing a variety of stormwater management components at a condominium complex in Quanaduck Cove to help prevent contaminated water from flowing into Stonington Harbor and Long Island Sound. Read the article………………………..
St. Charles residents get results after dealing with stormwater and homes in danger of sliding down a hill (MO)
The residents of Heritage Subdivision near St. Peters battled severe water issues with homes in danger of sliding down a hill. The residents have been coping with many problems that occurred in their neighborhood like stormwater run-off problems. Read the article………………………..
This sprawling subdivision wanted its roads fixed, so owners are paying it themselves (MI)
Keith Ledbetter was a state road lobbyist for six years, but he had no idea he would have to lobby a few hundred of his own Lyon Township neighbors to fix their subdivision streets. Read the article………………………..
$5M loan fund created to help owners of South Shore condos, co-ops pay for maintenance and repairs (IL)
Assistant Housing Commissioner Will Edwards said the goal is to “enable long-time homeowners, many of them older on fixed incomes, to remain in affordable housing and remain in their homes and age in place.” Read the article…………………….
6 Dublin subdivisions receive grants to beautify the neighborhoods (OH)
The entrances of six Dublin neighborhoods are getting a facelift, thanks to the 2022 Beautify Your Neighborhood grants. Established in 2011, the matching grant program provides annual funding assistance to support Dublin homeowner and civic associations in enhancing neighborhoods with sustainable beautification projects that enhance and benefit the wider community, according to Aisling Babbitt, a […]
Lancaster Twp. to enter into cooperative property maintenance agreement with development (PA)
The township will enter into cooperative property maintenance agreements with the Gable Park Woods homeowners’ association and Lancaster city Read the entire article……………………………….
Rising Number Of South Carolina HOA Complaints: What Is This About?
Complaints about homeowners associations are not uncommon. One particular state, though, is seeing a rising number of complaints by the year. Here are the facts about South Carolina HOA complaints. Read the entire article……………………………….
Commissioners renew Legacy decision, ask neighbors and developer to work out differences (WY)
Commissioner Luther Propst brought the reconsideration before the board Monday to hear the application again on Sept. 20. The application is expected to be substantially different, with conditions worked out between the historically at-odds Rafter J Homeowners Association and Stage Stop Inc. Read the entire article……………………………….
Drainage Board approves Lakeview Estates contract (IN)
The Shelby County Drainage Board approved to use funding from the Lakeview Estates Maintenance Fund to pay a company to annually treat algae and other growth on the neighborhood’s lake. Read the entire article……………………………….
Merrillville explores options for pond problems (IN)
A Merrillville official believes a homeowners association ordinance could be an effective way to manage ponds and other common areas in neighborhoods. Read the entire article……………………………….
White River Township residents advocate for concrete street repairs (IN)
Residents of a White River Township subdivision expressed their concerns about crumbling concrete streets in their neighborhood during a county commissioner meeting Monday. Read the entire article……………………………….
Emergency meeting held to keep private communities safe (PA)
A meeting in the Poconos Thursday, aimed to help Homeowner Associations (HOA) prepare their communities for emergencies Read the entire article……………………………….
Willow Lakes residents seek answers from county on crumbling streets (IN)
For the second time in less than a year and for the fourth time in four years, homeowners in a White River Township subdivision are planning to ask county officials to do something about crumbling concrete streets in their neighborhood. Read the entire article……………………………….
At Last, Co-op and Condo Boards Get Something for Free From the DOB (NY)
New York City co-op and condo boards have grown accustomed to the high cost of complying with a never-ending deluge of new city rules — widely derided as “unfunded mandates” — but during May the city is flipping the the script by offering no-cost, no-penalty inspections of decks, porches, retaining walls and business signs. Read […]
Vista Nueva residents asking for more security in neighborhood (TX)
A subdivision in east Laredo is seeing its fair share of crime. The Vista Nueva Homeowner’s Association is speaking out about recent cases of vandalism and property damage happening around the neighborhood. Read the entire article……………………………….
Private funding will fix a city street (NE)
Perhaps the most efficient way to get something done is to do it yourself. The Northridge Homeowners Association appears to think so. Representatives of the group appeared before Tekamah City Council April 14, requesting permission to pay for repairs to Lake View Drive themselves. Read the entire article……………………………….
Blackbuck Ridge road issue returns to Burnet County commissioners (TX)
Members of The Ranches at Blackbuck Ridge Homeowners Association in the northern part of Burnet County returned yet again to the Commissioners Court seeking redress for the state of their roads. At the Tuesday, April 26, meeting, Precinct 1 Commissioner Jim Luther and county Development Director Herb Darling agreed to meet with a group of […]
City of San Diego apologizes to Rancho Penasquitos residents over controversial bike lanes (CA)
he City of San Diego’s director of transportation apologized to Rancho Penasquitos residents during a Zoom meeting Tuesday morning. The focus of the meeting was recently installed bike lanes on Azuaga Street. Some residents are upset because they said the city did not communicate with them about the bike lanes, they just suddenly appeared. Read […]
Pitt commissioners keep Lake Glenwood dam options on the table (NC)
The Pitt County Board of Commissioners voted 5-4 on Monday to keep open discussions about aiding a property owners association with repair of a defective dam. The motion to continue the discussions was a parliamentary procedure designed to block a proposal to end the county’s involvement with the Lake Glenwood dam, a structure that holds […]
Pitt commissioners weigh two solutions for Lake Glenwood dam repairs (NC)
There are grants available to make repairs, but initially officials believed a dam had to be owned by a local government to qualify. The report to the board of commissioners states that one grant allows local governments to apply on behalf of a dam’s owner. However, the local government must be responsible for the design, […]
Township officials work on solution to stormwater woes (OH)
Trustee Rick Patz said on March 15 the lake on Beechwood Drive filled up and a deluge of water gushed into the stormwater system. He and Interim Service Director Frank Buehner determined plugged catch basins were causing the problem. Patz said the system, including catch basins and lake drains, was installed by the subdivision’s developer, […]
Larkspur Creek neighbors closer to easing backyard buffer (CA)
Homeowners in a creekside neighborhood in Larkspur could soon get relief from an environmental constraint they say prevents them from enjoying their backyards. The restriction, a 50-yard creek setback, governs eight properties on Rose Lane. It was adopted to minimize storm runoff and erosion in Larkspur Creek, which runs behind the houses. Read the entire […]
Cornelius seeking remedy for HOA speed bumps near high school (CO)
Unwanted traffic related to Hough High School has led a nearby neighborhood homeowners association to construct speed bumps, but town leaders are seeking other alternatives. Read the entire article……………………………….
