Upcoming Board Meeting: January 3, 2023 @ 7:00 PM, Community Center
REMINDER- Christmas decorations and lights are to be taken down by January 16, 2023.
ELECTION RESULTS - NOVEMBER 2022 OPEN BOARD MEETING
PRESIDENT - CINDY JOSEPH VICE-PRESIDENT – LINDA BRITTEN 2ND VICE – PRESIDENT – KENDAL BURNS SECRETARY – EVA PALKIN TREASURER/PARLIMENTARIAN – JERELYN HUGES-GLENN SEARGENT AT ARMS – PAMELA MCDANIELS MEMBER – CAROLINE WRIGHT MEMBER – AMY BENEDICT MEMBER – HELEN LEWIS
To our Spanish Speaking Residents and Homeowners, we will have a Bi-Lingual interpreter at each HOA meeting the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00p.m. If you have not been attending our HOA meeting please come and share your concerns, suggestions, and comments. Pine Trails is an Inclusive Community please feel comfortable enough to join us.
Thank you, Cindy Joseph, President ALLEY REPAIRS: 14303 Lorne & 14511 – 14519 FlairOFS SOLID WASTE: BEGINNING JANUARY 2023 THERE WILL BE NO RECYCLING2024 PROPOSAL: TRASH SERVICE FOR ALL OF PINE TRAILS SUBDIVISION2024 PROPOSAL: INCREASE IN MAINTENANCE FEE (PLEASE ATTEND JANUARY 3, 2023, BOARD MEETING. BENEFITS OF TRASH FOR ALL) 1. Cleaner Neighborhood2. Eliminate Rats, Rodents3. Eliminate Neighbor Disputes4. Eliminate Illegal Dumping in AlleywaysJANUARY 2023 DEED RESTRICTIONS WILL BE STRONGLY ENFORCED!!!!!!NO PARKING ON PRIVATE PINE TTRAILS PROPERTYTOWING ENFORCEDREPAIR ALL DAMAGED FENCECLEAN YOUR ALLEYWAYS, CUT TREE LIMBS, MOW & EDGEREPAIR GARAGE DOORSREPAIR ALL ROOFSREMOVE AC UNITS FROM WINDOWSREMOVE ALL INOPERABLE VEHICLES FROM THE STREET & DRIVEWAYNO BUSINESS TRUCKS PARKED IN NEIGHBORHOODNO TRAILERS, BOATS PARKED IN DRIVEWAYPLEASE READ YOUR BYLAWS, COVENANTS, DEED RESTRICTIONS LOCATED ON THE PINE TRAILS WEBSITE HEALTH & WELLNESSThank you, Board of Director Pamela Mc Daniels, for partnering with Harris County Health Dept to bring Pine Trails and Surrounding Communities COVID / FLU SHOTS. It was a huge success; more than 50 peoples are up to date on their shots.WINNERS OF 2022 CHRISTMAS DECORATION LIGHT14530 Dartwood5811 Graycliff14242 Lourdes14338 Rainy Sun CircleREPAIRS TO THE COMMUNITY – THANKS HARRIS COUNTY!Purple Sage Road @ Morinscott no longer has an “unofficial speed bump” it has been repairedThe large Metal Spool like Object that been housed since 2017 has been removed from Pine Trails Property off Wallisville Road by the BridgeREPORT STREET LIGHT OUTAGES – CENTERPOINT ENERGY – 713-207-2222 (STREET LIGHT POLE NUMBER NEEDED)REPORT STREET/ROAD REPAIRS -HARRIS COUNTY – 713-274-2222REPORT CRIMES: HARRIS COUNTY CONSTABLE – 281-427-4791REPORT MISSING WATER MAIN COVER – AQUA AMERICA – 877-987-2782INOPERABLE CARS PARKED ON PINE TRAILS PUBLIC STREETS AND PROPERTYHomeowners and Residents, if your car is inoperable on any Pine Trails street - IT COULD BE TOWED!!!EXPIRED STICKERS – YOU COULD BE CITED!!!VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ALL COMMITTEES:ACC – ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEEBLOCK CAPTAINS COMMITTEEBEAUTIFICATIONSENIORS EVENTHEALTH & WELLNESSTHERE ARE MANY OTHER COMMITTEES TO JOIN, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE @ 281-458-6764 IF INTERESTED COMMUNITY CONCERN FORMS ARE LOCATED IN THE OFFICE AND WEBSITELOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER LINE DANCE INSTRUCTORIf you know the latest line dances, please come teach US! This will be Fun and Healthy