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July 2009
HAYNES CROSSING NEWSLETTER

THANK YOU FOR LIVING IN HAYNES CROSSING THE BEST NEIGHBORHOOD IN SPRING HILL, TENNESSEE.

A NEW ERA BEGINS -- THE HAYNES CROSSING HOA BOARD will now distribute the HOA Newsletter by e-mail and will post it on our new website www.haynescrossing.org under the HOA Newsletter Page. In the past, we have mailed Newsletters through the Post Office to each homeowner, but we found this was cost prohibitive due to color printing and postage. We will, however, continue to send out Dues Notices and Annual Meeting Notices through regular mail.

THANK YOU

THE HAYNES CROSSING HOA BOARD WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU
-- Our Homeowners -- for your continued efforts to make our community one of the nicest subdivisions in Spring Hill. Members of the Board drive through the neighborhood on a regular basis and find that most homeowners work hard to make their yards and homes beautiful with regular mowing, trimming, and exterior home maintenance.

Unfortunately, the subdivision has approximately 8% of homeowners who do not seem to care how their homes or yards look. This is frustrating to the Board and to the remaining 92% of homeowners. Please understand that the Board is working hard to make sure all homeowners conform to the rules of the HOA. If you, as a homeowner, see a house on your street or in the subdivision that you believe should be cleaned up, please do not hesitate to contact the Board. We will notify that homeowner immediately of the problem.

NEW WEBSITE AND E
-MAIL ADDRESS

THE HAYNES CROSSING HOA BOARD IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE their new WEBSITE. (No more having to explain the “S” at the end of Haynes Crossing in the old website address.) The new website is informative and very easy to navigate. Please add it to your favorites. The new address is:

WWW.HAYNESCROSSING.ORG

We also have a new E-mail address:

HCBOARD@CHARTER.NET

HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION DUES

HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION DUES NOTICES WERE MAILED ON MAY 15TH and are due July 1st. These dues are good through June 30th of 2010. A late fee of $25.00 will be assessed after July 1st. All unpaid dues will be turned over to the HOA attorney for collection – no exception.

THE BOARD WANTS TO THANK ALL OUR HOMEOWNERS WHO PAY THEIR DUES ON TIME.

FRONT ENTRANCE MAKEOVER

THE HOA BOARD HAS CONTRACTED WITH A NEW LANDSCAPING COMPANY CALLED “LSI.” They are a large company that handles landscaping for some of the most prestigious properties in Middle Tennessee. The Board decided to do a complete makeover of our front entrance this year. The entrance is now complete; and when all plants and flowers are in full bloom, it will look beautiful. The Board strongly requests that no Garage/Yard Sale signs or Home for Sale signs be placed in the flower beds. The Board would like to thank Harriett Murphy (Board Treasurer) for her coordination of the front entrance project. She did a wonderful job. If you see Harriett walking her dog in the neighborhood, give her a big ole “That a girl” and thank her for her hard work.

STOP SIGNS AND SPEED SIGNS PROJECT

THE STOP SIGNS AND SPEED SIGNS PROJECTS ARE ALMOST COMPLETE. All signs are in place throughout the subdivision. However, the Board does plan to change Phase One and Phase Two street signs from gold lettering to white reflective. Once that is done, the street sign projects will be finished. Please do NOT tape Garage/Yard Sale signs or other announcements on any street or stop signs. If you see someone taping a sign on our poles, please tell them not to do it. THANK YOU!!!!

VANDALISM IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

THE BOARD IS VERY AWARE OF VANDALISM PROBLEMS IN HAYNES CROSSING. The Board is spending a tremendous amount of money on electrical light repairs at the front entrance because young teens are kicking out lights as they walk by. Vandals have also spray painted the fence and culverts. The Board has adopted a $500 Reward Program for the arrest and conviction of anyone caught vandalizing Haynes Crossing property. New signs will be posted on the entrance fences in the near future. Also, we have been given Neighborhood Watch Signs by the Spring Hill Police Department that will go up very soon. If you see anything suspicious, please call the Police Department immediately.

BIGGEST COMPLAINTS BY HOMEOWNERS

Grass Growing Over Curbs

The HOA Board regularly receives this complaint -- please take a few extra minutes after mowing and weed eating your yard, to trim along the street curb. Letting grass grow over the curb is very unsightly, and it takes away from the rest of the neighborhood. Also, please do not leave cut grass in the street – blow any cuttings back into your yard.

Cars and Trailers on the Grass

Cars and Trailers parked on the grass is a big complaint. In addition to not parking cars/trailers on the grass, the Board asks that all trailers, boats, etc., be parked out of sight from the street

Cars Parked on Street

There is now a City Ordinance that will ticket your car if you park regularly on the street, rather than in your own driveway. Parking on the street for short term parties or gatherings is deemed reasonable.

Stray Dogs and Cats

This is one of our top complaints. Per City Codes, you MUST keep animals in your own yard and not let them run around the neighborhood. If you see an animal roaming around, please call animal control to pick them up.

Williamson County
615-790-5590

Maury County
931-540-0897

Also, please do not let your dogs poop in other homeowners’ yards while walking them.

AS A COURTESY TO YOUR NEIGHBORS, PLEASE KEEP THESE FOUR PROBLEM AREAS IN MIND. THANK YOU!!

ARCHITECTURAL AND OUTBUILDING CHANGE FORM

REMEMBER, A ARCHITECTURAL AND OUTBUILDING CHANGE FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT and sent to the Haynes Crossing HOA Board before any construction or Outbuilding can be placed or started on your lot. See paragraph three (3) and paragraph (10) of the Haynes Crossing Covenants, Condition and Restrictions. You can find the form on the Website under the title, “A&O Form. These rules will be strictly enforced.

YARD OF THE MONTH

THE YARD OF THE MONTH (YOM) IS IN FULL SWING FOR THE SUMMER. The YOM contest runs May through September, and winners receive a $50 gift certificate to Home Depot. Please check out pictures of our winners on the Website. The contest is very competitive, and this helps to make Haynes Crossing a more beautiful neighborhood.