Community Financials

This page shows, in plain English, where the community’s money comes from and where it goes. The Board prepared it from the management company’s monthly statements.

Updated October 12, 2026

At a glance

Where each dollar goes

Of every dollar the community spent from January through August 2026:

Rounded; may not add to exactly $1.00.

2026 budget vs. actual

January 1 through August 31, 2026

2026 budget compared with actual spending, January 1 through August 31, 2026
CategoryBudget so farActually spentDifference
Water$28,000$42,467$14,467 over
Trash and recycling$8,667$12,905$4,238 over
Landscaping and irrigation$16,215$14,655$1,560 under
Management company$6,757$6,635$122 under
Insurance$2,867$4,056$1,189 over
Administrative$3,641$3,732$91 over
Gate and general repairs$1,333$1,686$353 over
Other (electricity, drainage fee, tax preparation, legal)$1,765$2,714$949 over
Set aside for reserves$1,000$1,000on budget
Total$70,245$89,850$19,605 over

Income for the same period was $73,523 against a budget of $74,081. The community spent about $16,327 more than it took in from January through August.

Water is the main driver. The water assessment brought in $16,000 in that period, while water cost $42,467.

2027 budget and what each home pays

What each home pays

What each home pays, 2026 compared with the 2027 budget
Item20262027Change
Annual assessment$1,209.44$1,330.38+$120.94 (10%)
Water assessment$352.94$882.35+$529.41
Together, per year$1,562.38$2,212.73+$650.35
Together, per monthabout $130.20about $184.39about +$54.20

The 2027 water assessment is $60,000, the community’s expected water cost, divided across 68 homes. That is about $73.53 per home per month.

The 2027 budget by category

2027 budget by category compared with the 2026 budget
Category2026 budget2027 budget
Water$42,000$60,000
Trash and recycling$13,000$24,000
Landscaping and irrigation$24,322$25,069
Set aside for reserves$1,500$11,600
Management company$10,135$10,439
Administrative$5,462$7,213
Insurance$4,300$5,668
Gate and general repairs$2,000$3,500
Other (electricity, drainage fee, tax preparation, legal)$2,649$2,977
Total$105,368$150,466

The 2027 budget plans income of $150,466 (annual assessments $90,466 and water assessments $60,000). That matches planned spending, including $11,600 set aside to rebuild reserves.

Bank and reserve balances

As of September 30, 2026

Bank and reserve balances as of September 30, 2026
AccountBalance
Operating cash (pays day-to-day bills)$5,363.55
Reserve cash (savings for major repairs and replacements)$28,498.78
Owed by the operating account to the reserve$75,165.00

The reserve is the community’s savings for big-ticket items such as gates, fences, paving and drainage. In past years, reserve money was used to cover operating shortfalls. That is the $75,165 the operating account owes back. The 2027 budget sets aside $11,600 toward rebuilding it.