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Posted on January 16, 2025 12:00 PM by Admin
Categories: General
The Villages Annual Meeting and election of board members is scheduled for March 26, 2025, 6:30 p.m, Westridge Rec Center.  
 
Westwind will be sending out notices including the annual proxy 
 
A regular board meeting will follow the annual meeting.
 
Look forward to seeing everyone at the Annual Meeting!
Posted on January 1, 2025 12:10 PM by Admin
Categories: General
Effective January 1, 2025 Parking Enforcement begins.  Two citations will be given prior to towing.
 
Common Area Driveways:
Parking (or charging an electric vehicle) in these driveways is strictly prohibited.  These areas must remain clear for emergency vehicles.
Emergency Tows: Vehicles parked in these driveways may be towed immediately without notice.
Towing Costs: All expenses are the responsibility of the vehicle owner.
 
Guest Parking Redesignation
The Board has eliminated guest parking designations. These spaces are now available as additional community parking. The Board and Westwind will continue monitoring for unused or abandoned vehicles in off-street parking areas.
 
Off-Street Parking Rules
Off-street parking is not for long-term storage or abandoned vehicles.
 
Prohibited: Vehicles that are unused, abandoned, or have expired plates may not be stored in off-street parking.
Requirement: These vehicles must be parked on the street or in a garage.
Monitoring and Enforcement:
Rocky Mountain Monitoring will issue citations for vehicles parked in off-street areas for more than two weeks.
After two citations, a 48-hour notice will be given to move the vehicle. Failure to comply will result in towing.
Towing Costs: All expenses are the responsibility of the vehicle owner.
 
Thank you for your attention to these updated parking policies. Compliance is essential to maintaining a safe and accessible community for all residents.
Posted on December 23, 2024 11:33 AM by Admin
Categories: General
The Villages Monthly Homeowner Assessment for 2025 is $178 a month.  This amount was ratified at the November 2024 Budget Ratification meeting.
 
Westwind has sent out the appropriate notification letter and payment instructions to all homeowners.
 
Any questions, please contact Westwind Management Client Services at 730-6509-6054 or via email at villagesHRS@westwindmanagement.com
Posted on October 9, 2024 4:00 PM by Admin
Categories: General
Please be considerate and pickup your dog waste from the common areas (sidewalks, grass areas) instead of leaving it. 
 
As part of our commitment to a well-kept and inviting neighborhood, VHRS has provided dog waste stations equipped with bags and receptacles for convenient disposal during your walks. We genuinely appreciate everyone’s efforts to utilize these stations responsibly and keep our community looking its best.
Please remember that these bags are offered as a thoughtful convenience, intended for those moments when your supply is momentarily overlooked—not as a full replacement for bringing your own. Excessive reliance on these complimentary bags could lead the Board to reconsider their continued availability.
 
Thank you for your understanding and for helping us maintain a clean and pleasant environment for all.
 
 
 
 
Posted on April 10, 2024 11:47 AM by Admin
Categories: General
Following is a link to Westwind's Memo regarding replacement requirements for homeowners for the roof, windows and paint schemes.  This memo is meant to share with contractors and insurance companies as needed.
 
 
If any questions, please contact Westwind Management Group, LLC.
Posted on March 28, 2024 10:55 AM by Admin
Categories: General
UPDATE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2024:  Colorado Waste Connections is now requiring homeowners change their recycling bins/tubs from open containers to a 96 gallon closed containers with lid.  All trash and recycling must be in these bins or the trash and recycling will not be picked up.  Colorado Waste Connections is now using a one-man operated truck and will be used to lift the bins.  Colorado Connections is requiring our community to use the 96-gallon trash and recycle bins. Therefore, Westwind will be sending out e-mail blast and letters via regular mail regarding this requirement and will be requesting from you the number of bins you need as Colorado Waste Connections has agreed to provide the 96-gallon trash and recycle bins for free.  If you have a green 96-gallon trash bin  you then only need to request a recycle bin.  If you have a 96-gallon recycle bin, you do not need to order a new bin.
 
In addition, Colorado Waste Connections will no longer pick up any lawn/yard items including any  twigs/tree branch bundles.  These items must go into the trash can or you will need to call to set up a special pickup (or you can find out where you can take the twigs/branches to a county tree collection facility).  You will be charged a fee for the pickup.  
Westwind will be sending out an e-mail blast with the Waste Connections will not pick any large items left out by the trash bins.  You must call to set up a special pickup or you can take your item(s) to any thrift store in the area.  You will be charged a fee for the pickup.
 
Please call Waste Connections customer service phone number is 800-457-1379.
 
If any large items are left in the street, the board is considering sending violation letters to everyone within the common area pod for pickup the large item.  This could result in fines to the homeowners in the cul-de-sac for not complying with the new trash requirements.  
 
If you have any questions, please contact Westwind Management.  
 
LARGE ITEM(S) PICKUP AND DONATION RESOURCES
Community members have been placing large items out for pickup by Colorado Waste Connections on garbage and recycling days. However, Colorado Waste Connections has informed us that they will no longer pick up any large items without scheduling for a special pickup (fee applies). This includes, but is not limited to, couches, dressers, desks, BBQ equipment, chairs, tables, mattresses, bed frames, bookcases, small appliances, kitchenware, and yard waste, including twigs and tree branch bundles. These items must be placed in the trash can, or you will need to call to set up a special pickup. Alternatively, you can take twigs and branches to a county tree collection facility.
 
