Each household should have received a physical copy of this letter in the mail by now. Here is a digital version. If you have not received your physical copy along with your yearly invoice, please let us know.
NEWSLETTER – April 2024
HOME AND YARD UPKEEP
It’s that time of year. Spring cleaning! The HOA will be notifying homeowners whose properties are not keeping with neighborhood standards. Please be sure you address any peeling paint, remove weeds or unkept plants, trim trees or bushes, and keep lawns mowed appropriately. Please DO NOT blow grass trimmings into the street and leave them there. The neighborhood storm sewers can be clogged with lawn debris. After mowing, please use a leaf blower or broom to move clippings back into your yard. Failure to do so may result in an HOA notice and repeated violations may result in fines. Thanks in advance for helping protect our drainage systems.
UTILITY BOXES NEED TO REMAIN CLEAR
We’ve been informed that utility companies need unobstructed access to their boxes in yards. If you have planters or other objects leaning on or covering utility boxes, please clear these obstructions. Utility companies will not do this for you and service repairs to you (or your neighbors) or infrastructure upgrades can be significantly delayed if they don’t have access to their boxes.
MAILBOXES
If you are replacing a mailbox, please abide by the standards set in our Restrictions. Plastic mailboxes do not meet the requirements. We were lenient on this due to the original developer not enforcing this for 4 years during bankruptcy (prior to 2015), but now that it is ours to uphold, we are asking residents to install a proper mailbox. You can find this information on our website: https://IronwoodRossford.com/documents. If you need help, a few of our residents recently used “The Mailbox Doc” with great success (419) 283-6729.
TREESCAPE PLAN
Did you know that Rossford has been recognized as a “Tree City” for over 27 years? As such, the city will purchase and plant a tree FOR YOU for FREE! This lines up perfectly with our Ironwood Treescape Plan! If you don’t have your assigned tree for your lot (see the plan for your lot here: https://IronwoodRossford.com/trees) you can request a tree be planted in the City (public) land in front of your residence between the sidewalk and the street. To do so, complete a Street Tree Work Permit (found here: https://IronwoodRossford.com/documents) and drop it off at the city offices located at 133 Osborn Street. The city plants in the Spring and Fall seasons, so orders put in now won’t plant until this Fall. If you don’t have a tree in your yard that meets the neighborhood plan, please remedy that this year!
FINANCIAL UPDATE
The 2023 financial period was thankfully fairly uneventful, allowing us to recoup some of our reserves spent in prior years on the detention pond repair. As noted in the July 2022 update (if you missed this, be sure to sign up for email updates on our website), 2024 dues are increasing to $93.00. We strive to be good stewards of our neighborhood’s resources while keeping dues low (we have to pay them too) and appreciate your understanding. Invoices are included in this mailing. If you have questions, please contact our treasurer David Kuntz (payments@ironwoodrossford.com). Expenses incurred in 2023 are summarized below. Website hosting is again being donated by CedarCreek Church.
The board reviews past-due accounts annually and notifies those who are past due along with their invoice. This year, there are no new past due households eligible for a lien and one remains filed. According to Ironwood’s Restrictions on file with the Wood County Recorder, residents who are two or more years overdue are eligible for a lien to be placed on their property (including a $250 fee). If you have outstanding dues, we will work with you to avoid this! Please contact the current HOA Treasurer, David Kuntz (payments@ironwoodrossford.com or at the address at the end of this letter) to discuss options. Those not addressing debts may be part of our collection processes each summer, and their address will not be hidden in our Board Minutes published on our website. It will be public knowledge they are causing their neighbors to pay more.
Statement of Revenue and Expenses
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023
REVENUE
Past Dues / Debt 240.00
2023 Dues 3,795.00
2024 Advance Dues 75.00
TOTAL REVENUE $4,110.00
EXPENSES
Lawn Care 1,968.62
Liability Insurance 984.00
PayPal Fees 124.45
PO Box / Postage 154.07
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,231.14
NET INCOME/(LOSS) $878.86
HOA BANK BALANCE $1,994.54
OUTSTANDING DUES $727.00*
* one home owes $652, one owes $75
BOARD NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
It’s time to elect 3 of the 5 seats on our Board of Directors. The digital nomination forms are on our website. The winners serve a 2-year term, with the other 2 seats up for election in 2025. Staggering term end dates ensures there will not be a full board turnover in a single year. This keeps us in compliance with state law regarding HOA Board election cycles (at least 20% of seats up for election each year) while giving us protection from information loss as at least two seats will always be occupied across election cycles. Forms are due May 1st https://IronwoodRossford.com/apply, and if we have more nominations than positions, voting will be held May 6th-17th at https://IronwoodRossford.com/vote. Results will be posted online. The new board starts June 1st.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS
Thanks to Mark and Jill for hosting a neighborhood event last Halloween. We encourage anyone wanting to organize a cook-off, block party, or other future event, to submit details on the homepage of our website. We can add it to the calendar and email out details you provide. Also, if you are having private events, please remind your guests to not park on the street opposite a driveway as this will prevent accidental damage from cars backing out. We had a couple instances of this last year and it’s fairly preventable.
WEBSITE UPDATES AND GARAGE SALE INTEREST
If you haven’t checked out https://IronwoodRossford.com yet, please take the time to do so. It is a great resource for our neighborhood. Find clarification on HOA restrictions, ask the HOA questions, easily and securely pay your yearly dues online, or subscribe for updates by going to https://IronwoodRossford.com/news. All communication outside of this annual update is done via this method. We’ll be posting details of a possible neighborhood garage sale soon so be sure to subscribe for info on how to participate.
DUES
Your 2024 invoice for the Ironwood Homeowners Association is included. Please return promptly if you haven’t already paid. Contact David (payments@ironwoodrossford.com) if you have any questions. Thanks!
Sincerely,
The Ironwood Homeowners Association Board
Ironwood Homeowners Association
P.O. Box 104
Rossford, OH 43460
https://IronwoodRossford.com