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Soon many residents will be leaving for the summer…closing up their homes and headed North. Many are old hands at this and some are new to the process. Below is a basic checklist to help you do the job right. Every year we ask that residents bring all loose yard items under cover in the house or garage. Hurricanes are not the only threat as we have many severe thunderstorms during the summer, and some generate line winds in excess of 60-70 mph.

Travel safe and see you all in the fall.

As always you can follow what is going on by accessing Gator Tales on line here or on BHP website.

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BHP HOA Meeting – April 3, 2018

Confirmation of quorum / Open the meeting

1. Pledge of Allegiance – All
2. Silent Prayer for Armed Forces and BHP neighbors – All
3. Introduction of new neighbors
4. Secretary’s report – minutes of previous meeting – additions, deletions or accept as
read…Aldeo Labrie
5. Treasurer’s report – additions, deletions or accept as read…Maureen Heger
6. Old Business
7. New Business
8. Presidents report – comments – Clubhouse security, A/C system, electrical issues
9. Standing Committee Reports

Community Services – Ann Marie Kulling
Entertainment – Maureen Heger
Clubhouse – Bob Mischler
Sports / Emergency Planning – Mike Firestone, Phil Ludos
Membership – JaeAnn Carder
FMO – Dick Roller
Negotiation/Mediation – Colin Phelps

10. Questions, concerns, community comment
11. Adjourn
12. Share the Wealth

ASSIGNMENTS – 6:00pm set up, all BOD; 6:30pm Setup Share the Wealth & Final Setup

Important notice regarding possible tax assessment increases!!  Ballot Number 2 effects the assessment placed on our homes.  As the present time, the rate cannot be above 10%.  If this Constitutional Amendment is not passed, the sky’s the limit on how much could be charged for property tax assessments.  This Amendment will make the 10% cap PERMANENT.

This is important to ALL Florida Manufactured Home Residents.  So all Florida State Voters need to vote YES to protect the tax cap!  

Thanks,
Dick and Mary Roller

Avoid a PAINFUL increase in the assessment on your leased lot!

Vote YES……. Ballot Number 2
Your leased lot is assessed and taxed as commercial property.
Assessments on commercial property have been restricted to 10% annually.
Property taxes are passed on pro-rata if that is permitted in your prospectus.
Amendment 2 must pass by 60% in November or the restriction ENDS!!!

Ballot Number 2…Vote YES

This is the actual language placed on your ballot November, 2018.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE XII, SECTION 27
LIMITATIONS ON PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS— Proposing an amendment to The State Constitution to permanently retain provisions currently in effect, which limit property tax assessment increases on specified non-homestead real property, except for school district taxes, to 10 percent each year. If approved, the amendment removes the scheduled repeal of such provisions in 2019 and shall take effect January 1, 2019.

Vote YES…Ballot Number 2

By Tom Breay

March madness is in process with the 2018 Men’s’ Pool League.  With two more weeks to go, the Green Machine find themselves in foreign territory.  For most of the season, January 2 through March 12, they found themselves leading the league by a fairly significant number of wins.

Standings as of March 12 are Red Necks = 120 wins, Blues Brothers = 122 wins, Black Birds = 123 wins, and the Green Machine = 135 wins.  As they say, it ain’t over ‘til the lady sings!  Anything can happen and often does.  Nonetheless, the Green Machine is poised to win the league championship for the 1^st time.

For those not familiar with the Pool League, it is led and chaired by Leo Zehnder  (Blues Brothers team) with supporting help from Doug Kemmerer (Black Birds team) , Larry Roberts (Red Necks team) , and Tom Breay (Green Machine team).  There are four teams, consisting of ten players on each team.  Two teams shoot on Tuesdays, and two teams shoot on Wednesdays, from early January until late March.  The game is 8 ball with rotating partners, shooting against different opponents each week.  Each team will shoot 5 games each week.

Last year’s 2017 championship was not determined until the final game AND, believe or not, the final shot of the night!  It could happen again this year but the odds are in favor of the Green Machine!  Go Green Machine and how appropriate with St. Patrick’s day (March 17^th) coming up.  The last game will be played on Wednesday, March 21^st.

On Tuesday, March 27^th,, we will have the overall singles championship tournament.  This tournament is a single elimination event.  All league substitutes, and the team players are invited to participate in this event

Friday, April 13, 2018
6 PM to 8Pm

Come listen or dance by the pool to a variety of music provided by two talented brothers.

BYOB and a snack or box  lunch for your dinner and enjoy.

Weather permitting one may even float or “bob” in the pool while being entertained.

Tickets are $10 per person and will be sold Tuesdays and Thursdays by the mail kiosk.

In case of inclement weather we will be in the clubhouse.

PLEASE USE PLASTIC ONLY AT THE POOL

Questions please contact  Lynn Babbitt Lot # 608

The Dazzler luncheon will be held at Outback Steakhouse in Port Charlotte on April 13th. Please sign up by April 6.  We will meet at the restaurant at 1:00

If you need a ride call Jeanne Michalak at
941-676-0549 or jeanmichalak8@gmail.com

 All Blue Heron Pines ladies
are welcome to attend