| Gail Rae is a joint owner of 150 Soda Springs Drive (Lot 109) and is a year-round resident of our community. |
FROM THE CANDIDATE:
Directors and Fellow Owners,
I am a Wyoming native and the 4th generation of a ranching family. I am proud to say that the ranch is still in operation after being established in the early 1900's.
I have lived in the subdivision for 20 years and served as the board secretary for 1 year. I have seen the workings of previous boards. I have had conversations with owners to hear what is important to them.
As a director, I believe that property values have to be maintained, conflicts mediated, owners treated equally, funds managed responsibly, and the HOA directors held accountable.
I take great stock in the results of the owner survey conducted in 2021.
-Roads garnered the most concern. 66 % of owners listed road maintenance as important. Road repair and maintenance will be ongoing as the subdivision's topography is mountainous.
Funding for road repair may become an issue if the HOA's investments do not perform as well as we hope. Assessments may be necessary in the future. On the survey, the support for assessments was 40% yes and 60% no . You can't have road maintenance without the cash to carry it out.
-Covenants were also a concern. It was felt that they should be revised or amended and I agree with that finding. There is a process in place to achieve this. The owners, not the board, are able to bring about changes to the covenants
-The ACC . 79% of owners agreed that no buildings should be erected or altered until the construction plans are approved by the ACC. I agree with this finding. Changes or additions to building material covenants are brought about by the owners, not the directors.
Personal Goals Achieved
1. A horse gate at the top of the subdivision. Mark Hinschberger and I rebuilt fence panels and built a pole gate. This was done for those without horse trailers. Riders would then have access to the forest since the only way over the cattle guard is by trailering. We donated the supplies and labor.
2. Fugal trucks and heavy equipment travelled the subdivision last year in order to provide fiber cable to owners. This called for a drive around the subdivision to check for damage done to roads, bridges, and culverts, which Mark Hinschberger and I did. The Road Commitee presented a great spread sheet to address what needs to be done.
3. My goals to have a neighborhood cleanup and Adopt A Highway were placed on the social committee's activities survey at my request. Starting 20 years ago, a pack horse and I would ride the neighborhood to pick up litter. This was at a time when I collected trash all the way down to the highway. This year's cleanup saw 200+ pounds of garbage collected by Mark Hinschberger and me. We took it to the dump and covered the fee.
The social committee is spearheading the Adopt a Highway program. After initiated, we will have our subdivision's name on the signs posted on our section of the highway. This effort to adopt and clean this stretch of highway should show us as good neighbors and not the "Morons on the Mountain" I first heard when I moved here. Information has been sent to Lynne Neuerburg and Eriks Goodwin told me this activity received the most responses from volunteers in the social activities survey.
4.The ongoing eradication of whitetop and the use of non-commercial weed killer were discussed in 2 board meetings.
5. Monthly articles written by me about our area and Wyoming in general to be posted on the web page.
6. My suggestion for a trail ride to Upper and Lower Jade Lakes was another activity added to the Social Committee survey.
I am looking forward to a second term on the Board where we engage one another with common sense, courtesy, and equality.
Thank you for your support.
Gail Rae