Deer Park Meadows East — A Homeowner Resource
Plain, factual information about our Association's finances, from your elected directors.
This site is maintained by elected directors of the Deer Park Meadows East Community Association to share clear, factual information about how the Association's assessment dollars are used and the status of records we have requested on your behalf. Everything here is drawn from the Association's own records. Our aim is simple: transparency, and your involvement.
The year at a glance
In 2025, the Association collected about $28,000 (assessments of $200 per lot, plus fees and interest) and spent about $27,400, leaving about $642 for the year.
Of every dollar collected in 2025:
- about 66¢ went to the management company
- about 15¢ to landscaping (one common lot)
- about 9¢ to insurance
- about 3¢ to legal
Those four items together were about 94¢ of every dollar.
What the Association owns
The Association's only common property is one small parcel — the monument lot with our entrance sign. There is no pool, clubhouse, roads, or amenities. The costs there are the sign, the grass, and minor utilities.
Reserves
The Association holds about $125,000 in cash — roughly five times its annual revenue — earning minimal interest.
Collection costs
In one recent case, about $800 in management and legal fees was charged to collect a single $200 assessment. Those fees were paid to the management company and the attorney, not retained by the Association.
Records & transparency
The Association's year-end financial statements for 2022, 2023, and 2024 were requested in writing in March 2026 and, as of [DATE], have not been produced. We have asked for these and other records so the board can properly oversee the Association's finances on behalf of homeowners.
What we're reviewing
We are gathering competitive quotes for management, legal, landscaping, and insurance, to compare the Association's current costs against alternatives. Our focus is on right-sizing services to a community with a single monument lot and no amenities. Early research indicates our management cost is in line with the market for full-service management — so the questions we're asking are about whether we need that level of service, and about the structure of the fees, rather than the base rate. A side-by-side comparison will follow.
Get involved / Contact us
Have a question, a concern, or want to stay informed? Reach out — we read every message.
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