Thank you for your time and attention to the important announcements in this email which include:
- Autumn Lake Irrigation (Watering) Restriction
- Ballot Q&A Town Hall – Monday, August 26
- POA Office Update
- Community Property Management (CPM)
- OneL Landscaping
- Meet the Candidates – Sunday, September 8
Autumn Lake Watering Restriction
Aquatic Control is scheduled to treat the lakes on Thursday, August 29th. It is anticipated that herbicides will be applied in Autumn Lake to address some weed growth. With the use of herbicides in Autumn Lake, there is a 3-to-5-day irrigation (watering) restriction beginning August 29th. Please plan accordingly. As previously communicated, there are no restrictions on swimming in the lake.
Ballot Q&A Town Hall
Join us Monday, 8/26 at 7 p.m. at the POA Office to get answers to your questions about Ballot items so you can make an informed vote. Ballot #5 – “All In” Assessment Change will be discussed in detail to dispel any misinformation you may have read or heard. The Town Hall will be recorded.
POA Office Update
Two of our office staff have been on medical leave for several weeks. Since mid-June, our third office staff member, Hailey, has been keeping the office running for Raintree owners, with the support of a handful of Raintree volunteers, including Laura Briese.
Once the summer sticker rush passed, Laura Briese was hired temporarily as an independent contractor to assist in the support the POA Office.
Laura has a Bachelor’s degree in Management, 30+ years administrative services experience, and 21+ years in military service where she held a Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmental Information clearance.
Community Property Management (CPM)
We are pleased to have signed a contract with Community Property Management (CPM) to provide professional office and administrative services to Raintree.
While CPM offers “property management” services, we are only using them for the services that have been traditionally performed by our office staff. CPM does offer on call maintenance support if needed.
The contract includes one CPM on-site office employee with office hours that will better accommodate Raintree owners’ needs and a shared CPM Community Manager.
CPM offers professional managers, bookkeeping, accounting, and risk management services tailored to communities like ours.
Their experienced team focuses on transparent communication and utilizes modern technology to keep the Board, property owners, and CPM connected through a secure web portal. CPM’s systems are fully integrated and have earned CPM the Accredited Association Management Company, (AAMC) designation – a designation that denotes the exemplary capabilities and standards of CPM.
Over 75% of their clients have trusted their services for more than five years, with 33% for more than 10 years. CPM maintains a BBB rating of A+ and is an accredited business by BBB.
They are committed to delivering consistent and responsive customer service, maintaining transparency, and providing access to real-time reports for the Board.
In the coming weeks we will host a Town Hall to introduce CPM to our community.
OneL Landscaping
We’re pleased to announce our new arrangement with OneL Landscaping for grounds maintenance. OneL is owned by a fellow Raintree property owner/resident and has been in business since 1999.
They already serve over 200 of our neighbors and will care for mowing, snow plowing, and winter road treatments. For other needs like cleaning out culverts and ditches, fall leaf removal, filling potholes, and addressing resident concerns, we’ll pay based on time and materials.
The current plan is to have an on-site employee of OneL focused on Raintree’s maintenance. We’re confident this local connection will bring great service and a strong sense of community to Raintree!
Meet the Candidates
Mark your calendar now for this opportunity to meet this year’s Board candidates on Sunday, September 8th, 4-6 p.m. at the Pavilion.
There are 6 positions available to be filled by 6 of these candidates:
Kallen Bailey
Karen Bell
Scott Clark
Tanalyn Dollar
Eric Downs
Dave Getty
Jerri Jean Hicks
James McClung
Desiree Rodriguez
Kristen Schlichting
Justin Schulte
David Staloch
Mikael Sweet
Mary Lou Watson