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Dear Tuscany Park Estates Home Owners,

The reason we organized and formed the homeowners association was because of an inspection of our storm water runoff program by Pierce County. Our system was non-functional and needed to be repaired and regularly maintained. Fines imposed could reach $400 per day per homeowner according to the Pierce County environmental department. The storm water runoff system was designed to filter runoff from roofs, yards, storm drains etc. Each homeowner is responsible for the repairs and maintenance of the storm water system which is recorded by Pierce County. When a home is sold then it becomes the responsibility of the new home owner to pay for the maintenance of the runoff system.

Since 2006 we have repaired the storm water runoff system and brought it up to code. The retention pond was dredged with added stones to make it more functional. Trees were removed from the edges and the bio-swale along 36th Avenue cleared of brush and trees. We hired a contractor to remove the sediment and sludge from the storm drains throughout the community.

Our annual inspection from the county was June of this year. They reported that our storm drains needed to be cleaned out and our bio-swale mowed. Everything else passed inspection; clearing the storm drains will cost around $1100 and be required annually. Our bio-swale has been mowed which will cost $90 every other month; more often if necessary.

In 2006 we decided upon the amount of $240 annually which will cover our community expenses mainly being the storm water runoff system repair and maintenance. Most homeowners have complied allowing us to maintain the system without asking for additional funding. A couple home owners have not been paying their dues; one has made it clear they do not intend to pay their share. For this reason we have no choice but to place liens on the homes of those homeowners who are two years delinquent in the payment of their dues. We are a registered non-profit organization with the state of Washington and have every right to do so. Payments can be mailed to 3110 Judson Street - Suite 173 Gig Harbor, WA 98335 or can be made online at our website.

Recently our treasurer Carol Ellis moved to Everett for personal reasons and we needed a new treasurer to handle our money. Marlene Jooste, who was an accountant, was appointed because of her expertise in the field. All out going checks require two signatures for better accounting; deposits are made to our corporate account located in Gig Harbor.

Dottie Lindberg our vice president sold her home and relinquished her title of vice president for our community. If you are interested in the position please let us know. We will have a community vote later this year; you must be up to date with your dues to be eligible for any position. I will create a nomination form on the Website’s Board of Directors page.

Recent complaints have come to our attention and need to be addressed. Trash cans and bins are being left on the street allowing trash to blow around the streets and yards. Trash cans need to be removed from the street on the day they are emptied. If you are not going to be home please have a neighbor move them for you. Trash cans and bins need to be placed out of view from the street either in a back yard, garage or other enclosure.

Yards need to be kept up by mowing grass, weeding flower beds and removing debris from view of neighbors. If you are unable to do so hire a landscaper, the community uses Seak Chea. He is very reasonable and his contact information can be found under the landscaping section of our website. If you know other landscapers please send us their information so we can post it on the website.

Aggressive and barking dogs need to be secured and not allowed to harass neighbors in our community. Several complaints have been made about dogs showing aggressive behavior towards themselves, families and friends.

We are planning on having a association meeting in August with regular meetings thereafter to update everyone on current community events. Nominations can be made for officer positions at that time as well. If you would be able to let us use your home or have a place we can meet please let me know or use any of the forms located on our website.

Also if you have a business or provide a service; electrician, plumber, lawyer, doctor, etc., please let me know so I can post your information on our website.

Under the guidelines of our registered non-profit organization we will be providing annual reports. Currently Marlene is creating a spreadsheet to show how money was spent; once complete we will be sending you a copy.

If you have any questions or concerns please mail them to the payment address or use our forms listed on the website. If you have non-bias photos of our community or near-by places please upload them at the photo section on the site. We have created a links section on the site with important links and phone numbers. If you would like to have addition links listed let us know.

Best regards,