Continued from page 7 to the detriment of the Board’s following its published agenda and operating goals. To this end, the ACHOA Board and advisory committees design and send out surveys to the lot owners and provide time for comments at Board meetings.
ask the manager
In addition, lot owners can attend any advisory committee meetings and provide comments.
have a question for Jeanne Tarantino?
Lot owners need to realize that their
Do you have a question about the ACHOA, the Board, or the Management Company? If so, odds are your neighbors are wondering, too!
ACHOA Board must operate the Association as a business. Making decisions on behalf of our Association requires individuals with business savvy. It is important that volunteers for the Board are on the board for the right reasons not for self-interest, not to promote their own agendas, or to exert personal control. They must put the community first. The most successful HOAs have a strong strategic plan in place. The ACHOA strategic plan is designed to identify goals for the entire Association, and it outlines strategies and plans to achieve those goals. The plan provides a roadmap for where the community and lot owners want to be in the next 5 to 10 years, no matter who is on the Board. With the ACHOA strategic plan, the Board members create a legacy and guidelines for future boards to follow. The ACHOA is fortunate to have a strong strategic plan that guides its decisions and points the way to a successful future. Given these requirements, the ArrowCreek community needs qualified and talented lot owners to volunteer their time and talents for the Board and its advisory
Send questions to: ACservice@associasn.com. Top questions will be published in the ArrowCreek View. Thanks for staying informed!
Q & A
sPEEDING. WHY SHOULD WE SLOW DOWN? The July 25, 2021 vehicle accident on
many violations and conduct hearings is a
Arrowcreek Parkway that took out utility
labor-intensive process for management,
boxes causing power outages and loss
staff and the board. It would be nice not
of AT&T services has prompted many
to have to spend so much time on that!
questions regarding speed enforcement in ArrowCreek as well as the longstanding question, why is the speed limit in ArrowCreek 25 MPH?
The 25 MPH speed limit in ArrowCreek was set by Washoe County due to multiple golf cart crossings, multiple bus stops, narrow width of roads with open ditches,
The updated radar cameras are detecting
a high percentage of slope on all main
more speeders (refer to the July AC
roadways, and severe seasonal weather
View for articles on the new cameras).
conditions. Did you know that it takes
There have been more moving vehicle
twice as far to stop at 40 MPH (164 feet)
violations, hearings, and fines. Speeding is
compared to 25 MPH (84 feet)? See
a problem. On the other side, I hear from
Kurt Bickel’s article in this issue for more
many of you who say, “when I drive the
information on speed and safety. A big
25 MPH speed limit, people tailgate me
thank you to all the safe drivers!
and give ‘not so kind’ gestures.” PLEASE
Jeanne Tarantino
EVERYONE, stop giving others a bad time
committees. They need a commitment to
for going the speed limit. You should be
being an advocate, a doer, and a visionary
going the speed limit, too! If you find
so that the community will continue to
yourself always in a rush, then allow
be strong. We need strong leadership that
more time so you can drive through the
puts the community first.
neighborhood safely. Having to process so
Jeanne Tarantino, Community Manager CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Note: This article is adapted from a February 25, 2021, article published online by FirstService Residential.
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