4/2/2025

Good Afternoon Homeowners!

I hope everyone is doing well!  2nd Quarter Invoices have been sent out.  If you did not receive your invoice or have any questions about them, please let me know so I can make any necessary updates/corrections.

Springtime is upon us and that means outdoor BBQs, friendly get togethers, and spring cleanup.  Since we have had several homes in our community change owners over the last year, we would like to provide everyone with reminders on some of the policy issues we encounter each year.

1. Yard Care & Home Maintenance: It’s about time to start checking out your sprinkler systems to see if they survived the winter, and possibly the Xfinity installers.  If repairs are needed, it’s best to get those scheduled early, before the lawncare companies get overbooked.  You can usually get price savings if multiple neighbors schedule together for yard aeration/power raking services, sprinkler issues, etc.  Additionally, take a look at your front porch/decks and fences to see if they are in need of a new coat of paint/stain.  Some other key items are: clutter/storage of items outside the garage or around the porch/front yard, weeds in flower beds, weeds in the cracks of the driveway/sidewalk/roadway edge, as they are the homeowner’s responsibility as well.  When doing yard work, please do not sweep/blow your grass trimmings into the road.  It can be a hazard for motorcycle riders.  Lastly, if you still have Christmas lights/decorations out, we ask that you please get them taken down/put away.
2. CC&R Compliance Inspections: Speaking of yardwork, the CC&R compliance inspections will be resuming very soon.  If you receive a notice regarding a violation, please take care of it as soon as you are able to.  If it is something that you are not able to take care of right away (i.e., staining your porch/fence, etc.) please contact us to discuss a timetable that works for you.  We always do our best to accommodate your needs when you communicate with us.
3. Home Renovations/Projects: Per our HOA’s governing directives (CC&Rs), there is a specific process in place to receive approval for exterior home renovations, fences, sheds, solar panels, driveways, etc.  If you are wanting to paint your house or add on to your home, please submit your request using the HOA’s website (www.foxridgehoamedicallake.org) PRIOR to starting your project.  Failure to adhere to this policy can result in financial and/or legal ramifications.
4. Boats/RV’s/Trailers: With Memorial Day weekend approaching we know that it will be time to get your toys out and ready for the summer months.  While we relax the rules on these items from Memorial Day to Labor Day, we still request that homeowners communicate with us when they will be in your driveway or parked on the street in front of your house.  A few days at a time is allowed when we are given the proper notification, but we ask that you be courteous to your neighbors and limit the timeframes that they are there.  Also, ensure they are parked in a safe manner (not blocking sidewalks or interrupting the safe flow of traffic).  NOTE: Long term storage (a week or more) of these items in your driveway or on the street in front of your home is not allowed.
5. Pets: Our community policy requires that all pets be on a leash when not in your residence or back yard.  If your back yard is not fenced, homeowners are required to maintain control of your pets at all times.  We have already seen several instances of dogs roaming the neighborhood without their owners, raising safety concerns for some of our community members.  Authorities will be contacted to handle violations of this policy.  Also, please be considerate to your neighbors and pick up after your pets.
6. Vehicle Parking: We have had an increase in issues regarding how vehicles are parked along the street throughout our community.  Some streets are narrower than others, so if you are parking vehicles along the street in front of your home, please ensure they do not create an unsafe situation (i.e. obstruct the safe flow of traffic, emergency response vehicles, refuse/recycling vehicles, etc.), be courteous to your neighbors (sharing space), and please do park your vehicles on the sidewalk/blocking the sidewalk.  Additionally, please don’t park in front of the community mailboxes.  USPS drivers will not deliver mail if their access to the mailboxes is blocked.  Also, it is a City of Medical Lake ordinance that vehicles parked in the roadway or in your driveway must be legally registered/current.

Lastly, we are working on scheduling the annual HOA board meeting.  Once we have the details worked out, we will be sending out the meeting invites.  Please ensure we have your current contact information.  If any of your info has changed, please let us know so we can update your account.  Also, if you mail in your HOA dues payments, please ensure you are using the updated HOA mailing address.

We hope that everyone in our community has a happy and safe spring and summer!  If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us using the website, email, or the HOA phone number, listed below.

foxridgehoaboard@gmail.com

www.foxridgehoamedicallake.org

HOA Cell – (509) 565-0302

v/r

Your Fox Ridge HOA Board

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12/30/2024

All 1st Quarter 2025 HOA Invoices have been mailed out.  If you have questions regarding your invoice, please let me know.  Additionally, if you do not receive your invoice, let me know and I will ensure you get a new copy.

Thank you!

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12/22/2024

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the proposed 2025 Operating Budget has passed.  I thank the homeowners who took the time to submit their questions and turned in their ballots!  I hope you have a GREAT Xmas and New Year! 

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11/26/2024

Hello Homeowners!

The proposed 2025 Operating Budget has been completed and you should be receiving your ballot in the mail any day now.  The ballot has instructions on where you can view the 2024 vs 2025 Budget Comparison.  There is also a financial breakdown on what we have spent so far in 2024, up to 15 November.  The homeowner dues will remain $240/year for 2025. There have been no increases in our dues since they were set at this level in 2011, by WEB Properties.  If you have been following our budget each year, at least since 2019, you have noticed that while the overall budget has remained the same, we have been able to adjust unused funds in one category to other categories that have experienced higher-than-normal expenditures (ie. our aging sprinkler system).  We have also tried to find ways to cut expenses, where possible, to make our money stretch a bit further.  The years prior to 2025, we have had roughly a $7000 buffer left over after all “normal” expenses have been paid, which allowed us to start building our Savings/Reserve fund, which is currently sitting at $86,269.96.  However, with the rising costs of everything (materials & labor), that buffer in our operating budget is getting smaller each year.  Here are a few examples comparing what we paid in 2023 against what we have paid so far in 2024:

                           2023                     2024 (As of 11/15/24)

Landscaping             $12,224.71                $16,475.84

Water                     $3,361.74                  $4,616.56

Sprinkler Sys.           $573.17                     $4403.68

These are our biggest expenditures each year, and accounted for approximately 35% of our 2023 expenses, and approximately 52% of our 2024 expenses.  We have not received any landscaping quotes yet for 2025, but I am fairly confident that the trend we have observed in price increases will continue going forward.  We have discussed various options (rocks, gravel, sand, bark, etc.) over the last few years but have not determined the best solution.  The bottom line is, we need to come up with a workable solution to address the issue (drought resistant landscaping) or we will be forced to do the one thing that no one wants to do, which is increase homeowners’ dues for the 1^st time in 14 years.  We would welcome any ideas you may have.

Lastly, if you have any questions about any of the entries on the budget documents, feel free to email or call us for clarification.  Also, please return your completed ballot to us, by email or through the mail, by December 20^th.

We wish you all a very Happy Holliday season!

v/r

Your Fox Ridge HOA Board

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