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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.