way for the Pine Trails Community to stay in shape and meet new friends. Please call the Office if you are interested in volunteering your time as a Dance Instructor2023 MAINTENANCE FEES: DATES TO REMEMBER Jan 2 $250 payment is due. Jan 16 Delinquent Notice mailed; $25 admin/mailing fees charged. Feb 16 Last day to pay without Late Charge and arrange a payment plan. You may make partial payments prior to the cutoff date but account must be paid in full by Feb 17,2020 to avoid the late fee. Feb 17 $50 Late Fee charged to accounts with a balance due. Mar 10 Liens filed on all delinquent accounts; $150 filing fee charged to account. Apr 10 Legal Action; all delinquent accounts may be referred to the O’Neal Law Firm for collection. COMMUNITY FORUM: DATE: March 18, 2023 TIME: 1p.m. – 3 p.m.Please come join the Board of Director for a Community forum at the Pine Trails community Center to listen to your concerns, and suggestions of our Pine Trails community; to let the Board of Directors know what you are thinking. 2023 PROPOSED PINE TRAILS COMMUNITY EVENTS: SEE PINE TRAILS WEBSITE FOR ALL YEARLY EVENTS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS:REMINDER… A homestead exemption removes part of the value of your property from taxation and lowers your taxes. You may get an additional exemption if you qualify as 65+ or if you are disabled. You should file your regular residential homestead exemption application between January 1 and April 30. If your application is postmarked by April 30, this will allow the district time to process it before your tax statement comes out in the fall FINANCES: PINE TRAILS COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION2023 Budget 10/30/2022 INCOME Bank Interest $6,000 48.53 Maintenance Fees-CY $280,000 284,584.91 Maintenance Fees Prior Years $6,000 7,487.16 Maintenance Fees -FY $151,000 9,734.00 Rentals-room/sign $10,800 5,050.00 Miscellaneous Income $10,080 66,621.50 Transfer Fee/Recovery Costs $133,200 22,563.29 Other Income $6,150 2,164.22 Late Fees/Admin/Mis $25,040 27,812.89 Transfer of Capital $115,091 TOTAL INCOME $743,361 426,066.50 EXPENSES Total Salaries/PR Taxes $68,040 57,148.30 Administrative: Bank Service Charges $- 893.40 Dues/Subscriptions $1,590 1,065.54 Insurance $23,500 23,489.00 Office Supplies/Misc $7,200 4,912.09 Postage $9,600 6,749.74 Accounting/Audit $10,750 - Community Hall Supplies $750 467.72 Computer Expense -Internet $3,960 3,155.74 Legal $15,000 15,342.57 Legal Liens $6,000 3,140.48 Newsletter $10,200 8,253.32 Total Administrative $88,550 67,469.60 Utilities: Telephone $960 758.04 Electric - Office $3,600 2,096.44 Water $1,740 1,316.05 Total Utilities $6,300 4,170.53 Total Street Lights $77,400 56,002.66
Total Alley Repairs $100,000 33,512.87 Maintenance: Office $2,000 373.41 Community Center $500 23.94 Capital Expense-Office $2,400 - Community Hall Monitoring $3,600 1,200.00 Garage $500 71.41 Maintenance: Miscellaneous $500 - Total Maintenance $9,500 1,668.76
Total Security Service $155,736 125,511.00 Other Operating Expenses Deed Restriction Mileage $1,440 892.68 Open Meeting Expenses $315 - Playground Expense $1,000 7,221.09 Community Service & YOM $700 1,143.69 Property Taxes $400 383.60 Capital Ex-Community Events $16,200 11,320.47 Refund Annual Maintenance Fee 275.00 Capital Expense Other 10,058.45 Committee Expenses 1,217.63 Total Other Operating Expense $20,055 32,512.61