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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a homeowners association?
Why was Empire Estates Homeowners' Association established?
Who is responsible for running the Association?
What is the Board of Directors?
What is the role of the Board of Directors?
What kind of rules does the Board of Directors adopt?
What is a management company?
Who is HOA Managers, LLC?
How do I contact our management company?
What are the Articles of Incorporation?
What are the Bylaws?
What are the Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions?
How is the annual homeowner assessment determined?
Where should I mail my assessment payments to?
How can I receive a copy of the Board Minutes or Financial Statements?
How can I help the Association?
What is a homeowners association?
It is a non-profit corporation registered with the State and managed by a duly elected Board of Directors and financially supported by all members of the homeowners association whose membership is mandatory.
Its purpose is to maintain all common areas and to govern the community in accordance with the provision of the legal documents (Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions)
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Why was Empire Estates Homeowners' Association established?
The City of Kalispell required the developer to establish a Homeowners' Association before granting them a building permit. The Association is a legal Montana entity with Articles of Incorportaion, Bylaws and Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. Every homeowner in Empire Estates subdivision benefits from the Association and is bound by its actions.
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Who is responsible for running the Association?
The Homeowners elect a Board of Directors who establish the Association's policies and procedures. The Board in turn elects officers to manage the day-to-day operations of the Association.
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What is the Board of Directors?
The Board of Directors is elected by the homeowners or as specified in the Bylaws. Because the Homeowner’s Association is a corporation a governing body is required to oversee its business affairs.
The limitations and restrictions of the powers of the Board of Directors are specified in the Association’s governing documents.
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What is the role of the Board of Directors?
To manage the business affairs of the Association and enforce the rules and regulations provided for in the CC&R’s and any rules adopted by the Board of Directors.
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What kind of rules does the Board of Directors adopt?
Rules to provide direction to the homeowners for common courtesies with regard to parking, vehicles, pets, and other needed rules and regulations to maintain the aesthetic value and integrity of the community and to protect the market value of the homes.
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What is a management company?
A management company is contracted by the Board of Directors to provide such services as bill & collect assessments, pay bills, provide financial statements, collection reports, and compliance reports to the Board, prepare budgets, manage banking activities, serve as the contact for all property owners, board members, contractors, and third party agencies on issues dealing with affairs of the association.
The management company will correspond with any property owner not in compliance with the CC&R’s or Board adopted rules and regulations and keep board members updated on the progress with the property owner.
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Who is HOA Managers, LLC?
HOA Managers is an independent management company the Board has hired to manage the day-to-day operations of the Association. HOA Managers operates at the direction of the Board and its Officers. HOA Managers does not establish the policies and procedures of the Association, but rather implements the policies and procedures that have been approved by the Board.
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How do I contact our management company?
HOA Managers, Karen L. Cromwell, Manager,
340 McGregor Lane,
Marion, MT 59925
Office: (406) 858-2422
Fax: (702) 922-4472
Email: info@hoamanagers.com
Website: http://www.hoamanagers.com
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What are the Articles of Incorporation?
These are required of corporations or individuals who wish to do business in Montana through a corporation. They are the basic instruments, which upon filing usually creates the corporation and is filed with the secretary of state.
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What are the Bylaws?
The Bylaws are the guidelines for the operation of the non-profit corporation.
They define the offices of the Board of Directors, term of the Directors, membership’s voting rights, required meetings, principal office of the Association, and any other specific items that are necessary to operate the Association as a business.
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What are the Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions?
The Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R’s) are the governing legal documents that set up the guidelines for the operation of the community as a non-profit corporation.
The CC&R’s were recorded by the County recorder’s office and are included in the title to your property.
Failure to abide by the CC&R’s may result in a fine to the homeowners by the Association.
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How is the annual homeowner assessment determined?
The Board of Directors has approved and adopted a budget at the beginning of the calander year. The budget is the basis of the annual assessment. A 2007 Budget was mailed to the homeowners December 22, 2006. For copies, please contact the management company.
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Where should I mail my assessment payments to?
Empire Estates Homeowners' Association
P.O. Box 8584
Kalispell, MT 59904
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How can I receive a copy of the Board Minutes or Financial Statements?
By submitting a written request to the management company via mail, email, or fax.
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How can I help the Association?
There are positions opened on the Board as well as vacant Officer positions. There are also many committees that need volunteers to help carry out their duties. Currently there are openings on the Architectural Review Committee, Compliance Comittee, Landscape and Improvement Committee and Nominating Committee. Please email or call HOA Managers at info@hoamanagers.com, (406) 261-8004 if you are interested.
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