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What's Happening Lately?

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Ongoing VS Future Landscaping Projects

  • In an effort to preserve our mature landscaping and conserve water, an ongoing effort to create tree wells and drainage paths continues.  

  • A second group of 14 trees scheduled for trimming and mistletoe removal by an arborist this fall.  

  • We have implemented both winter and summer watering schedules to be accomplished by Justin along with other community volunteers.  

  • If you notice that landscaping around your home is “thirsty”, please help by giving the plants a drink. 

  • Additional decorative gravel has been spread in select areas

  • Rock boarders are being systematically “neatened up” such that any erosion of underlying soil is minimized.

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Maintenance Update

  • Packrate abatement continues.  Please report any new activity through the website so that we can get identify and clear nests and set traps. 

  • Crack sealing and seal coating of roads has ben performed

  • Pool deck repairs, painting of pool furniture & installation of upgraded ramada misting system has been installed

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Infrastructure Repairs, Maintenance and Paint Project Updates

After the special assessment for Infrastructure Repairs, maintenance and Paint project passed this past November, we are ramping up for the first phase to begin in October:  

  • Color scheme that received the majority of votes on the recent survey was Color Scheme #1.  There is a sample board to the paint colors are still available poolside if you would like to take a look..  Sherwin Williams team / colorist recently toured the property and are preparing a "color grid”.  This consists of a map of recommended colors for each home.  Their recommendations are based on an aseptically balanced distribution of color and selecting colors that closely match the current colors on each house, we aim to use less paint to cover the existing colors without any bleed-through. This approach not only maintains a cohesive look but also helps keep the project within budget.  

  • The first phase will be our common areas followed by subsequent phases that include the individual units. 

  • Starting this summer the contractor at Sea Green Painting, LLC will be reaching out to schedule a walk through of your home to determine specific needs.  They will take a close look at your walls, determine if there is an atrium, patio, deck, inspect the parapets, etc.

  • As the project progresses, owners will be given dates when work on your individual homes will be affected.  

  • The HOA will be responsible to trimming landscaping away from the home in preparation for painting.

  • If missed the deadline to submit your need a Payment Option form, please reach out to Terri Carroll @ desertflowers53@gmail.com, and she will help you get another form.  While we have built in variability to the available options, it is important to let us know the schedule that you intend to be making payments for fiscal planning purposes.

  • We have created a hyperlink on the home page of elmiradorhoa.com to reach out with any questions that you may have.

More Happenings
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Annual Meeting Update

  • The owners voted to approve a 10% increase in HOA dues for 2026, allowing us to move toward a more sustainable fiscal plan for El Mirador.

  • Your new Board of Directors for 2025-2026 are:

    • Leslie Latham, President

    • Terri Carroll, Vice President

    • Dawn Elliot, Secretary

    • Dean Barlow, Treasurer

    • Julie Thayer, Director

 Thank you for volunteering to represent the owners on the BOD for the coming year!

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Creating a Culture of Inclusion

    • The board would LOVE fresh ideas and fresh faces!   Remember, “The HOA” is US, so your voice is important.  Here are some ways to get more involved:

      • Attend Board Meetings: 1 hour every two months. This is always the 3rd Thursday of the month @6p.  The date/time/place and agenda are available on elmiradorhoa.com.  If you prefer to attend from the comfort of your couch, the zoom link is there too.  If you would like something added to the agenda, please click on the link.  We finalize the agenda 1-2 weeks prior to the meeting.     

      • Join a committee.  This can be a very rewarding way get a little more involved without a big time committment.

      • Have you thought about being on the board, but don’t really understand what’s involved?  Our job is, simply put, to maintain and beatify our community by utilizing our resources as efficiently as possible. You would attend a board planning session between each board meeting and vote on matters being considered on behalf of the community.  Reach out to any of the current board members if you’d like to learn more.  You have received a Board of Directors Nomination Form in your email.  If you would like to run for the 2025-2026 El Mirador Board of Directors, please submit your Nomination Form by 2/20/25.

An HOA functions at its best when owners feel their voice counts, and your board of elected volunteers needs YOUR active involvement to effectively represent YOU!  

A Pet Friendly Community

We love our pets at El Mirador.  Many of us own dogs, cats and even some other more exotic creatures. Please remember to keep your dogs on a leash at all times and pick up after them. Be mindful that something that might not seem like a thing to you, may be very important to another. Let's all try to be as respectful as we can so we can all enjoy each other's company.

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Pick Up Your Trash

Please remember to secure your trash cans and keep those pesky Javelina from making a mess. Remind your contractors and handymen that they should be careful of debris and construction materials that might roll away, like nails! Reminders about cigarette butts being thrown in a can and not in our desert wouldn't be a bad idea either. We all want to live in a clean, trash free environment and it takes a community to keep it clean.

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