Continuing the trend from last year of reduced spending, the Board is gently nudging our HOA into a sustainable long-term position. Every prudent association should have a well established “rainy day” fund and ours is no different. Certain events like hurricanes and other storms can cause damage and, although the dues for 2012 have been reduced by $2 over the previous year, we feel our reserves are in excellent condition.
Community Dues for 2012
January 9th, 2012Budget and Annual Membership Meeting
November 3rd, 2011Make a note on your calendar for the proposed Wildewood 2012 budget meeting and the annual membership meeting. They will both be held on November 21, 2011 at 6PM. The notice for both meetings can be downloaded as a PDF. The notices were sent to the last address of record on October 27.
Please make an effort to attend.
Hedging for Hurricanes
September 18th, 2011Hurricane Irene was a non-event for Florida and our hedges are better for it. As mentioned in the May 2011 newsletter, the Board decided that preventative measures were necessary to prevent damage due to wind and rain.
From the newsletter…
Back in March the hedges along Nixon and Linebaugh were damaged. We believe the cause was the heavy rain and wind of the severe weather bands on March 31st. Most of the hedge remained unscathed by the weather but certain sections were damaged due to a couple reasons:
- Asymmetry, with not enough hedge on the resident-facing wall, or too much on the street-facing wall
- Excessive top growth or depth
The Board feels compelled to take pro-active changes to the entire hedge to ensure excessive growth or imbalance doesn’t cause future problems.
The regular summer rain is keeping the hedge watered and small leaves are developing. Although the appearance is twiggy, it is only temporary. The newer, shorter hedge is going to be more maintainable and, in this Board member’s opinion, better for the long term sustainability of the wall.
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- New leaves are emerging from the twigs.
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- Twiggy, but consistent growth on the wall.
Garage Sale Reminder
July 1st, 2011This is a reminder that our community garage sale will be Saturday, July 2 and will begin at 7AM. The announcement is posted on Craigslist.
Wildewood Billing Confusion
January 14th, 2011In this week’s postal mail you should have received the Wildewood homeowner’s assessment for 2011, including the budget, budget notes, and meeting minutes. However, there might be some confusion regarding the return addressee, which was printed in error.
Although the invoice says to make checks payable to “Tree Tops Neighborhood Association”, the return PO box, account name, and your address should still be correct. The assessment for 2011, which is $212, is also correct.
It’s okay if you have already sent a payment with the invoice stub. If you have not sent payment, then please correct the payee on your check to read “Wildewood Homeowner’s Association”.
We sincerely apologize for the confusion on this matter. If you have any questions regarding your account status, please contact our property manager, Mrs. Diane Miragliotta.
Budget Meeting Result
December 11th, 2010During this year’s annual budget meeting the proposed changes were approved and will go into affect at the beginning of the 2011 year. The proposed budget was mailed out to all residents last month.
In general terms, the budget was reduced in a number of areas, including newsletters, wall maintenance, and grounds maintenance. A new contractor will assume the duties of maintaining the grass and hedges at a total savings of over $600 per annum.
The dues for 2011 have been reduced by $5 over the previous year. Assuming no change in the rate of foreclosures, we hope this change aligns Wildewood’s budget more closely with the current economy.
Garage Sale Reminder
November 26th, 2010Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, November 27th, is the semi-annual community garage sale. An announcement has already been posted to Craig’s List. Good luck to both buyers and sellers.
Cell Tower Flying American Flag
November 12th, 2010Nearly eight months after receiving approval from the county to build a cellular tower near Wildewood, the tower appears to be complete. In the final specification, the American flag was to be part of the flagpole design. Just in time for Veteran’s Day the flag was raised and is now flying over Wildewood and Cannella Elementary School.
It’s not clear what the design would be today without some measure of dissatisfaction expressed by citizens and residents at the original public hearings. Wildewood residents were unusually active on this topic. Refer to the newsletter, first, second, third, and final web site postings for a brief history.
How do you feel about the tower? How does it compare to other towers in Hillsborough? Is it a net positive, negative, or neutral impact to Wildewood? Now that the tower is complete we’d like to hear your opinion.
New decorative entry borders
July 26th, 2010The black vinyl borders at the Wildewood entrance have been removed and a custom concrete border is now in their place. The next phase of the entry update is to add some color with new plants.