Many members have been calling the Association to ask why the Postal Service at the Rotunda has suddenly changed.
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The Sudden Valley Friends of the Library (SVFL) will hold a public meeting on Saturday, April 10th, from 2-4 p.m. in the Dance Barn to discuss the proposal to place a library in the Middle Barn at the Community Center. This meeting will replace the one originally scheduled for March 17th. (more…)
In response to some of the inquiries regarding use of the marina by non-SVCA members, a Board of Directors (BOD) perspective on the subject is offered: There are 35 vacant dry spaces in the marina; if SV members do not wish to utilize them, then it is appropriate to seek to fill them. The BOD, has a fiduciary obligation to seek appropriate sources of revenue, which, due to our constrained budget this year, makes it imperative we seek additional sources of income. Of course, users will be expected adhere to the rules, regulations and bylaws of this community just as non-members who use the Health Club, golf course and swimming pools. (more…)
Clark Champion and Fred Haslam have agreed to co-facilitate a task force established by the BOD under the Treasurer. It is anticipated that five-seven community members will serve on the task force for each phase of its work. The initial phase will be a Density Reduction Policy and Procedures Study, to include a review of the historical context of SVCA density reduction policies, procedures, and practices and the development of recommendations and/or potential ballot measures in light of SVCA’s evolution and contemporary circumstances. (more…)
As we begin the work of reconciling the spending plan to the financial realities of 2010, it is helpful to understand the magnitude of the funding shortfall. For the 2010 budget year, the Association has a funding shortfall of $256,356. The approved 2010 budget was designed to maintain operations and amenities at their status quo level of operation. This shortfall is based on projections of various revenue sources:
SUDDEN VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Summary of Proposed 2010 Spending Plan
The current spending plan proposal is the result of 4 weeks of work by the General Manager, Controller, Department Managers and the Finance Committee following the Annual General Meeting, and is presented for consideration by the Association’s Board of Directors. (more…)
Due to uncertainty surrounding the ability to build a school in the watershed, the School Board has notified SVCA that it is placing a hold on any plans to locate a school in the Valley. Ron Cowan, Assistant Superintendent, expressed hope that the School Board can renew future discussion on building a school, when the “development picture’ in the watershed becomes clear.
A recent article in the Bellingham Herald reported that a “Bed & Breakfast” was beginning operations in Sudden Valley. SVCA Covenants allow only single family dwellings and prohibits any businesses from being operated from those residences. (more…)
At the closed session in November’s Board meeting, the Board reviewed the Proposed 2010 Spending Plan in detail with the General Manager and Controller. The Plan is scheduled for adoption by the Board at the December meeting on the 21st. (more…)
Ken’s Tree Service personnel use a large crane to remove limbs deemed to be potentially dangerous from large Douglas Fir trees in the parking lot adjacent to the Sudden Valley Clubhouse. The work was commissioned after a large branch fell into the parking lot narrowly missing a parked vehicle. (more…)