Greetings to all Deerwood Residents

2005 Assessment. The DIA Board approved the budget for next year at their December 6th meeting. The assessment will be $1,775 for 2005, an increase of $125 for each homeowner over the 2004 assessment. A comparative summary of the major budget items is attached; we will go over the budget in detail at the annual meeting next March.

Unfortunately, we continue to include higher legal expenditures than most of us would like - primarily because there are two major cases still not completely resolved. In both of these cases, initial court rulings have been in DIA's favor and we have filed for reimbursement of our legal fees. Both decisions were appealed and until the appeals have been satisfied, we continue to incur legal expenses.

One major property being transferred to DIA by the Deerwood Country Club is the boatyard area. The new boatyard will be larger, but in a slightly different location than at present. We are going to have to replace the fencing, surfacing and security for the area. Users of the facility to store their RVs and boats may find future rental fees somewhat higher than in the past.

The renovated and enlarged playground will certainly increase the attractiveness and value of Deerwood homes as well as provide a safe play area for our children, but we will be budgeting some construction expense for this area for the next three or four years.

Speeding. Too many residents and guests are still speeding through Deerwood. But the new radar detector we recently purchased for the off-duty JSO officers is showing some success. Thirty-seven citations for speeding were issued last month. This isn't a statistic I like to cite, but it shows the need for continued diligence in the safety area. We're still looking for suggestions to address this problem. One person suggested to me that we consider removing the bar code for 60 days from any resident who is cited for speeding or running through stop signs - a bit harsh, but something to think about.

Board Elections. Four of the present board members including myself will complete their three-year term on the board at the end of next March. Rick Root is chairman of the nominating committee and is looking for candidates from Districts 3, 5, and 8 and for one at-large position. If you are interested in serving your community in one of these positions, please contact Rick at 642 0682 or by email at rootcpa@aol.com.

As information a large majority of those residents who voted recently approved the Changes to Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. Finally, speaking for the entire DIA board, I hope all Deerwood residents have a safe and wonderful holiday season.

Deerwood Resident Directory

We will be publishing the Resident Directory again in the first quarter of 2005. Please check the information on your enclosed statement to assure it is correct and return the enclosed form(online version, pdf version) no later than February 5, 2005 to MAY Management. You can include it with your assessment payment when you mail that in. We would really like to have your e-mail information to better communicate with you in a timely manner. If you do not want your phone number or e-mail to appear in the directory, please indicate that on the form.

You will notice the optional information section. Please do not fill out this area if you do not want the information included in the book. If we do not receive your information back by February 5, 2005, we will include the information we currently have from the previous directory and updated files with MAY Management.

Please note the directory is intended only for the convenience of Deerwood Residents and is not intended for any solicitation purposes. This list is being compiled on a strictly voluntary basis and neither the DIA Homeowners Association, nor MAY Management Services, Inc. shall have any liability for the distribution of the directory to any party.

A safe and happy holiday to you and your family!

Tom McConnell, President, DIA