What is “infrastructure” and how does the HOA handle infrastructure issues? The term refers to the physical structures and components within a community including common areas, buildings and other amenities designed to both keep residents safe and enhance the quality of life. Here are a few examples:
• Roads and Pathways: ensuring streets and sidewalks provide safe access and navigation
• Landscaping: well-maintained common areas such as community entrances
• Security: gated entrances and surveillance systems to enhance safety
• Management: an association that establishes and maintains infrastructure standards
Part of the benefit of living in a managed community is that the Association keeps an eye toward regular maintenance in the community and identifies near-term and future-term projects for refresh or repair. Neglect of infrastructure issues can impair quality of life, lead to accidents and potential liability, and decreased property values. As infrastructure deteriorates over time, planned restoration helps maintain on-going safety and visual appeal.
The Gateway Greens Community Association Board is proactive to prevent these infrastructure issues by providing oversight, proper planning, adequate funding for the short-term problems, and reserve funds for the future. About 25% of the annual budget is dedicated to infrastructure, including pavement and re-surfacing, road and curb repair and replacement, wall and monument painting and repair, sidewalk replacement, irrigation piping replacement, access control equipment, street signs, exterior fencing, sewer, electrical and monument repair and occasional engineering support. Keeping our community safe and well-maintained is a core responsibility of our Association
