ASSOCIATION DUES: An invoice for the 2012 dues is included with this letter. Again, property owners are reminded that assessments are due by January first of each year. Please be prompt and avoid lien placement.

 

ROADS AND EQUIPMENT: Unfortunately, the dry summer prevented grading or using the rock rake on our roads until recently. With wetter weather, attention can be given to those areas that receive the most traffic and most roads will be graded before snowfall. Both the grader and backhoe need some repair which will be done shortly.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT: Attached

WEBSITE: For those who have not yet looked at our website (www.twinriverranch.com), it includes a home page with a description of Twin River Ranch. At the right corner of the bottom of this page, you can access area maps and a properties for sale page. The Board of Directors page lists the current Board members and their contact phone and email addresses as well as the minutes from all Board meetings. Again, at the bottom right corner of this page is the downloadable pre-approval form if you are intending to build a residence. The newsletter page includes the letters that are sent in November and May of each year, and at the right corner of the bottom of this page is This and That which is local news or “chatter” and will be updated every 4 to 6 weeks. Other pages include the minutes of the annual meetings, a contact page of local vendors with links to important sites, and a photo gallery of ranch pictures. Input or photos from association members is most welcome. Unfortunately, the hosting service has a limitation of file size and the Bylaws and CC&Rs are too large to load. I will prepare a CD for anyone who requests these documents which are now in PDF.

 

·         Pre-approval forms need to be submitted before breaking ground for a residence. They can be downloaded from our website. (www.twinriverranch.com)

·         The Salmon River Rural Fire Department has increased their yearly fee to $85.00. They also have information about fire prevention and planning your landscaping to protect your residence. Their address is P.O. Box 444, Riggings, ID 83549 or you can call at 208-628-2772. Fire prevention tips are included in this month’s This and That page on the website.

·         If reporting a fire, call 911…the dispatcher will notify the fire department.

·         If you are selling your property, please let us know. Not only does it save our time visiting all the local real estate agencies, your property can be posted on the website.

·         The 2012 Annual Association Meeting and Picnic will again be held in conjunction with White Bird Days on Father’s Day weekend.

As suggested by a property owner at the last annual meeting, inquiry is being made as to the appropriateness of providing a listing of all property owners on Twin River Ranch. Unless there is a majority of property owners who are in agreement with such a list, one will not be made. Please respond on the bottom of your invoice as to whether this is something you would like to have. A simple “yes” or “no” is sufficient but comments are also welcome. If there is a majority of property owners who would like the list, please understand that unless individuals give consent, those individuals will not be included.

 

Dear Folks,

This is a quick note from your association Treasurer. The calendar year of 2011 to date has been a good year for TRRPOA. We have collected approximately $43,000 in POA dues. 

Of this amount, approximately $7700 was collected from nine property owners for delinquent dues. We filed in small claims court on three of these property owners, but one of them paid the entire debt before court. A second property owner paid a portion of the debt and entered into a written agreement with TRRPOA to pay the remaining balance over a two-year period. A third property owner required a court hearing but paid the entire amount when the judge found for TRRPOA. The remaining six property owners simply took care of their delinquencies on their own initiative, which I certainly appreciated. In each one of these cases, the liens, which had been placed on the property, were immediately removed with the liquidation of the debt. 

2011 operating expenses for TRRPOA, to date, are approximately $28,000. Hopefully, we’ll be able to carry forward around $15,000 from our 2011 income. The $7700, which we retrieved in delinquent dues, more than paid for the new rock rake ($6500), which we purchased in 2011.

Now on to dues for 2012: Our dues for 2012 are due and payable not later than December 31, 2011. After a 30-day grace period, each property owner who has not paid will receive a notice of delinquency. Fourteen days after receipt of this notice of delinquency, a lien will be placed on every property, which has not paid. After a lien has been placed on a property, the owner will be assessed a 5% penalty on the unpaid balance and a $30 fee for the placement of the lien.

We place liens on properties to protect you. If a property is sold, with no lien having been placed, all delinquent dues are lost to the Association. We do not enjoy filing liens on our neighbors or filing small claims actions to follow up on these liens. If you find it difficult to pay your 2012 dues, please do not ignore this responsibility. Please contact me (or another TRRPOA officer), and we’ll come to an agreement that will allow you to pay your dues and avoid having a lien placed on your property.

If you have any questions regarding this letter or any other TRRPOA financial matters, don’t hesitate to contact me. I find it a great pleasure to serve you as your treasurer. I’m always at your service.

Thank you,

Pat Hurt

Treasurer, TRRPOA

(208) 839-2261        phurt@wildblue.net