Benwood HOA

Please mark your calendars. Our Annual Meeting will be held November 9^th at 6:30 PM at Michigan Ave Baptist Church. If you cannot attend, please fill out and mail in the proxy form that was included in your yearly statement.

The next HOA Board Meeting will be September 7^th, 6:30pm at 119 Callaway Lane.

HOA Dues

Have you paid your HOA fees this year? HOA fees are $100.00 a year. Late fees are $25.00 and are assessed each quarter. Please mail your fees to Benwood HOA, PO Box 6010, Cleveland, TN 37320. If you have any questions, please call 423-716-0829.

Officers:

Deborah Drake- President

Rhonda Hazlett- Secretary

Michael Phillips- Financial Officer

Board Members- Jenny Lawson and Beverly Spires

Tawnia Laconca, Volunteer Coordinator

Meeting Minutes

Please see the minutes from past meetings below.

2023-05-11-benwood-bod-minutes

2023-02-23-benwood-bod-minutes

2020-11-17-benwood-bod-minutes

2021-02-18-benwood-bod-minutes

To volunteer, email us at: benwoodhoa@gmail.com

We need your talents and just a little bit of your time! Please volunteer only two hours per month to help us make Benwood an even better place to live!

Membership: Keep the directory up to date. Interact positively with realtors, Title companies, and the Board of Directors (BOD). Skills: Experience with Spreadsheets. 1-2 volunteers

Beautification: Identifies areas within the Benwood neighborhood that may require improvement. Work with BOD to maintain or improve property values. Skills: Problem-solving, positivity, and strong communication skills. 3 volunteers

Architectural Review Committee (ARC): Work alongside experienced ARC members to advise owners and approve or disapprove applications regarding changes or additions to owners’ properties as outlined in Benwood DEED RESTRICTIONS. Skills: Must be knowledgeable of all DEED RESTRICTIONS. Review ARC applications as submitted to the Benwood HOA website.  3 volunteers    

Webmaster: Assist the current webmaster to ensure that BenwoodHOA.com is accurate and updated as needed. Skills: Experience with WordPress or similar website software. 1 volunteer

Social Director: Plan and execute at least one neighborhood social event per year.  Suggestions: Potluck Dinner hosted in one of the cul-de-sacs; Christmas photo shoot for families with desserts and hot apple cider; Holiday parade (4^th of July or other,) Benefit walk to bless a family in need. Skills: Experience with community participation events and the ability to recruit a committee to assist. Work with BOD to approve the plan. 1 volunteer Director and 3-4 committee members

Phases I-V Block Captains: One volunteer from each Phase to work with the BOD to understand the concerns of each Phase and work with owners to find solutions. Skills: Strong verbal communication skills and the ability to see both sides of an issue. 5 volunteers

THANK YOU!  Benwood BOD

Make sure to also follow our Facebook Benwood Community page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/475456119324729/

Please note: The Benwood Community page is a closed community and you must request membership. Simply answer the security questions and your membership will be approved as soon as possible.

ALL BUSINESS OF THE HOA MUST BE CONDUCTED VIA THIS WEBSITE, EMAIL, OR USPS.

The next Benwood Annual Homeowners’ Association (HOA) meeting will be held in the 3^rd Quarter (FALL) of 2023.

Our last Annual Meeting was held on November 17, 2022

Minutes from 2022 Meeting

Dues for 2023 that are not paid by April 1 have a late fee of $25. Additional late fees are assessed each quarter (April 1, July 1, October 1, and December 1)

The Annual Benwood HOA meeting will be held November 8th at 6:30 PM at Michigan Ave School. Please make plans to attend.

The Benwood HOA will be having a board meeting on June 7th at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be located at 121 DeArmond Lane