I purchased a HD video camera and decided to try it, and the video software. I edited and stitched several of the segments and then uploaded the results. My spouse's comment: we live in a unique place! I'm sorry to say, the audio blocks the singing frogs at the end of this video.
For those who are unfamiliar with BLMH, this is about 1/8th of the 40 acres our association includes!
I was in a bit of a hurry to get to an association meeting, so the video is a bit crude and I didn't take much time tonight after the meeting to edit it; so it's not up to my usual standards. We had some heavy rains this morning and so a part of the walk is "under water", and this waterfall and stream is muddy.
Comments, Corrections, Omissions, References
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1. The video will play at 360p, which is good resolution. However, you can select 720p which is considered "high definition" or HD, if you want better graphics.
2. There's a typo at the beginning of the video.
Above: Intermittently, for a time, boards informed owners of association finances
Newsletter 2008 excerpt is an example of earlier board willingness to communicate with owners.
The boards of 2019-2021 prefer not to do so.
https://tinyurl.com/BLMH2021
Life and observations in a HOA in the Briarcliffe Subdivision of Wheaton Illinois
Best if viewed on a PC
"Briarcliffe Lakes Manor Homes" and "Briarcliffe Lakes Homeowners Association"
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 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:
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
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