The minutes for the annual meeting held in February may be accessed here.
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Materials for the HOA Meeting on February 20, 2021
HOA Meeting Link
Use this link to access the meeting on 2/20 at 2 PM. When you join, you will need to make sure that you are logging in using a name the associated with the HOA roster so that you can be recognized and admitted from the waiting room.
Recycling Collection
The Overland Park City Council’s Community Development Committee City did not support a request from Waste Management to move recycling pick-up to every other week. Link – Overland Park recycling schedule to stay weekly, for now Link – STAFF REPORT Community Development – February 3, 2021
HOA Annual Meeting and Elections
The annual meeting will be held on February 20th time TBA. Due to ongoing concerns with Covid19, the meeting will be held virtually. Access information will be distributed with the notice of meeting and meeting materials.
Elections will be held as part of the meeting. We have three openings on the board that will need to be filled. Two for two year terms which would stand for election again in 2023 and one for a one year term which would stand for election in 2022. Please submit your interest in or nominations for a position via e-mail at [email protected] or in writing to current board Secretary Josh Clausen at 15504 Howe St. Overland Park KS 66224. Nominees that are not self-nominated will be asked for confirmation of their desire to run prior to inclusion on the ballot. Write-ins are also allowed as are day of nominations.
Recycling Pickup
Due to inclement weather last week and crew shortages, Waste Management was unable to pick up the recycling in the neighborhood.
Recycling pick-up will resume with our regularly scheduled pick up on Tuesday, January 5.
Proposed Snake Habitat Near Blackthorne Estates
A recent Kansas City Star article published August 16th outlines a project proposal to create a snake habitat upon a new 11 acre plot of land behind Iron Horse, BlackThorne Estates and Water’s Edge. Here is an excerpt from the article:
Redbelly and smooth earth snakes spend most of their lives underground gorging on slugs, worms and snails. Now the reptiles are surfacing, at least bureaucratically, to devour Johnson County tax dollars.State officials insist Johnson County replace any endangered species habitat it disturbs while building new sewers — requiring new homes for snakes on 11 acres at a cost of $250,000 to $500,000.
Read the full article here: [KC Star]
2011 Budget and Homes Association Dues
Although not all expenses are in for 2010, it is already clear that the total expenses for the year will exceed collected revenues by $12,000 to $14,000. This deficit will consume roughly half of the cash reserves that had been accumulated over the previous eight years. While several unexpected items (pool heater repair, higher-than-average water usage, diseased tree removal, verti-cutting and over seeding common grounds to restore grass, etc) contributed to the expense overrun, Continue reading 2011 Budget and Homes Association Dues
Notice: Parked Vehicle Violations
The Advisory Board has received several complaints regarding cars, trucks, commercial vehicles, trailers and boats parked for extended periods in the pool parking lot, on empty lots or curbside on neighborhood streets. We would like to remind our neighbors of the Blackthorne Estates rules governing personal property. Continue reading Notice: Parked Vehicle Violations
Holiday Lights and Other Decorations
While Christmas lights and other exterior and/or yard decorations helpcontribute to the festivity of the season and provide visual enjoyment to folks from within and outside of the neighborhood, when the season is over, theleftover decorations can become a visual nuisance and pose a safety and/or fire hazard to your home and those around you. Holiday decorations should be taken down by January 15th. Continue reading Holiday Lights and Other Decorations
The 2011 Annual Blackthorne Estates Homes Association Mtg
The 2011 Annual Blackthorne Estates Homes Association meeting will be held at 7:30 PM on Thursday, January 20th in the Sunrise Point Elementary cafeteria (15800 Roe Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66224). Continue reading The 2011 Annual Blackthorne Estates Homes Association Mtg
Summer 2010 Newsletter
The weather has broken and neighbors are out in full force. I hope to see many of you as possible through walks and visits to the pool. Another year is upon us and we have many new faces on committees. Several important issues were discussed at our Annual Meeting. Please review the meeting minutes and other important information on our community website. I would like to bring up some key topics. Continue reading Summer 2010 Newsletter
2010 Homeowners Meeting Minutes
Printable 2010 Budget
Homes present Introduction of Clarence Foxworthy of Homes Association of Kansas City, 913-385-2440, current book keeping service for Blackthorne, they handle all the following: dues notices, liens, mailed notices, mailed newsletters, tax returns, and many more service we may use a la carte in the future. Continue reading 2010 Homeowners Meeting Minutes
Neighborhood Map
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What do our annual HOA dues pay for?
What do our annual HOA dues pay for?
HOA dues pay for trash pickup, maintenance of the pool and common areas, as well as administration of the neighborhood. Dues must be paid no later than Feb 28th of each year. Failure to pay dues will result in suspension of trash pick-up and liens being placed on homeowners property. These are the only dues or fees collected during the year.