Source: http://epohoa.org/membership/epohoa-goals/
Timestamp: 2017-09-21 14:06:18
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§11', '§46', '§46', '§7', '§8', '§17']

EPOHOA Goals – EPOHOA
The Organization has an overall mission and engages in program goals that support us. In the long term the emphasis is on how well the Organization itself fulfills its mission; in the short term, the Organization has a set of program goals that show how well we perform in the best interests of our Members.
Both long & short term goals are critical in motivating homeowner associations, educators, sponsors and our legislators by continuing to share information and increase our overall knowledge.
Proposed legislation, e.g. oversight, disclosure, enforcement, education, advocacy, mediation, representation, etc.
National Representation by becoming the first West Virginia Chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAI). The minimum requirement of CAI is 50 individual members from one state to qualify as a Chapter.
Property taxes and tax appeals including foreclosures.
Sales and service tax – HOAs and their Common Area, e.g. amenities
PASSED Senate Bill 54 effective June 2016
§11-15-9o, relating generally to exempting certain dues, fees and assessments from the consumer sales and service tax; and defining certain terms.
Common area property, storm water management, flood plains, etc.
Governing documents, for example WV Code Chapter 36B the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act and Chapter 31E, Incorporation.
Covenants, restrictions that run with the land.
PASSED House Bill 614 effective June 2016
Clarifies HOAs can use a fine method in obtaining delinquent annual assessments. They are NOT a debt collector as defined in the Consumer Protection Act. Unique to HOA governing documents edicts
§46A-2-115 and §46A-2-121 relating to the Consumer Credit and Protection Act
Insurance & liability, fiduciary responsibilities for HOA Boards and Officers, community volunteers & homeowners.
Homeowners property rights.
PASSED House Bill 2801 effective June 2016
A county commission may designate areas of special or unique interest, with sites, buildings and structures within those areas, which are of local, regional, statewide or national significance. An area that has been so designated does not limit the use of nor require any alteration of any privately owned property in the area for any purpose.
A new section, designated §7‑1‑3pp; and that code be amended by adding a new section, §8‑12‑16d
SHORT TERM GOALS – aka our to-do lists:
Membership to Community Association Institute (CAI), the first step for individuals, homeowner association boards of directors and importantly, the Organization’s Board of Directors. The following are current individual members who have joined CAI which supports the Organization’s long & short term goal:
CAI MEMBERSHIP:
EPOHOA Board of Directors effective 2015
EPOHOA 2012 Survey Results completed
EPOHOA 2012 Survey Summary completed
Common Property Taxes – State – County
Tax Returns – Federal
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: You cannot deduct your association assessment. Although they’re used like taxes, assessments aren’t taxes. They’re the required payment for common area maintenance (amenities) enjoyed by all residents of the association—utilities and snow plowing, for example.
ATV issues also see individual County Ordinances
§17F-1-3. Local government authority to regulate. (2) Homeowner associations may petition the county commission of the county in which the area regulated by the homeowner association is located for an ordinance to regulate or prohibit the operation of all-terrain vehicles upon any street, road or avenue within the area regulated by the homeowner association. County commissions are hereby authorized, upon receipt of a petition authorized by the provisions of this section, to enact an ordinance regulating or prohibiting the operation of all-terrain vehicles.
Resurrecting an HOA that has been revoked by the WV Secretary of State
Rt. 340 South to Virginia state line at Berryville and Route 7
Public Information Workshop/Hearing – June 3, 2013 – attended
Comments Due – July 3, 2013 – September 30, 2016 fullfilled
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) – Approval 2014
SDEIS Public Meeting/Hearing – 2013, 2014, 2016 – attended
Draft Final Environmental Impact Statement Approval – 2016
Record of Decision Approval – 2015
Final Design – 2016 preferred Alternate 4A announced by DOH
Begin Right-of-Way – 2016 Construction Start Date – 2018
EPOHOA Debit card – completed June 2015
Jefferson County Fair EPOHOA Exposure – completed 2013
Candidate Forums for 2012 General Election – completed
EPOHOA database – always in process
Tolling Subdivisions relative to builders & County officials
EPOHOA Year End Workshops – completed
Process Analysis of Establishing an HOA – ongoing
Subdivision Approval/Covenants- ongoing
Planning Commission Coordination- ongoing
Jefferson County Emergency Services Coordination Plan – completed 2014
Chesapeake Bay WIP (Region IX) – completed 2014, 2015
Member HOAs : 76
Individual & Business Memberships: 41
8,552 Homes 11,739 Lots in our membership
> LWV to sponsor meeting on October 7, 2017 Special Election: Roads to Prosperity includes the full list by county WV Roads to Prosperity and eminent domain issues
> ReZoning Delmar Orchard Road for Proposed Subdivision 94 Homes
> HOA residents get a shock: someone bought their street [Calif.common area tax sale]
> Dealing With Board Members Who Don’t Play by the Rules
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