By Kurt Schwenkel, HOA President

The Board has been busy over the past several months, with several projects completed and others underway. We thought it would be helpful to provide residents with an update on what is happening in our community.

Christmas Decorations

The Board approved an expansion of our Christmas decorations this year. In addition to the decorations used last year, we will be adding a Christmas tree in the community park. We hope this will provide an even more festive atmosphere for residents to enjoy during the holiday season.

Road Repairs

We plan to repair the sinkhole at Cranwood and Trebeck within the next month, along with two additional areas on Trebeck. Looking ahead to 2027, the Board will evaluate additional road repairs and replacements as funding allows.

Community Park Hike & Bike Trail

The asphalt hike-and-bike trail in the community park has been seal coated. Sealcoating is an important part of maintaining asphalt and protecting the underlying pavement. This maintenance is generally needed approximately every five years.

Monuments and Entrance Improvements

We have completed the painting of the lettering on all our community monuments and entrances. We also completed the repainting of the address numbers on the curbs along Wimbledon Forest and Wimbledon Trail following the county road construction earlier this year.

New Newsletter Format

We have also initiated our new newsletter format. Board member George Crichton is spearheading this effort, with the goal of providing residents with useful information about our community, upcoming activities, projects, and other items of interest.

Wimbledon Bolts Junior Cross Country

Our Wimbledon Bolts junior cross-country team is now in full training at the community park. Practices are held Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30–6:00 p.m. Come by and watch the kids—you will be impressed!

Approximately 85% of the team members are Wimbledon Estates residents, and the athletes range in age from 4 to 14. It is great to see our park being used by so many of our young residents.

A Word About Deed Restriction Enforcement

We have seen several comments on Facebook regarding deed restriction enforcement and the role of our management company, SBB Management. We want to clarify a few things.

First, SBB does not charge the HOA for the initial courtesy letters sent regarding deed restriction violations. If a second letter is required, SBB charges the HOA $7.33 per letter. Under our management contract, this is a cost of providing the service—it is not a source of profit for SBB.

The Board's direction to SBB is straightforward: apply our deed restrictions and ACC Guidelines consistently, while using common sense. Deed restriction letters are reviewed by our property manager to ensure they follow that direction.

It is also important to understand that HOAs in Texas operate under the requirements of the Texas Property Code. When residents see a property that appears to have a violation, they may reasonably wonder why nothing seems to be happening. In many cases, however, the HOA may already be addressing the issue.

The Board and management company are required to follow specific procedures and timelines before enforcement action can be taken. After that, enforcement can involve the civil court system. As a result, what may appear to be a simple violation from the outside can sometimes take considerable time to resolve.

A Request Regarding Social Media

We also encourage residents to be careful about relying on Facebook posts as a source of information about HOA matters. Social media discussions can contain incomplete information, misunderstandings, and sometimes allegations that are simply incorrect. Emotions can also escalate quickly when individual homeowner issues are discussed publicly.

Board members regularly receive emails, texts, and phone calls from homeowners, and we are happy to address concerns directly whenever possible. However, we will not debate an individual homeowner's or renter's situation on Facebook in front of hundreds of people.

Our attorneys have strongly recommended that Board members limit their comments regarding HOA matters on social media. While this may be disappointing to some residents, it is intended to protect both the Board and our community and to keep individual issues from becoming public arguments.

Our goal is not to avoid questions or concerns. Quite the opposite. We encourage residents to contact the Board or management company directly so that we can understand the issue, review the facts, and provide an appropriate response.

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