2019 Board Assignments
As required by our covenants, the Board of Directors elected new officers for the 2019 year, with their new roles starting immediately.
- President - Jon Rochetti
- Vice President - Pat Hoepfner
- Treasurer - Bill Balkus
- Secretary - Carolyn Fowler
- Member-at-Large - Forrest Sprester
Annual Meeting Recap
Dues Will Increase Just 2%,
Finances Remain Strong
Just 9 owners attended the Water's Edge HOA Annual Meeting on November 7th, yet a quorum was reached thanks to the efforts of several Board and committee members who went door-to-door to collect enough proxy cards to make the meeting official.
The Board updated the attendees on potential community projects for the coming year, community finances including the 2019 annual budget and dues, open space projects, the Architectural Review Committee, along with reduced crime stats in our community and our Neighborhood Watch program.
Quarterly dues for 2019 will increase by 2% to $318.45 for townhomes and $211.25 for single-family homes (lower due to expenses for snow plowing and landscaping). If you use any form of auto-pay to pay your dues, please update your payment process to reflect the new amount.
With only one candidate running for the the open Board seat, a new Board member, Carolyn Fowler, formerly of the ARC, was elected by a show of hands. Her 3-year term beings immediately.
Carolyn replaces Vicky Crews who served on our Board for 12 years in various roles, mostly as our community's President. If you see Vicky out walking her dog, please thank her for her tireless efforts supporting the community for the past decade.
The Board recapped the major accomplishments of 2018, including:
- Four additional watch lights installed
- Several drainage issues corrected
- Numerous trees trimmed or removed
- Tot Lots - chip replacement and a new bench installed
- Tennis & B-Ball Courts top coat resurfaced
- Parking space markings repainted on Green Duck Lane.
Potential projects in the works or on the list for review in 2019 include:
- Drainage problem behind Green Duck Lane
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Footbridge inspection/replacement if needed
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Basketball standards/replacement if needed
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Inspection and repair/replacement of up to $19,000 of sidewalks, curbs and/or gutters
The Treasurer reported that the community's financial status is strong with a near balanced budget for both 2018 and 2019, Reserves being fully funded, Unallocated Owner's Equity sufficient to support additional projects if needed, and Bad Debt at near 1%, significantly below the industry average of 5%.
Crime in the community was reported to be the lowest in many years. Additional lighting and residents locking cars most likely contributed to this decline. Just two incidents were reported in the community (breaking and entering and a property crime) with an additional two criminal incidents (drug possession with intent to sell and a simple assault) being reported just outside of the community. In all, the community remains virtually crime free, but requires all residents to help keep it that way through vigilance and reducing the possibility of crimes of opportunity, such as thefts from unlocked cars or open garages.
The hour long meeting was concluded after a brief resident Q&A session.
A copy of the Board's presentation is available
HERE.
We ask that all Water’s Edge residents be courteous to your neighbors when shoveling snow.
- Please don’t push snow into the streets, as you may be shoveling after the final plowing. In that case, the snow will remain in the street and refreeze causing a hazard for other drivers.
- If someone has cleared a sidewalks, fire hydrant, parking space, or the area around mailboxes, please don’t re-bury the areas.
- Please don’t shovel snow on to your neighbor’s property.
- If you’re able, please shovel out your nearest fire hydrant as a buried or frozen water supply delays firefighters in the event of a house fire.
- While the Fairfax County nor the HOA does not require residents to shovel their sidewalks, we ask, if possible, to shovel at least a single path in front of your home to make it safer for people walk around the community, to collect their mail and to walk pets.
Guest Parking...
We ask all residents to please be a good neighbor and fully utilize all of their private parking spaces - their garage and driveway first, before parking their cars in our limited number of guest parking spots.
Taking up a parking space with it's not absolutely necessary, can result in someone having to carry groceries much further in the rain, make seniors or disabled guests walk further to visit residents, or parents to carry infants further than needed. Plus, it's the neighborly thing to do.
We thank you for your neighborly cooperation.
Fairfax County revised the county’s noise ordinance in February to protect the peace and safety of citizens. Penalties can be severe, including a fine of up to $1,000 and a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable up to six months in jail. So if you have a dog that you let outside and it barks for more than 5 minutes, please immediately bring them inside.
