2019 Membership Drive and Annual Meeting Notice
/Ashton Wood Homeowners Association (AWHOA) 2808 Ashton Hill Drive, Dacula, GA 30019
Memo To: All Ashton Wood Residents October 17, 2018
Subject: 2019 Membership Drive and Annual Meeting Notice
On behalf of the 2018 Board of Directors I want to thank the residents of our neighborhood for all the support they provided during the past year. We hosted the third annual Backyard Tour in June, and that same evening several neighbors put on another wonderful block party that was once again one of the best attended neighborhood events of the year.
Many of you are “basic” HOA members, and your membership dues fund maintenance of our front entry and other common property, as well as mandatory taxes and insurance. In fact, in the next few weeks, the signs on the front entry will be re-painted and the brick work will be pressure washed. In addition, your dues supported costs associated with our website which is designed to keep everyone current on events in and around our neighborhood (www.ashtonwoodhoa.org).
Those neighbors who opted for the “swim/tennis” membership had access to a well-maintained pool and lighted tennis courts. The Board has already purchased brand new pool furniture for the coming year and is currently evaluating bids for the re-surfacing of the pool. In addition, swim/tennis members enjoyed a fun and well-attended pool party in August. The swim/tennis membership fees fully maintain both the pool and tennis courts which are both beneficial to the entire neighborhood. Their availability enhances the property values of every house in Ashton Wood.
To continue meeting the common needs of the Ashton Wood Subdivision, we need 1) your financial support in the form of membership dues and 2) periodic support during community workdays to keep our expenses as low as possible.
The 2019 AWHOA membership drive has now started, and your support is very much needed and appreciated. Attached is the invoice for 2019 membership. Annual basic membership fees for 2019 will once again remain steady at $90 ($85 if paid on or before April 1, 2019). Full membership, including swim/tennis privileges, is available for $415 ($385 if paid on or before April 1, 2019).
Our neighborhood has 142 homes and the majority support the homeowner’s association either as basic or full members. I hope we will have the support of the entire subdivision in 2019 as all of us benefit from the actions of AWHOA.
You are invited to attend the annual AWHOA Meeting which is open to all residents. This meeting will be held on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at a location to be determined. Make sure to visit the website to get more information as the data approaches. The purpose of this meeting is to review the accomplishments of the AWHOA in 2018 and establish goals for 2019. We will also elect board members for 2019, and then they will elect the officers for the year. Our by-laws allow for a maximum of nine board members and we currently have nine homeowners who have indicated a willingness to serve as Board members in 2019. A ballot listing the 2019 Board nominees is attached and should be returned by December 10 for final tally and approval. If any additional homeowners are interested in assisting the board as a committee member or in other positions, please notify the Board of your interest via our web site at www.ashtonwoodhoa.org/contact .
I sincerely ask that you thoughtfully consider joining the AWHOA in 2019. Your support will help us maintain our status as one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Dacula. Membership is our only source of income so please consider joining as a full member to help maintain the pool and tennis facilities as well as other common community property.
Respectively,
Alfie Meek, President, AWHOA
Dues Invoice and Board Of Directors Ballot
The dues invoice and nominations ballot for the board of directors are found on the HOA web site. Here are convenient links for these documents.
Paper Copies Delivered to Your Door
For your convenience, paper copies of this communication, including the dues invoice and ballot, are being delivered to your door this weekend, so be on the lookout for these.