More from December 8th Annual Meeting

Just a few more details from the meeting on December 8th:

The current ARPOA bank balance is $3259.90. Since snow removal expenses seem unlikely this year, we will be well ahead of the game for next spring's maintenance. If the weather remains warm but we get some moisture, we will plan for another grading in January. We can't grade while it's so dry.

Dues paid so far this year: $9535. There are 105 names in the database, meaning we have a 45% compliance rate (not counting the checks that were brought to last night's meeting). We have at least 2 homes vacant due to foreclosure with a possible 3rd that we know about. We will be contacting the realtors of the homes listed for sale in the neighborhood to be sure that new residents know about their road maintenance responsibilities. Remember, full compliance would mean attention could be paid to the side roads as well as more frequent grading of ARR.

Just a reminder: we will need a new snow removal option for winter 2011. We'll be pushing harder for dues compliance in order to hire someone, unless the county steps in before then. Anyone who wants to recommend a reliable snow removal contractor, please contact me.

WHO IS PAYING? Out of 3 property owners on Apache Point, 2 pay. Out of 52 property owners on ARR, 27 pay. Of the 4 on Apache Trail, 3 pay. Out of 11 on Cresta Pequena, 6 pay. The 1 on Green Gorge pays. Out of 15 on Lone Pine Spur and Lone Pine Ridge, 9 pay. Out of 9 on Mescalero Trail and Mescalero Ridge, only 3 pay. Out of 4 on Wilowa, 2 pay. The one on Metate Way does not pay, and we get no payments from Apache Creek (they have a secondary access road; there are a couple of them on the email list and they have been very proactive with the neighborhood watch alerts).

Some neighbors have asked to have the list published in the newsletters; others have said it was too "shaming" to include a list of nonpayers. Compromise: if you have a friendly relationship with your neighbors and want to encourage them to contribute, contact me and we can discuss ways to reach out to nonpayers in the hopes of convincing them to share the responsibility. This must be a FRIENDLY venture; we are not interested in adding to the divisiveness their lack of contribution already causes.

VOTING: We will collect ballots by post or email until 12.31. Results will be posted in the March newsletter, but the board will get to work in January on matters of importance regarding road maintenance and the fiduciary responsibility we bear to do so.

Note: Neighbor Neal Devitt @ 115 ARR has had several solar lights stolen from the kachina sculpture at the end of his driveway. This little light is a safety device marking his driveway, and if anyone has a clue about who might be removing them, please contact Neal at <npdevitt@gmail.com>.

Also missing is the large cinders cannister that was in front of #12 ARR, the first house on the right as you enter the neighborhood. This can is property of ARPOA and we were planning to move it down to the mailbox area to use for trash. If someone decided to take it from this vacant property, we'd like to know.

Thanks again for your participation and commitment. Your support is greatly appreciated!

~c


Candelora Versace
Apache Ridge Property Owners Association
ARPOAboard@gmail.com
www.arpoa.blogspot.com
2010 Board: Candelora Versace, Kristin Ryan, Gustav Kocsis and Terri Jerry.