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KEY METRICS 2015 ASSESSMENT NOTICE
2015
905,807 sq ft 389
November 26, 2014
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ANNUAL GROWTH (SQ FT)
ollowing consultation with the Audit & Finance Committee at a budget meeting on November 25, 2014, the Board of Directors resolved that the Association’s Annual Assessment Fee for 2015 remain unchanged at $2.75 per square foot. This is the rate introduced in 2006, making it the same assessment for the tenth consecutive year. To put that into perspective in 2015 it will cost about $3.35 to buy $2.75 worth of 2006 goods and services - or 22% more. Compared to last year which saw the assessed space grow by 4%, our community grew by a little over 3% this year. We have accounted for further improvements in our 2015 budget shown on the adjacent page. Homeowners Associations have the authority to attach special assessments to carry out such improvements, but your Board commits to improving our community without increasing the financial burden, particulary during these fiscally challenging times. As you may be aware, the Association is by Law registered for VAT which means that all charges made by the Association will have Value Added Tax of 7.5% added to them from January 1, 2015. We pay this tax direct to the government less any VAT paid to our vendors. If registration had been optional for us, it would have been in our interests to register so that we could recover the VAT paid to our vendors. Being unable to recover the VAT would have lead to a prorated increase in our maintenance fees. So whilst the annual Assessment Fees remain unchanged you will notice VAT added to all charges made by the Association. We have extended the early payment discount of 3% for all 2015 Annual Assessment Fees settled in full by January 14th, 2015. The following conditions apply to qualify: • Payment must clear in full by January 14th, 2015. • Any other due balances associated with the account should also be clear by the deadline. • Deduction of the 3% discount applies to the 2015 Assessment Fees gross (VAT inclusive) amount only. • Note that Indenture Charges (applied to vacant lots) are not eligible for discount and are due on January 1, 2015 in full. For VAT reporting requirements we will apply the Assessment Fees to accounts in monthly installments. The 3% discount to eligible accounts will appear as a VAT inclusive credit. Yours sincerely
Robert Sands Chairman
SANDYPORT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED FINANCIAL BUDGET For the year ended December 31, 2015 (Expressed in Bahamian dollars)
REVENUE Maintenance fees - 905,807 sq ft @ $2.75 per sq ft (389 homes, 2014 : 378) Indenture fees (109 lots, 2014 : 118) Other maintenance fees fees - 23,734 sq ft (6 under construction, 2014 : 7) Water & meters income Other services Total revenue
2014 2015 Budget 2,490,969 172,502 34,313 453,266 50,568 3,201,618
DIRECT EXPENSES Security expenses
693,536
Gardening expenses
418,834
Water & meters
397,877
Maintenance of common areas
360,272
Wastewater management Improvements
301,775 300,000
Painting expenses
173,792
Garbage removal
84,000
Total direct expenses Gross Profit
2,730,087 471,530
OPERATING EXPENSES Salaries, benefits & national insurance
246,475
Office & computer supplies
44,526
Provision for doubtful accounts
41,830
Professional fees
41,016
Rent & utilities
36,600
Telephone & communications
15,516
Insurance
10,512
Finance charges
9,081
Other expenses
2,370
Property & other taxes
1,000
Total operating expenses NET MAINTENANCE FUND
448,930 22,599
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