It is the responsibility of each community member to ensure our community area is kept clean and free of large items that may sit in the same spot for days on trash day. Please help us keep our community clean and presentable.
 
To assist community members with the disposal of large items, below is a list of suggested organizations where you can call for pickup or donate your unwanted items. 

 
 
 
Waste Connections
800-457-1379
wasteconnections.com
Call to set up special pickup
Fee will apply (responsibility of owner)
Mark your item(s) with your address and indicate the date it will be picked up
Vietnam Veterans of America
888-518-VETS
VVA.org
Click on Donate
Schedule a pickup
Place your item in front of your front door or garage with a note for date of pickup
Habitat for Humanity Re-store
303-421-5300
habitatmetrodenver.org/restore/donate
Donation drop off or pickup
Review what is accepted
Schedule a pickup (free with stipulations
Goodwill
161 West County Line Road
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
303-738-2152
Goodwillcolorado.org
Go to website for donation pickup
Can drop off at Thrift Retail Store
 
ARC Thrift Store
7450 S. University Blvd
Littleton, CO
720-728-6390
Large Furniture Pickup only: 303-238-5263
 
Free furniture pickup for large furniture only
Schedule online by requesting pickup
Review list of unacceptable items
The Salvation Army
800-728-7825
SATRUCK.org/donate/choose
Call the number - pickup may not be available
Ask for drop-off location

 
 
 

Posted on March 16, 2024 12:00 AM by Admin
Categories: General
Thinking of staining your inside fence or the inside of your fence this fall? 
Here is the stain color from Sherman Williams (SW)
Banyan Brown
SW 3522ss
Semi-solid
 
Also paint colors for the Villages homes are now available at
 
enter the following in the drop down menus:
state (CO)
City (Highlands Ranch)
HOA (Villages at Highlands Ranch)
Posted on September 15, 2023 12:00 AM by Admin
Categories: General
The new rules and regulations booklet has been handed out to all residents.  You can access the booklet and download a copy on our website. 
 
Here is also a quick cheat-sheet of useful information and links for you to access as 
a community member.  This sheet has been updated to reflect changes to our management company effective January 1, 2024.
 
Posted on August 29, 2023 5:00 PM by Admin
Categories: General
Just a gentle reminder that if you need non-emergency help with fencing, front yard, pod lights, pod trees, please DO NOT CALL but DO FILE A WORK ORDER.
 
If you need help go the Westwind and include a photo so that we can see what it is to be done.
This will help us have a list of items that need repair or attention vs having your request get lost in an email feed. 
 
 
 
Posted on May 3, 2023 5:00 PM by Admin
Categories: General
The Villages HOA Board is calling for neighborhood residents to become POD REPs (cul-de-sac) representatives.
 
Our thinking was that since we now have monthly board meetings for the community, it might be nice if each pod or cul-de-sac had a representative that could come to the meetings and then share the information with their neighbors. 
 
Also pod reps could alternate so that each month it could be a different rep that comes to the meeting. This way we could get more information out to those that could not make the meetings.
 
No special requirements are needed other than the ability to come to the meetings and then share the info with your neighbors.
 
If you are interested in learning more please reach out to one of the board members. Or simply show up at the next board meeting and express your interest - I am sure you will elected as a POD REP.
 
Just a reminder board meetings are each month - held on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 pm  (though we end earlier than that).  All meetings are held at the Westridge Recreation Center. 
 
Posted on September 21, 2021 11:49 AM by Admin
Categories: General
Recently, we are hearing from homeowners of costly repairs due to damage caused to their homes because of the growing squirrel and rat population.  The population is growing in the Villages due to the lack of predators and people setting out feeders and leaving trash out.
                                   
Yes, squirrels may look cute at first glance and their antics can be funny. However, they are rodents—close cousins to mice and rats—and have sharp teeth and claws. They can also carry parasites and fleas.
Squirrels:
1)    eat the roots of roses and perennials
2)    dig dozens of holes in lawns and gardens in the fall to bury food, and dig again in the spring to retrieve their stashes, damaging grass, flower, and vegetable beds
3)    strip the bark off aspen, willow, and ash trees
4)    sharpen their teeth on deck railings and other exterior wood surfaces, necessitating expensive repairs and repainting
5)    eat wiring, sometimes corn-based—and can damage your holiday lighting. (They can also get inside attics or in engines of vehicles, damaging wires and insulation and leaving urine and feces behind.)
 
When extra food causes squirrel overpopulation, neighbors may be forced to hire pest control companies to remove squirrels. The cost runs about $100 per animal because the firms must make multiple trips to a residence to set and bait, check, and remove traps and animals. This does NO favor to the animals.
 
Please let wildlife be wild! Be a good neighbor so your fellow homeowners can stop experiencing damage to their properties. Please do not feed the squirrels.
 
  
 
They will enter your roof through vents!
 
DO NOT FEED PEANUTS!