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]]> http://www.lavaca.net/welcome/our-neighborhood/#comment-4 Neighborhood associations (NOT HOAs) - City-Data Forum Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:29:59 +0000 http://www.lavaca.net/?page_id=23#comment-4 [...] Our Neighborhood | Lavaca Neighborhood Association Lavaca Neighborhood Association meets every two months in a general meeting and the board meets monthly. Meetings are used to discuss concerns and any issue related to the neighborhood - such as new zoning, elections, etc. They act as representative for the neighborhood to the city on many issues like crosswalks/stop signs/speed limit signs/building permits/zoning changes, etc. They organize events like weekly happy hour at a neighborhood restaurant, picnics in the park 3-4x/year, and assorted other events all year. They will represent the residents in dealing with local businesses. They don't typically have the funds to offer grants to local schools (as the King William Association does - they also offer scholarships), but they do support various school events for the schools in our neighborhood (Bonham Academy and Brackenridge High). and there's more.... associations vary a lot by who's in charge. Mostly they're very useful, provided you have the right leadership. and FWIW - I strongly disagree with our board on some issues, and strongly agree on others. I'm still glad we have it. I have NO desire for an HOA - it's not about keeping all houses looking uniform (and in this neighborhood, that isn't going to happen) but about building community. I assume you've all talked to King William Association - very well established, and tho not officially powerful, yields a mighty sword... Tobin Hill is also pretty strong now. [...] [...] Our Neighborhood | Lavaca Neighborhood Association Lavaca Neighborhood Association meets every two months in a general meeting and the board meets monthly. Meetings are used to discuss concerns and any issue related to the neighborhood – such as new zoning, elections, etc. They act as representative for the neighborhood to the city on many issues like crosswalks/stop signs/speed limit signs/building permits/zoning changes, etc. They organize events like weekly happy hour at a neighborhood restaurant, picnics in the park 3-4x/year, and assorted other events all year. They will represent the residents in dealing with local businesses. They don't typically have the funds to offer grants to local schools (as the King William Association does – they also offer scholarships), but they do support various school events for the schools in our neighborhood (Bonham Academy and Brackenridge High). and there's more…. associations vary a lot by who's in charge. Mostly they're very useful, provided you have the right leadership. and FWIW – I strongly disagree with our board on some issues, and strongly agree on others. I'm still glad we have it. I have NO desire for an HOA – it's not about keeping all houses looking uniform (and in this neighborhood, that isn't going to happen) but about building community. I assume you've all talked to King William Association – very well established, and tho not officially powerful, yields a mighty sword… Tobin Hill is also pretty strong now. [...]

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