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KATY, TX. KATY, TX. PERMIT #137
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Offical Newsletter for Nottingham Country, Sections 1-9
NOTTINGHAM HAPPENINGS I am happy to report that the homeowners who reside near the 500 block of Rennie will finally get long overdue relief. For a number of years we had a homeowner on that block who never paid their annual homeowner fees and worst of all refused to maintain their property in a responsible manner. The property, for years, suffered from lack of maintenance with dead trees, abandoned vehicles and an unkempt yard. Law enforcement personnel were called to this home on numerous occasions for gang activity, assaults, discharge of weapons and drug activity. It got to the point whereby our Constable Deputies were monitoring this home on a daily basis. NCCIA filed a lawsuit against the homeowner and we obtained a judgment. We attempted to foreclose on the property and five times the homeowner filed for bankruptcy over the course of about 18 months to stall the process. Of course each time the bankruptcy was dismissed. Finally we prevailed in December and an investor purchased the property at the foreclosure sale, subject, of course, to the existing first lien mortgage. It is our hope that the new homeowner will clean up this property and become a “good” neighbor. We all know it is very difficult when one has an irresponsible neighbor living nearby but unfortunately, it takes time to go through the legal process to force an owner to maintain their property. This type of action is costly and it’s the last thing we as a Board wishes to do but in this case the community just got better, in my opinion, due to the actions we were forced to take. We are very fortunate in NC in that this type of situation is very rare in our subdivision and I am not aware of any other situations similar at this time. At the time you read this article, it will be nearing the end of January. All homeowner’s fees were due 12/31 and the grace period ends the end of January. If you have not already done so, please make your payment by the end of this month and avoid a $20 to $25 late fee.
This is the time of the year to trim trees and shrubs for the spring growth. There are still lots of dead shrubs out there in need of replacing along with a few trees. Many articles have been written about this, so please get it done. If the dead trees are not taken down, you will be receiving a letter from our attorney, as this is a serious matter. No need to add a couple of hundred dollars in legal fees to the cost of removing the tree! This time of the year is resolution time, and of course, most are broken almost immediately. I have one request of NC homeowners: make a resolution whereby when you are out walking or walking the dogs, etc. and you see empty bottles, cans, and paper in the streets, please pick it up and throw it in a trash container! If everyone just did a little bit, our community would look much nicer. It’s certainly not something that is difficult to do. Of course it’s not nice to litter but we all know there will always be those who litter. Do your small part and help the community and the environment we live in look nice. Don Mach NCCIA President and Legal Liaison
Opening on NCCIA Board NCCIA Director, Robert Drisaldi, recently resigned from the NCCIA Board due to his employment workload. The Board would like to thank Robert for the time he spent on the board assisting in the betterment of our community. As a result of this resignation, the Board is seeking a homeowner who would like to join the Board and serve out Robert’s unfinished term. Interested homeowners are asked to go to our website: www. nottinghamcountry.org and complete an application. If you have any questions, please contact any Board member. Don Mach NCCIA Director
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