A fox was recently seen by Security in one of their midnight rounds: (Watch on YouTube) Here’s another good reason to comply with Rule 15  “Pet food shall not be left outdoors so as to attract vermin”!!

Renovations and Hurricane Shutters – the Architecture Committee wants to remind everyone who plans to make any renovations or install any hurricane shutters that the work window is from June 15th to October 15th. The Remodel Application Form needs to be submitted 45 days in advance. (See the other related Rules here.)

Las Mañanitas has a shortage of garages.  Some owners do not own a garage; some own two garages. The HOA uses three garages for storage and Casago (a tenant of the HOA) has access to one.  Here’s a summary of the…

In February, BCS was assigned “Green” (low) COVID risk status, the first time since the Spring of 2020.  On March 17, all Mexican states are now Green.  Some states, e.g., Quintana Roo (Cancun), have dropped mask mandates, but the BCS mask mandate remains. For now.

There are sound reasons to consider solar power here in Las Mañanitas: $300,000 in annual utility cost, 350 days/year of sun and the declining costs of …

Reserves at Las Mañanitas serve as both repository of building-specific maintenance and a sinking fund for future capital expenses per each Regime.

Not Santa Claus. Not the Fiddler. But David Alanis and contractors from three different companies: Keffer Roofing, Caselin Air Conditioning and AV Audio & Video.  Here are a report and pictures of the current condition and plans.

Pets make wonderful companions but sometimes inconsiderate neighbors. They are a leading source of complaints. So, the Board has appointed a blue-ribbon Commission of Owners to review all pet policies.

Final 2021 results are available here. The $1.1 million expense budget was exceeded by only $20k — despite a $40k cost overrun for propane used to heat the pools during last year’s unseasonably cold winter.

Our property insurance is expensive. The $136k USD premium is the single largest budget item, $4k USD more than 2021. We doubled liability coverage and reduced deductibles. Here’s the full report:

My background includes stepping into small organizations at a senior level. I’ve developed a playbook I’ll use here to form a 2022 Plan for Las Mañanitas. Here’s my checklist:

In order to create a plan, it’s best if you know where you are going and how best to get there.  The best way to get there is to start with “the Big Picture” … the MISSION of the organization (aka, the “Why?”), the VISION (aka “the Brand”), the VALUES (aka the “How?”) and the GOALS (aka the “What?”).

The reasons for having a website, summarized.