Harris Ridge Owner's Association

No Assessment Increase in 2009

Joe — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:56:38 +0000

The 2009 HOA budget was approved at the Board meeting on November 11th.

Based on projected revenues and expenses, we do not need to raise assessments for 2009.

Quarterly assessments will remain $56.

Coupons books will be printed by the property management company and sent to all homeowners.

October Board Meeting Minutes

Joe — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:50:11 +0000

Here are the minutes for the Board of Directors meeting held on October 14th:

October 2008 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF 30KB)

We Need You on the Board of Directors

Joe — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:31:30 +0000

There are currently two open positions on the Board of Directors due to members resigning since our last annual meeting.

Per the HOA Bylaws:

In the event of death, resignation or removal of a director, his successor shall be selected by the remaining members of the Board and shall serve for the unexpired term of his predecessor.

The two vacant seats on the Board have terms ending next April. So your commitment is small. If you like serving, then you can run for reelection in the spring. If not, that’s OK too.

If you are interested in joining the Board, please leave a comment with some information on why you’d like to serve. You can also come to the next Board meeting on November 11th.

Next Board Meeting: November 11

Joe — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:27:32 +0000

The Board of Directors will be meeting on Tuesday, November 11th at 7:00pm at 13112 Bennington Lane.

If you have a concern you’d like discussed, please leave a comment.

If you’d like to appear before the board, you’ll need to be on the agenda. In order to be fair to all homeowners, we ask that you put such a request in writing.

Board Renews Insurance and Saves HOA 50%

Joe — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:12:46 +0000

The Board recently reviewed and renewed our commercial insurance package (this includes coverage for property, liability, and auto) at significant savings to the HOA.

The HOA remains insured with the Philadelphia Insurance Company that we had previously.

However, we changed management companies and corrected several errors to the policy upon renewal this year.

If we had not made any changes or corrections, our annual premium would have been $4275.

The final premium for the 2008-2009 renewal term after all changes were made was just $2124.

This saved the HOA $2151 or 50% off our previous premium.

Board Meeting Minutes

Joe — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:23:32 +0000

Here are the minutes from the last several Board meetings since the last annual meeting:

(All files are in PDF format)

Note: some minutes have been edited to help keep homeowner information private. Full minutes are always available by contacting the property management company directly.

2007 HOA Audit Results

Joe — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:46:47 +0000

The independent certified public accountant firm, Erickson Demel & Co.,P.C. performed an audit of the Harris Ridge Owner’s Association for the year ending December 31, 2007.

You can see the results of the audit and their findings in here:

Harris Ridge Owner’s Association 2007 Audit Report

Next Board Meeting: October 14th

Joe — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:04:32 +0000

The Board of Directors will be meeting on Tuesday, October 14th at 7:00pm at 13112 Bennington Lane.

If you have a concern you’d like discussed, please leave a comment.

If you’d like to appear before the board, you’ll need to be on the agenda. In order to be fair to all homeowners, we ask that you put such a request in writing.

Neighborhood Garage Sale this Saturday October 4th

Joe — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:23:00 +0000

We’ll have a neighborhood garage sale on Saturday, October 4th.

The HOA will put an ad in the newspaper to publicize this event.

Past garage sales have been scheduled from 9-12 in the morning. Although dedicated garage sales buyers usually start showing up before then.

Each homeowner that wishes to participate can setup in his or her own driveway and garage.

Have fun!

25th Anniversary National Night Out, Tuesday October 7, 2008.

Toni — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:24:54 +0000

‘National Night Out’ is designed to:

Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness

Generate support and participation in crime efforts

Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community relations

Send the message that your neighborhood is a safe place to live

‘National Night Out’ is a great opportunity for citizens, law enforcement and other public safety officials to join forces. There will be a block party at the park from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm with free food and drinks and prizes. This is a great opportunity to meet your new neighbors, visit old friends and make new ones and foster a sense of community within our neighborhood. Lets come together and send the message that we are all working together to prevent crime and keep our neighborhood safe..We are looking for volunteers and suggestions to make this event a success!