Southbridge Forest HOA

Below is a summary of 2024 Fall vote:
All 5 people who ran to be on the board will be on the board due to bylaw updates being approved.

Do you approve of 3 changes to the SBF HOA CCR's.

82.6% approved

Do you approve the 2025 HOA budget?        93.8% approved

Should the HOA accept about $60K easment money and allow the City's easement request? 81.3%

If the above easement is approved, What should the HOA do with the approximate $60,000 from the City of Charlotte? 60.4% refund owners fair share

Should bylaws be updated to increase home owner powers and hold board more accountable? 92.4% said yes.

Should we spend about $600 for two aluminum soccer goals in the park failed 52.4% voted no

Should we spend about $300 on a volleyball net and posts in the park (approximately $2 per homeowner) Failed with 50% saying no.

Should we spend money on frisbee golf goals? Failed with 73.8% saying no.

Should we spend $6500 to upgrade the dog fence to aluminum fence Failed with 60.3% saying no

Should we spend money for dog playground equipment, like dog ramps, tunnels, etc? failed with 61.1% voting no.

Should we spend money on making a bordered 80 ft long mulch walkway from the playground area to the dog park? failed wtih 67.5% saying no

Should the HOA start a neighbor in need program. Passed with 73% voting yes

Should we spend $2750 plus labor to install a front entrance message board? About $19 per owner. Failed with 55.6% voting no

How often should inspections be done? 66.7% voted for free online reporting

Should HOA dues only be used for essential spending (lawn care, insurance, postage, utilities, taxes, maintenance & admin)? 66.7% agreed

Are you interested in helping volunteer for the Architectural, violations, Social or Grants committee, reporting broken street lights, Website updates, etc? only 16.8% volunteered

Does our HOA communicate well?

58.7% agreed

30% were neutral

11% said no.

Our HOA is heading in the right direction?

56% agreed

29% neutral

14% disagreed

Only 11% (15 owners) of the neighborhood uses the park more than once a month. If we spent $50,000 to upgrade park this would only increase about 10% or about a dozen people.

Should we cut more grass and do more landscaping in the park? 70.9% said no additional landscaping is needed.

Demographics of people living here:

1-10 years old = 44 people

11-17 years old = 21 people

18-24 years old = 18 people

25-34 y.o.= 34 people

34-54 y.o.= 88 people

55+ y.o.= 77 people