Updated Surplus Numbers

Updated Surplus Numbers
Updated Surplus Numbers: Actual surplus 2018 per audit was $85,163.
Boards 2011-2018 implemented policies and procedures with specific goals:
stabilize owner fees, achieve maintenance objectives and achieve annual budget surpluses.
Any surplus was retained by the association.
The board elected in fall 2018 decided to increase owner fees, even in view of a large potential surplus

Average fees prior to 2019

Average fees prior to 2019
Average fees per owner prior to 2019:
RED indicates the consequences had boards continued the fee policies prior to 2010,
BLUE indicates actual fees. These moderated when better policies and financial controls were put in place by boards

Better budgeting could have resulted in lower fees

Better budgeting could have resulted in lower fees
Better budgeting could have resulted in lower fees:
RED line = actual fees enacted by boards,
BLUE line = alternate, fees, ultimately lower with same association income lower had
boards used better financial controls and focused on long term fee stability

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Mulching and Water Run-Off Problems

Here's a video which is an example of some of the water flow and drainage issues, which are compounded when mulch is used as fill. Mulch in itself is not a problem. However, if mulch is used to fill "low spots" then what you see in this video is the result.

When there are low spots filled with mulch, rainfall will wash away some of the mulch or re-distribute it, because the mulch is lighter than water and will float. The mulch then flows with the water downhill, and will create multiple dams, which further impede or prevent the proper run-off of water.

Water always flows downhill. In the example, the water found it's way into the garage and then to the driveway. Due to the nature of the garage floor, there is about one-half inch of standing water in some parts of the garage. Most but not all of the water flowed out of the garage and onto the driveway. Some water was left standing.

How to solve this problem? Add fill to properly elevate the low areas and if necessary, sculpt the landscape to avoid low areas, instead of filling the low areas with mulch.

I have sent a link of this video and blog to various members of the Board of Managers of our Association. Specifically in an email to our board president:


Hi [Madame President],

Here is a video of standing water and runoff problems along the side of the garage at [nnnn] Harrow Court. The water enters the garage during most rainstorms. This is due to an opening in the wall of the garage and the low area along the garage, which has been filled with mulch. With the recent mulch addition, the problem is aggravated.


I think this highlights one of the possible problems that can result, when mulch is used as fill.


Please forward this to other board members, for their information and action.


I will also send a copy of this email to management.



The following video does include an audio commentary. You may find it necessary to increase the volume on your PC  audio and also the audio control embedded in the video.




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