IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - Greater Pines Homeowners Meeting at the Pool Cabana
beginning at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, May 15, 2010 - Community Garage Sale from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR GREATER PINES
The community of Greater Pines was built in 10 phases.
Each phase had similar but not the same
covenants and
restrictions. Now that the community is completed and county, state, and
federal rules
have changed, it is time to unify the
covenants and restrictions into one document which will be uniform
and up to
date for all
phases of Greater Pines. The Board of Directors of the Greater Pines
Homeowners
Association has been working with Larsen & Associates, P.A. to
accomplish the task.
The PROPOSED "Amended and Restated Declaration of
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Greater
Pines" is available
here
in Microsoft Word (doc) format or
here
in Portable Document Format (pdf).
Please make sure you read these over
carefully. We will start going door to door to collect signatures starting
September 2, 2008. We'd like to thanks you in advance for your time and
cooperation as we try to make our
neighborhood unified.
Please send all comments to
info@greaterpineshoa.com .
PLANS TO MOVE GREATER PINES FIRE SERVICE FROM COUNTY TO CITY (UPDATE)
Lake County Commissioner, Elaine Renick, says the topic
regarding the change of fire services from
Lake County to the City of Clermont
will be discussed during the August 19th, Commissioners meeting.
The
meeting starts at 9:00 am. Any Greater Pines Homeowners who would like to
carpool to the meeting
are urged to meet at the pool parking lot by 7:50 am on
Tuesday, August 18th.
PLANS TO MOVE GREATER PINES FIRE SERVICE FROM COUNTY TO CITY
Plans are being discussed whereby fire services currently
being provided by Lake County
would be taken over by the City of Clermont.
If you would like more information regarding this proposed
change in fire service for our
community, contact Lake County Commissioner Elaine Renick at
ERenick@lakecountyfl.gov.
Please check this site often for updated information.
This topic has been removed from the July 15th, Lake
County Commissioners meeting
but will be taken up at a future meeting.
TO ALL GREATER PINES HOMEOWNERS
Due to the continuing problems of
vandalism/unauthorized persons using the pool at the pool area, the Greater
Pines Home Owners Association has CHANGED the locks for the pool gate and
restrooms to protect the Association's Property.
The new keys for the pool gate and restrooms are available by contacting:
Jack Sergio, LCAM
Association Manager Community Management Professionals Inc.
jack@community-mgmt.com
407-903-9969 ext. 114
407-903-9234 fax
You may purchase one extra key or lost
key at a cost of $5.00 by check only; please make your checks payable to Greater
Pines HOA. Keys may also be available when you request them via the Greater
Pines HOA website
info@greaterpineshoa.com.
YOU MUST BE THE HOME OWNER AND MUST SHOW
PROPER IDENTIFICAITON TO RECEIVE YOUR KEY(S)
If you are not in good standing with Greater Pines Homeowners
Association you will not receive a key.
PROTECT YOUR VALUABLES AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Over the past few days at least 5 vehicles were broken into.
ALL of the vehicles were unlocked. The main items that were taken were
registration & insurance cards.
Always lock your vehicle. Keep the windows closed. Never leave
the car running or leave the key in the ignition. Keep valuables out of sight.
Park in well lit areas. The common sense approach to protection is the simplest
and most cost effective way to thwart potential thieves.
If you make the Greater Pines neighborhood difficult for
thieves, we all benefit.
PROPERTY Appraiser's Web site adds new feature to
assist voters with understanding amendment on Jan. 29 election
TAVARES — The Lake County Property Appraiser's Office recently
updated its Web site (www.lakecopropappr.com) with a property tax estimation
calculator that helps current and future homeowners compare the current
homestead exemption rate to the proposed tax reform amendment, which voters will
consider at a special election on Jan. 29.
The Web site also gives a basic outline of the proposed tax
reform on its frequently asked questions page at
www.lakecopropappr.com/frequently-asked-questions.aspx.
The improved property appraiser's Web site was unveiled in
August with new features such as a sales search, which allows a Web user to
track sales of homes in a particular neighborhood. This online tool is
beneficial to home sellers, buyers, appraisers and real-estate agents as it
allows them to compare what other homes are selling for in the area. Criteria
for conducting an online sales search are comprehensive with several different
categories, including neighborhood, sales price range, year built and ground
floor area.
For more information about property taxes, call the Lake
County Property Appraiser's Office at (352) 343-9748. For more information about
the Jan. 29 election, call the Lake County Supervisor of Elections Office at
(352) 343-9734 or log on to
http://elections.lakecountyfl.gov.
The above statement was from a January 3, 2008 News
Release from the Lake County Board of Commissioners', Lake County Florida.
COVENANTS, CONDITIONS & RESTRICTIONS
There are currently 10 sets of covenants,
conditions and restrictions, or, one for each phase. Although there are some
minor differences between the phases, they are essentially the same. If you do
not have a set of the covenants, conditions and restrictions for your phase,
they are available on the "Rules" page of our website at
www.greaterpineshoa.com. You may also get a copy by sending a request to:
Greater Pines HOA
c/o Community Management Professionals, Inc.
Jack Sergio
407-903-9969 Ext. 114
407-903-9234 Fax
Jack@community-mgmt.com
Be sure to include the
phase in which you live on your request. Please take the time to become
familiar with the covenants, conditions and restrictions.
WHO TO CONTACT
Do you have a question or a request? Who should hear about your plans for an
expansion on your property? Contact your HOA at:
info@greaterpineshoa.com
(newsletter address) - monitored several times daily, or
Greater Pines HOA
c/o Community Management Professionals, Inc.
Jack Sergio
407-903-9969 Ext. 114
407-903-9234 Fax
Jack@community-mgmt.com
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