Projects that have been completed in 2024:
●Milled, repaved and painted the basketball courts. Replaced the fence with an “L” shaped fence. Plans to fence in the remaining two sides and add two gates.
●Playground upgrades: Removed the sand and replaced it with mulch, painted the swing set and replaced the swings. Added two concrete planters to the entry way.
●Parking lot maintenance
●Pool maintenance - items replaced: one sand filter, the fill line, both chlorine feeders, lifeguard stands, some safety equipment.
City Projects:
●Dredging project – the lakes are man-made bodies of water that were constructed to convey stormwater from the neighborhood streets. Over time, the lakes have accumulated sediment and debris. The purpose of the dredging is to restore, as much as possible, the design (storage) capacity of the lake by removing the excess sediment and debris. The dredging will help improve the water quality and stormwater flow through the lake. The project includes dredging the lake, and stabilization of outfall structures where needed. This project started with the lake located near the basketball courts in January and continued until mid-summer. Currently, they are dredging the lake across the street near Bunyan Road.
●Chimney Hill Parkway Sanitary Sewer Rehab – The project involved the installation of 60 linear feet of sewer pipe and a manhole. This project was necessary to fix the defects in the public infrastructure and to ensure compliance with the state and federal regulations.
Electronic Communications:
We have implemented an electronic communication source with our residents. What does that mean? We have created a community-wide e-mail list to send out meeting reminders, event reminders, newsletters and/or notes, etc. to our residents. Unfortunately, we are not able to e-mail invoices, violations, or meeting decisions due to our documents stating all written correspondence must be mailed via US postal service. If a homeowner requests a copy via e-mail, then of course we can provide it. This ultimately allows us to communicate with our residents more and keep everyone informed!
2025 Assessments:
The proposed 2025 budget is based off the 2.9% CPI increase from July 2024’s report. The assessments for 2025 will be $301.00, which is an $8.00 increase from 2024’s assessments. Invoices will be mailed via Truist in January 2025. Assessments are due by March 31st of every year unless otherwise stated.
Chimney Hill Declaration of Covenants, Covenant for Maintenance Assessments, Section 2: Purpose of Assessments: The assessments levied by the Association shall be used exclusively to promote the recreation, health, safety, and welfare of the residents in Chimney Hill and for the improvements and maintenance of the Common Area.
Section 3,C: The maximum annual assessment may be increased each year by not more than the increase; if any, as outlined in the Revised Consumer Price Index – U.S. City Averages. All items are published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.
