Students from Virginia Tech, under the direction of Dr. Brian Murphy, will be conducting Wyatt Farm pond sampling on March 26, April 2, and/or April 9, depending on the weather. They will compare the results to those from a similar study conducted a few years ago and will recommend possible management actions. The students will have the necessary permits.
Update: here is their final report.
Just a quick reminder that Wyatt Farm homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of sidewalks that adjoin their property. Thanks for helping keep the neighborhood safe and useful!
The Wyatt Farm HOA Board has received a report from a homeowner who has had their mail tampered with as part of a credit card scam. The perpetrator(s) apparently obtained a credit card number of the homeowner, possibly by opening a bill from the mailbox. Then they made online purchases with it, having the goods (CDs, DVDs, etc.) sent to the homeowner’s address. They then waited for delivery and took the items out of the mailbox before the homeowner comes home and retrieves the mail.
This scam requires the perpetrator to know that the homeowner is away during the day and be bold enough to retrieve their goods from someone else’s mailbox.
Please double check your credit card statements carefully and keep an eye out for any suspicious activity regarding mailboxes, especially immediately following mail delivery.
Notices for the 2009 Wyatt Farm HOA dues have just been mailed to homeowners by regular post. As announced earlier, 2009 dues did not increase from their 2008 level of $250.
Please submit your dues no later than February 28, 2009. Our by-laws require that a $25 late fee be applied if dues are not received by the first of March.
Many of you know that the Wyatt Farm neighborhood was developed in phases. Consequently, several variations of the HOA covenants were created and applied. The differences weren’t huge, but having several versions was confusing. So once the neighborhood was completed, the HOA Board decided to create a single set of covenants that consolidated all other versions. The consolidated covenants then had to be approved by at least three-quarters of the HOA members.
This process began over a year ago. Slowly, the required signatures were collected, and finally we can announce that this process is complete. The consolidated covenants, available here if you don’t have them, are now the only ones that apply to all phases of the neighborhood. Please make sure you are looking at the right version in the future!
At the recent annual meeting, President Tom Rubenstein discussed the need for new members on the Wyatt Farm HOA Board of Directors. Tom himself is stepping down as President and leaving the Board, but has agreed to serve as Acting President during the transition. Vice-President George Garrott is also stepping down, but will remain active on the Architectural Standards Committee. Several other Board members have resigned over the past year. So there were several new opportunities to contribute.
Thankfully, several people at the annual meeting stepped up to the plate! At the BOD meeting immediately following the annual meeting, the following people were elected to the Board:
These four join recently-new Board member Mike Saffle, as well as veterans Bob Gogal, Lisa Goatley, and John Lewis. We welcome all the new folks and thank them for their service.
Unfortunately, Bob Gogal won’t be with us much longer either as he plans his move to Georgia. And Tom will have to be replaced permanently soon as well. So there is still an opportunity to join us! Please let us know if you are interested.
We want to take this opportunity once again to thank Tom, George, and Bob for their years of dedicated service to our community!
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2008 Wyatt Farm Annual meeting on December 2nd. If you missed it, please review the minutes of the meeting and peruse the website for lots of other good information.
2009 is shaping up to be a great year at Wyatt Farm. Check out the 2009 Budget and the new web page about the Wyatt Farm Commons project.
The annual HOA meeting for all Wyatt Farm homeowners will be held on Tuesday, December 2, at 7:00 PM at the Blacksburg Christian Fellowship building adjacent to our neighborhood. Agenda items include:
All homeowners are encouraged to attend.
After previewing a draft of the 2009 HOA budget, the Board has determined that no dues increase is needed for the upcoming year! Therefore, 2009 dues will remain at $250. A dues notice will be sent out to all homeowners in January.
The budget will be discussed further at the HOA annual meeting on December 2, 2008.
At their October 28 meeting, the HOA Board of Directors voted unanimously to elect Mike Saffle, a neighbor on Reagan Road, to the Board. Welcome, Mike! And thank you for contributing.
At the end of this calendar year, we are losing several of our Board members for one reason or another. So please consider getting involved on the Board as well.
Other business conducted at the Oct 28 meeting is summarized in the meeting minutes.