Dam jam: Wary town board again defers vote on Helderberg Lake tax district (NY)
About 30 minutes into Berne’s heated town board meeting last month, during which the board barraged Helderberg Lake Community Association officials with questions about the tax district they’ve requested to repair the high hazard Helderberg Dam, association lawyer Dave Brennan pushed back. Read the entire article……………………………….
Warren County board hears subdivision request (VA)
The Shenandoah Farms property owners group wants to take back control of the sanitary district from Warren County. But other residents of the sprawling rural subdivision say the county does a better job managing the Shenandoah Farms Sanitary District, its finances and the roads. Read the entire article……………………………….
Monte Nido neighbors unite to crack down on speeders (CA)
When the sleepy neighborhood of Monte Nido, tucked right off Malibu Canyon, suddenly became a drag racing destination on the way to Malibu, residents sought to take action. Read the entire article……………………………….
Orangeburg taking over neighborhood’s sewer; DPU plans to improve system (SC)
Residents of Orangeburg’s Northwood Estates have long been concerned about the aging sewer system in the neighborhood. The help they were seeking finally came during a recent Orangeburg City Council meeting, when members agreed to take over the private system. Read the entire article……………………………….
Pine Top residents promised help; multiple failures causing problems, city official say (SC)
Unlike most of the roads in the city, which are owned by the state, the city took over the roads in the subdivision shortly after it was developed in the 1990s. The only exception is the road over the dam, which is the responsibility of the subdivision’s homeowners association. Read the entire article……………………………….
Fire Hydrants in community associations, what you don’t know can cost you
Fire Hydrants are in every community association. Do you own yours? Or does someone else, the city, county? Find out for sure. If you own yours, you have to pay to have them tested/inspected/tagged annually. The liability to know and document that fact is real, and up to the board of directors and/or management. Watch […]
Speeding in Hampton Heights to be monitored (PA)
A speed-measuring device is to be placed temporarily in the Hampton Heights residential development, Reading Township supervisors decided Monday during a regular meeting. The action came after homeowners association representative Jason Mleczko and others expressed concerns about speeding traffic. Read the entire article……………………………….
Avon issues flood mitigation recommendations to local homeowner’s associations (CO)
Last July, Avon experienced a significant rain event that overwhelmed town infrastructure and caused rain and mud damage to multiple residential properties in town. In the months since, the town has been working with engineering firm Tetra Tech to better analyze the storm and its impacts as well as to identify future mitigation actions the […]
HOA grants
Did you know that your HOA might be eligible for a grant? A grant is a sum of money given by an entity (grantor), often a government body, charitable foundation or a specialized institution, to an individual or group (grantee). Read the entire article……………………………….
Highland Oaks residents push for annexation (TX)
If Brent Sisson waters his lawn and a sprinkler happens to leak one morning, he may be in for quite the wait before he can take a shower or flush his toilet. As president of the Highland Oaks Homeowners Association, he says he hears similar stories from his neighbors all too often. As an unincorporated […]
Stormwater detention planned for Cypress Creek (TX)
Cathy Dunn was among the first residents to move into the Norchester neighborhood in 1973, and her home had never flooded until the Tax Day flood of 2016. She rebuilt, thinking it was a one-time event, only to see her home flood again during Hurricane Harvey in August 2017. Wanting to advocate for her 400-plus […]
Harbor HOA seeks to have road paved (SD)
Because funding the project is an issue, several proposals were offered. Former township supervisor Larry Kotten proposed doing an opt-out to cover the costs. Kontz offered a financial contribution from members of The Harbor Homeowners Association. “Some of us homeowners are willing to step up to the plate. We want it done that badly,” she […]
Homeowners from Kennetta Lane meet with Towamensing officials (PA)
Kennetta Lane is a private road located in Skyview Acres, a small development with approximately 17 homes on it. It’s a private road, built by Kenneth George, and is supposed to be maintained by George and his family, which would include repairs, snow removal and brush clearing. The main problem is that the road is […]
Neighborhoods get organized to deter crime (OR)
Due to recent criminal activity in Wilsonville, neighborhoods are taking steps to improve coordination as a way to prevent and respond to illegal behavior. Charbonneau Country Club is starting a Neighborhood Watch program, while local homeowners associations in Villebois and Morey’s Landing recently met with Mayor Julie Fitzgerald and Police Chief Rob Wurpes to discuss […]