LEADERSHIP
Patty Ashbrook, General Manager / COO Todd Weber , Board President
Dear Forest Highlands Members,
An increase in the Regular Monthly Assessment for Operations of $35 has been approved bringing that portion to $920. This is a 4.0% increase over 2021 and reflects the 3.3% increase in the minimum wage effective 1-1-2022, continued cost increases related to inflationary factors such as fuel, and pandemic related supply chain issues expected to continue into 2022. In addition, an increase in the Reserve allocation of $25 has been approved bringing the total Reserve allocation to $125 for 2022. We will continue to break the Regular Assessment into two separate line items on the monthly member statements. The operations portion of the Regular Monthly Assessment will appear on the statement as “Regular Monthly Assessment – Operations” at $920 per month. The reserve portion will appear as “Regular Monthly Assessment –Reserves” at $125 per month. The total monthly Regular Assessment for 2022 is $1,045. The Prepaid Dues Program was approved with an additional option for using your tokens. Please see page 4 for full details and watch for the email coming out next week. The 2022 Operating Budget and the 2022 Capital & Reserve budgets are available for member review on the main landing page of the Member website or use these links. or use these Links:
We are close to the end of another amazing year at Forest Highlands. There were certainly some challenges throughout the season such as the Rafael Fire and renewed measures to deal with the resurgence of Covid. The monsoon season returned in full force and we gratefully embraced it – especially at the 4th of July Picnic. Anyone attending the July 4th Picnic has an incredible memory. Just as the event was getting started a downpour consumed the Canyon Clubhouse and our staff sprang into action to move the event inside. Things did not turn out as expected but it was a lot of fun and absolutely unforgettable. A perfect example of how great this place is because of the people with whom we share it. Your Board of Directors has spent much of its time this year evaluating how to best invest in our future at Forest Highlands. We have just wrapped up the community survey conducted by McMahon Group and expect to have the feedback consolidated after the first of the year. For those of you who took the time to respond, please accept our apology for the length of the survey. We had a lot of people provide input to the content of the survey: focus groups, committees, Leadership Team and the Board. We appreciate the tenacity it took to complete the survey. Thank you for your participation! On November 22, 2021, the Board reviewed and approved the operating budget for 2022 as proposed by the Leadership Team and recommended by the Finance Committee. This budget established the Regular Monthly Assessment (Dues) for the upcoming year. As provided in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Forest Highlands, Section 6.3; the Regular Assessment is the amount required to cover the Common Expenses for maintaining and operating the community, as well as providing adequate reserves for the replacement of physical assets.
Operating Budget 2022
Capital Reserve 2022 Budget
The Board meeting on November 22nd included review and discussion of several high priority projects under consideration by the Master Plan Committee and Board. The Racquet Facility Feasibility Study conducted by The WLB Group was reviewed at length. A copy of the report is available for member review on the main landing page of the Member website or CLICK HERE
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