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| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | OCTOBER 2023 | 3 General Manager's Message By Rick Ruth, CMCA 2024 Budget: e Board of Directors will be reviewing and approving the 2024 budget at their meeting on Oct. 25. Once approved, the budget, Annual Policy Statement and disclosure packet will be sent out in November. Please keep an eye out for this packet. How does the budget process take place? e Ad-hoc Budget Committee made up of Board and Committee Liaisons and Management have spent the last eight months going over past expenses, trends, labor contract increases and reducing expenses wherever possible so that a realistic final dra budget that is fiscally responsible can be presented. e dra will be presented to the Finance Committee and then onto the Board who will evaluate the committee's findings and finalize their decision. e assessment income collected ensures that this community continues to be maintained in a manner that residents have come to expect since 2003. Part of the management staff 's duties is inspecting the common areas and performing routine compliance inspections of resident's front yards and any rear yards visible from the common area. During these inspections, we have noticed that residents are doing a good job maintaining their front yards and many have re-painted their home's exterior trim or had the home completely painted which is very noticeable and appreciated. ank you! If you've had a new neighbor move in recently, and you haven't introduced yourself, please do! You might find you have some things in common. If you are the new neighbor, you can do the same. Everyone is a "neighbor" here — it's one of the best communities around. If you are thinking of making any improvements to the exterior of your property, regardless of the scope of work, please contact Maria Donti during business hours. She is more than happy to let you know if your improvements will need architectural approval. A few minutes spent with her will save you much grief. Please don't make improvements without ARC approval! Another important topic we regularly mention is to make sure your emergency contact information that we have on file is up-to-date. We continue to have incidents where we need to contact a family member and we have no one to contact. In addition, the Board may have approved the "File of Life" at the time this is printed and it is vital that you review the documents in the packet so, if the situation arises, first responders have all of your current medical information at hand when treating you or your loved one. Finally… "Live in Harmony" (R & Regs Section 1.9 pg. 7) Each day, all of our on-site staff makes every effort to be genuinely helpful, respectful in dealing with residents' issues and concerns, and does their best to "not take it personally" when exchanges between residents and our staff become heated. I suspect it might be due to the current social and environmental climate we are in. Regardless of the reason, know that we are always here to listen, discuss your complaint and find out the best way to resolve your issue or concern. Please allow us that opportunity. ank you for your understanding, cooperation, support and being good neighbors. Happy Halloween!