HISTORY OF SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT
The Amherst Woods Homeowners Association (AWHA) maintains a substantial amount of Common Property in Amherst Woods. Annual Dues cover the cost of landscaping, storm damage cleanup, insurance, real estate taxes, etc.
Regular maintenance of Common Property helps keep property values high, and at $12.50 per month per household, the $150 per year rate is well below most HOA Dues. NOTE: There is a $20 Discount for early payment and two levels of Late Fees.
Regular maintenance of Common Property helps keep property values high, and at $12.50 per month per household, the $150 per year rate is well below most HOA Dues. NOTE: There is a $20 Discount for early payment and two levels of Late Fees.
HOA ANNUAL DUES
ANNUAL FEES
AWHA SERVICES COVERED BY ANNUAL FEES
Annual Fees are collected by AWHA to cover the cost of maintaining 3 parcels of Common Property in Amherst Woods including Spring and Fall cleanup and mowing of these areas. The Common Property page includes maps of these 3 parcels. Fees provide funds to pay insurance and real estate taxes on this Common Property. In addition, Fees pay to maintain landscaping on islands on our cul-de-sac streets. These cul-de-sac islands are town-owned property, but AWHA maintains these areas to enhance neighborhood property values. Fees also pay the cost of hosting the Amherst Woods website.
AWHA SERVICES NOT COVERED BY ANNUAL FEES
The volunteer members of the AWHA Board also provide services NOT covered by Fees, including: 1) maintaining an updated Email List that allows AWHA to keep residents informed on issues affecting the neighborhood and advocate on their behalf (such as the Station Road temporary bridge); 2) maintaining an updated Neighborhood Directory; 3) maintaining the Amherst Woods Website for neighborhood news, events calendar, fee payments, etc; 4) maintaining the Amherst Woods Listserve; 5) tracking and collecting Annual Fees payments, filing taxes, paying insurance, and generating a yearly Financial Report; 6) overseeing volunteer Committees formed for specific activities; 7) providing a Welcome Letter to new neighbors and adding them to neighborhood services; and 8) holding an Annual Meeting each October and posting meeting Minutes on the website.
RATES
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A $150 annual payment ($12.50 per month per household), is well below most neighborhood HOA Fees. Annual Fees cover regular maintenance of Common Property as well as landscaping enhancements which help maintain neighborhood property values.
AWHA Annual Fees of $150 are due by December 1st of each year.*
*NOTE: Annual Fees cover AWHA'S fiscal year October 1st - September 30th of the following calendar year.
ONLINE PAYMENT OF ANNUAL FEES
Online payment is SAFE, quick and easy using PayPal, which processes all major credit cards. A Paypal account is NOT required. You will receive an immediate email receipt from "POWr" for your records and your payment will also show up on your regular credit card or PayPal statement.
PAYMENT OF ANNUAL FEES BY CHECK
Amherst Woods homeowners can still pay fees by CHECK, although AWHA is transitioning to all online payments to streamline the process and simplify duties for future volunteer Board members.
Check Payable to:
Amherst Woods Homeowners Association
Mail Payment to:
Amherst Woods Homeowners Association
P.O. Box 118
Amherst, MA 01004-2607