Treasurer’s Note of November 24, 2020

It’s that time of year! Dues statements for 2021 will be mailed the week of Thanksgiving, or shortly thereafter. Our financial management company, NMI, is utilizing an updated software application for dues payment. Please follow the instructions on the insert with your dues invoice. You may need to change information for new addresses and account numbers. If you have not received your mailing by mid-December, please let me know.

Marcia Ackerman, WCHOA Treasurer
treasurer@watterscrossing.com

To Watters Crossing Homeowners

The Architectural Control Committee (ACC) process was a repeated subject at our recent Homeowners Annual Meeting. First, the Board wants to thank all homeowners for continuing to work closely with the Board and the Architectural Control Committee to keep our community beautiful and a place that we can all certainly be proud of and enjoy the multitude of activities to do within the Allen area. Read More HERE.

New Officers Elected At Annual Meeting

The socially distanced, outside meeting was well attended by over sixty homeowners on a sunny day, September 13. Following presentation by various departments from the City of Allen, two new officers were elected to the Board of Directors. Joining present Board members Marcia Ackerman and Mike Shisko, will be Katie Armstrong and Denny Adelman. Other contenders for the Board spots were Kendyl Glanz, David Burkhalter, and Forrest Kovach. We thank all of the candidates for their involvement and support of our neighborhood.

We say goodbye to former president Michelle Massi and former Secretary Mary Kuykendall. Michelle served as Board president for several years and prior to that was a volunteer on the Architectural Control Committee. Mary has served on the Board in various capacities since moving to Watters Crossing in 1994. Both will be greatly missed.

Signs Within our Neighborhood

Political Signs
Political signs are permitted within Watters Crossing with various restrictions. Size and types of signs permitted are outlined in the Texas Property Code. These cannot be installed more than 90 days prior to the election date and must be removed within ten days of the election date.

Realtor Signs
A home is permitted one (1) For Sale sign no larger than five square feet. Realtor guidance on signing is shown in the Realtor link at www.watterscrossing.com Realtor signs and open house signs installed in the entrance monuments will be removed.

Yard Sale Signs
Signs for yard sales, yards, sales, etc. are never permitted within Watters Crossing. We urge homeowners to participate in one or more of the two annual Community Wide Yard Sales which your HOA schedules each year. All yard sale signs installed at other times will be removed.

Contractor Signs Signs for all contractors, trades, etc, are never permitted within Watters Crossing and will be removed.

COVID-19 Update Clubhouse Remains Closed (Updated 8/25/2020)

Your WCHOA regrets to announce that due to a variety of critical factors, including procedural, legal, and economic factors, a difficult decision has been made for the Clubhouse and Clubhouse Pool to remain CLOSED until further notice. Pursuant to executive orders by the Governor, and guidance offered by local authorities, legal counsel and insurance providers, severe restrictions have been imposed, and under the terms and guidelines of our liability insurance, opening of select community amenities during the current ongoing pandemic is not an option. In addition to regulatory mandates, and liability exposure for the WCHOA, it is simply not financially feasible within the constraints of our current budget. Just a few of the considerations going into this decision include required additional sanitization requirements, as well as the necessity to hire the services of a monitor to enforce occupancy limits, social distancing, and other unaffordable precautionary health measures. During this operational interruption, the expense of routine community amenity maintenance must continue along with maintenance on all other Association assets. The WCHOA Board will not entertain requests to refund or interrupt dues payments. The WCHOA Board will continue to monitor all issues contributing to this decision and communicate any updates to the Association members as soon as possible.

CLOSED:
The Clubhouse remains closed at this time. All deposits for reservations for the month of September will be refunded.

CLOSED:
The Clubhouse Pool remains closed at this time, due to reasons listed above and others, including:

• There currently has been very little demand at the Newport Pool.
• The additional cost of daily cleaning and sanitization at the Newport Pool is being offset by no housekeeping costs currently at the Clubhouse Pool. All surfaces, areas subject to contact, pool furniture, restrooms and so on are cleaned and sanitized daily at pool closure.
• Opening of a second pool will increase COVID-19 exposures and risks.

Architectural Control Committee Reminder

Exterior Improvements:

All exterior work within Watters Crossing is required to be submitted for review by the ACC and approval. The ACC process, Review Forms, Guidelines, and further information are shown in the ACC link at www.watterscrossing.com This does include roof replacements, home exterior painting, and fence staining.

Covenant Violations:
All violations of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Watters Crossing are cited and managed by NMI Management. Violations are no longer handled by the ACC volunteer members.

Playground Equipment:
All recreational play equipment must be removed from front yards when not in use and located to a rear area not in view of the streets. This includes portable basketball hoops, hockey nets, and tree swings. The use of hammocks in the Watters Crossing Private Common Open Space is welcomed but note that those left overnight will be removed by the HOA Landscape Maintenance Team.

Satellite Dishes must be submitted for review for location prior to installation.

Thanks to all Watters Crossing Homeowners for following the Review Guidelines in submitting plans for ACC review and adhering to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Watters Crossing.

Information on Texas Neighborhood Coalition

Read further updates on the Texas Neighborhood Coalition and STRs including the cancellation of the Committee Hearing of STRs by Click Here.

2020 EVENTS FOR RESIDENTS OF WATTERS CROSSING
REVISED 10/21/2020. DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

• WCHOA Board Meets 3rd Monday of every month.
• The ACC meets the last Tuesday of every odd numbered month.
• WCHOA Playgroup meets every Friday.