Wednesday, October 31, 2012

South Carolina Tax Info At Risk



The S.C. Department of Revenue announced on October 26, 2012 that approximately 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers have been exposed in a cyber attack .

Anyone who has filed a South Carolina tax return since 1998is urged to visit www.protectmyid.com/scdor and use the activation code SCDOR123.

Experian’s ProtectMyID Alert is designed to detect, protect and resolve potential identity theft, and includes daily monitoring of all three credit bureaus. The alerts and daily monitoring services are provided for one year, and consumers will continue to have access to fraud resolution agents and services beyond the first year.

You may also contact Experian toll-free at 1-866-578-5422.

(Information provided by Arnold Advisers, 914 Dougherty Road, Aiken, SC, 29803)

Needed: Architectural Committee Members

The Homeowners Association needs volunteers to serve on the Architectural Committee.  Members interpret the rules of the covenants, evaluate proposals from homeowners in light of those covenants, and make recommendations to the board for sensible changes to the covenants if they are not a good fit for our neighborhood.

Interested?  Email us at pleasantpointe29851@gmail.com.

Activity Update

We hope you are enjoying the Autumn weather.  Days like these almost make up for the one-hundred-plus degree days of the Summer.

We have been working closely with Gold Ivy Realty who, as you know, we brought on board to help the Home Owner's Association assist with covenant enforcement, dues collection and so forth.  Karen at Gold Ivy has been tireless in this role. She gives these things the attention they are due. 

Some activity points worthy of note:

We brought on a new contractor to handle the groundskeeping. Moulton's Landscaping has been conscientious and responsive in their new role with us.

The replacement fence along Pine Log road has recently been painted.  This will help to ensure the fence lasts a good long while. The contractor is returning any day now to repaint the fence at the Pleasant Point entrance.  That fence has taken some nicks and cuts and needs the makeover.

We've looked into repairing the lights at the entrances.  And we have every intention of doing so.  This is not an inexpensive job.  We must be certain we can meet our monthly obligations before taking on improvements and other one-time expenses. 

The dues for Pleasant Pointe work out to $8.33 per month.  We base our budget on collecting dues from all properties in the subdivision.  When some fall behind in paying those dues, improvements and repairs are placed in a wait status while current income pays the monthly expenses.  We thank the most of you who are current or are actively working to catch up.  If you'd like to work out a catch-up plan, you can contact Karen at Gold Ivy Realty, 649-0100.

On the subject of annual dues, those who have asked in previous HOA meetings will be happy to know that the Gold Ivy team indeed has billed the developer for the lots he still owns.

Expect to see a letter in your mailbox early in November with more information.

Happy Halloween!