Response to Dianne Kostur

The budget sent out with the assessment is the proposed budget for 2020.  This budget was adopted by the 2019 board for presentation at the annual meeting and for use by the new Board.  All financial statements (balance sheets, budget expenditures against budget, etc. are posted on this web or you can get them from our HOA treasurer MacKenzie Hart.  All HOA homeowners are more than welcome to attend any board meeting where the latest budget reports are presented.

As to the dead trees:  The City of Tigard (COT) has clear ordinances about what must me done about hazardous trees before they are taking down and after.  Clean Water Services (CWS) enters the picture when the trees are on property falling inside the defined area of Ash Creek.  I published, on this web site, a clear statement of who is financially and legally responsible for trees within Washington Square Estates.  I can share those rules, ordinances, guidelines and requirements with anyone who wished to see them.  To reiterate in answer to Dianne:  there are presently two hazardous dead trees the Board is looking at for removal.  They are clearly in the CWS area.  It is not decisively clear whether they are on the property of lot #43 or in HOA “common area”.  Once their placement is definitively clear (soon), the Board will act as is appropriate.  If they are within lot #43 boundaries, the home owner of that owns taking those trees down, legally and financially.  If they are on HOA common property, WSEHOA is responsible for them.  These expenses are in the approved budget the Board works within.  The policy re tree removal has been adopted by the Board and was published on this web-site recently.

I assure everyone that this present Board is exercising all due caution, fiduciary responsibility, and legal action re the budget in general and re the trees in particular.  If anyone has questions or concerns, please contact one of us WSEHOA Inc. Board members:  Marilyn Wieneke-Chair, Joan Morley–Secretary, MacKenzie Hart–Treasurer, or me.

Thank you,

Terry Crawford

Vice-Chair