Bella Vista
BELLA VISTA
Bulletin
November 2011
Official Publication of the Bella Vista Homeowners Association
BOARD REPORT: The last HOA board meeting was held on October 5, and the board reviewed past due accounts as well as outstanding policy violations. The 2012 budget was reviewed and will be printed in the December issue. The monthly financial report was reviewed and discrepancies identified. Quotes for playground shade structures were reviewed and funds were added to the reserve fund for a decision next year. The Board also reviewed quotes to replace damaged lighting at the entrance monument on Dies Ranch Road. The Recreation committee requested additional funding for the October and December events which was approved by the Board. Repairs to a broken water line inside the pump house and several irrigation repairs were approved by the Board. The board also discussed strategies to prevent future vandalism at the pool. The next meeting is scheduled for November 2. If you have any questions regarding the information included in this issue, please contact one of the Board members. Sincerely, Bella Vista HOA Board of Directors
Volume 3, Issue 11
WILDFIRE AWARENESS FOR SUBURBAN AREAS:
Few Texans realize that homes in suburban areas can be at risk from wildfires. But whether you live in the forested areas or in suburbs on the outskirts of relatively treeless places, houses are at risk every year when wildfires sweep across the land. Sparks from wildfires as far as two miles away can be blown into yards and roofs. • Remove ladders, trellises or any other object that might serve as a path for fire to travel from ground level to the roof of a building, or from the ground into canopies of trees. • Avoid planting shrubs and trees that catch fire easily, for example: juniper, yaupon holly, pine, evergreen, eucalyptus and fir trees. Instead, plant hardwoods, crepe myrtle, red yucca, forsythia, China rose and Texas sage. • Remove any tree limbs located within ten feet of your chimney and roof. • Prune tree limbs from ground level to six feet up. • Regularly rake up leaves, dead limbs and other dead vegetation. • Remove branches, twigs and leaves from roof and gutter areas. • Prune limbs of trees and shrubs that are near the ground. • Ask power companies to clear branches away from power lines. • Stack firewood at least 100 feet away and uphill from the house. • Store gasoline, oily rags and other flammable materials in approved safety containers. An open forum for Bella Vista residents is located at: http:// For more information on fire danger and advisories, see the Texas Forest www.facebook.com/groups/60243129318. Access is available Service website at: texasforestservice.tamu.edu. to all residents who wish to share information but the site is not sponsored or managed by the Home Owner’s Association so please be considerate of your neighbors when posting information. Please REMOVE the statement from the HOA management section: When calling 911 for assistance, let the dispatcher know…..
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