Condo VI- October 2024
October is a festive month filled with holidays and celebrations, including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. As we enjoy the fall season at Bretton Woods, let’s take a moment to also honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the 14th and gather with friends and family for Oktoberfest festivities. Of course, Halloween will bring a fun and spooky spirit to the end of the month. Let’s make it a month of autumn memories!
Below are some October updates from your President, Vinnie…
Good & Welfare…
Happy Birthday: Isabella Auth, Gerald Bordonaro, Danny Cahill, Bill Casey, Quifeng Chen, Timothy Haag, Lori Jeacoma, Na’Quell Lee, & Mindy Lipsky… Wishing you all a fabulous day and a wonderful year ahead!
Happy Anniversary: Kevin and Donna Levasseur & Jose and Laticia Rodriguez… Congratulations!
Deepest Condolences: Isabel Desmond, on the loss of her husband, William, as well as the family of Ray Odierna. May God Bless these two Condo VI families during this time.
Get Well Soon: Catherine Romano. Stay strong!
Any resident who has not yet submitted his/her and/or his/her family’s names to the Condo VI birthday and/or anniversary list is asked to please e-mail the information to vamodio@brettonwoodshoa.org.
Smoke Alarms:
All Condo VI residents should expect a call from their Block Captain regarding Fall 2024 smoke alarm inspections. This process is very simple and only takes a few minutes. Everyone is asked to cooperate and work out a mutually agreed-upon time with their Block Captain to get this inspection completed in a timely manner. While your Block Captain is at your home, please be sure to update all your personal information.
Budget:
The new Condo VI budget has gone into effect as of October 1st and by now, all residents should have received their new common charges payment booklets for the new fiscal year. As always, monthly payments are the total of two separate common charges:
The first portion (“HOA”) covers the cost of operating and maintaining the common recreational facilities (e.g., the clubhouse, golf course, tennis courts, indoor/outdoor pools, etc.). This year, there was an HOA budget increase of $26 before Condo VI even began their budget. The Condo VI Board has no control over this number.
The second portion (“Condo VI”) covers the cost of operating and maintaining the common areas within Condo VI only (e.g. landscaping, snow removal, sidewalks, siding, roofing, etc.). This year, the Condo VI Board was able to decrease its concrete budget due to all the work recently completed on the sidewalks but increased its landscaping budget due to increasing costs and anticipated work due to concerns from residents.
Common Charges:
Common charges are due on the first of each month, not the 10th! The Condo allows for a 10-day grace period as a courtesy. However, many residents insist on treating the 10th as the deadline and submitting their payments late. They are then upset when their payment arrives at the HOA Office after the 10th and they are assessed a late fee. Payments received after the 10th of the month will result in a $50.00 non-waivable late fee. Residents must allow 5-7 business days to allow payments to be received and processed by the HOA Office, including weekends and holidays. Residents carrying a balance on their account will be subject to additional fees, suspension of their gate/recreational passes, and legal action. Fees for legal action are billed to the homeowner.
Waste Management:
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Large items should never be leaned against dumpsters! Residents discarding large items, such as rugs, appliances, furniture, or anything that doesn’t fit in the dumpster are asked to leave it neatly next to the dumpsters but never lean anything on the dumpsters. After leaving large items near the dumpster, please call Maintenance or submit a work order so the items may be retrieved.
ALL garbage (e.g. fast-food garbage, cigarette butts, dog poop, etc.) should be discarded properly. There are dumpsters all over the community and there is no reason anything should be left on the ground. Any resident who is found littering the Condo will have action taken against him/her by the Board.
Work Orders:
Please be reminded that when a work order is submitted, a Board member will send the resident confirmation that it was received, and patience must be given until the work is completed. If no confirmation is received, then the Board did not receive the work order and Maintenance should be called for an explanation. Residents wanting an update on their work order after it is approved must contact the Maintenance Department directly.
Anyone noticing light poles out is asked to submit a work order and state the number on the pole.
Parking:
The following rules are true not only in Condo VI, but all throughout Bretton Woods:
Head-in parking only.
The speed limit is 25 MPH.
Stop signs must be observed.
No reserved parking (regular or handicapped).
All cars must display a current registration and inspection sticker.
All vehicles are subject to towing after being unmoved for two weeks. Vehicles not being used should be moved to a long-term spot, including vehicles in handicapped spots. There are six long-term spots in Condo VI; two in Parking Plaza # 19, two in Parking Plaza # 44A, and two in parking Plaza # 45. If you intend to park in one of these long-term spots, please e-mail a member of the Board (the President’s e-mail is at the beginning of this article) and state the lot your car is in, the reason, the anticipated length of time it will be there, and the name/phone number of someone who has a key in the event of an emergency.
All residents are responsible for their guests’ actions, including parking. Anyone violating the parking rules will have his/her vehicle tagged for potential towing. Anyone having visitors during the day is asked to have them park in the street so residents may have access to the parking spaces.