Communications

As you scroll down you will find Association Newsletters and some Frequently Asked Questions with answers.  As the board receives various questions that pop up regularly we try to add to the list. 

Have a question for the Board of Directors?  Submit it here or contact a Board Member directly.

Newsletters

Q:  How do we get a "Certification of Dues" affidavit when selling or refinancing our home?

A:   An affidavit stating that you, as homeowner, are current with your association dues

     and that there are no outstanding assessments due can be obtained from the HOA.

     Typically this document is requested by a lending/mortgage company prior to closing

     a loan related to the sale or refinancing of a home.  We recommend the homeowner ask   

     their real estate agent or closing agent to coordinate getting the appropriate document

     drawn up, then contact the CCWHOA Treasurer to coordinate a time to sign the

     document.  If the HOA dues have not been paid for the year, then a check for the amount

     of dues, fees (and lien costs if applicable) must be paid before the document is signed 

     by an officer of the HOA.  If you have questions please contact the CCWHOA Treasurer.

Q:  Who do we contact to repair the community mailboxes?

A:   The community mailboxes (or "cluster mailboxes") are owned and maintained by the

      United States Postal Service.  If you have any issues with these (e.g., you lost your

      keys, the lock is stuck or broken, the post is damaged, the boxes need paint, etc.), 

      then you should contact the local Post Office at (515) 251-7773. 

Q:  What are the Homeowners Association annual dues?

A:   Annual dues are set each year by the Board.  For 2008 they are $35 per year per lot.

      Previous years dues are listed below:

        2007 - 2008:    $35

        2004 - 2006:    $25

        1993 - 2003:    $20    

Q:  What do the annual dues go toward?

A:   Since the association does not have a swimming pool, club house, etc., the benefits are

      mostly keeping the neighborhood groomed, in compliance with the covenants, and keeping

      the homeowners from liability should there be an accident on any of the common grounds.

Q:   How many homes and/or lots are in our association?

A:   There are 651 lots in the association.  There are 2 churches (each have two lots) and

      645 homes (2 of those homes have two lots).

Q:  What were the results of the covenant proposal vote in spring 2006?

A:   The association bylaws require a 2/3rds majority (67%) of eligible members to vote in
      favor of a covenants change.  Given that requirement the following are the results of the
      voting:

      Proposal #1 - Parking of trailers in view of street or adjacent lots - FAILED with 56%

      Proposal #2 - Satellite dishes on the back and sides of homes - PASSED with 69%

      Proposal #3 - Screening of tool sheds, dog runs, & structures, etc. - FAILED with 57%

      Proposal #4 - Sizes of tool sheds, dog runs, & structures, etc. - FAILED with 57%

      Proposal #5 - Location of tool sheds, dog runs, & structures, etc. - FAILED with 59%