Saddletree Ranch

Winter Newsletter now available

Please pass long to a neighbor who might not have registered on the website or may not have a computer.

Download the Winter 2010 Ranch Report

(Special Note: If you did not receive an email with links to the current Ranch Report you should create (or update) an account on the neighborhood web site. You may do so by clicking here.)

Meeting Minutes Are Now Back and Updated

Please accept our apologies. We had promised to post Board Meeting minutes in a timely fashion and have recently (since the change in officers) been remiss in fulfilling this promise. The issue had more to do with changes in computers and some updates to the web service that caused some confusion. Look at 2009 Minutes

Holiday Light Contest

As always, the judges shall remain a secret, but you might be interested to know that this year's we had two boys and three girls judging this year with no feedback or decisions from the adults who drove the car. They were all under the age of ten years old. It was cute. It was very close and we used a point system 1 to 10 and most of the winners were just a point or two apart. Here are the winners.

1st Place:

Jerry and Cheri Malcolm 108 Twin Saddles

2nd Place:

Manuel and Carmen Estrada 209 High Plains Drive

3rd Place:

Fred and Nancy Silberman 215 Sundance Trail

Best New Display:

Gil Clark 603 Saddlehorn Drive

Best Theme:

Christy Vickery 505 Lariat Circle

Congratulations to the winners and Happy Holidays to all.

Burn Bans

Neither of the counties have Burn Bans in Effect at this time. Watch for the Burn Ban sign near the mail kiosks if either of the counties has a burn ban in effect.

The Saddletree Ranch "Burn Ban" signs are posted any time either one or both of the counties (Hays and Travis) declare such a ban. For more information on burn bans please click on the appropriate link below.

Travis County Fire Marshal

Hays County Fire Marshal

Safe Driving

Many residents in the neighborhood have voiced their concern regarding cars and trucks speeding through the neighborhood. Although the SR POA has no direct authority over such laws the Board took the issue to the Hays County Sheriff. As a result there will be enhanced patrolling throughout the area. Officially the sheriff staff is performing an assessment of the situation to make recommendations. So, do not be alarmed if your see more patrols, this is for our safety.

Remember that speeding within the neighborhood, especially along Saddletree Lane and in the mailbox area, is dangerous to all. Please report unsafe driving and speeding to your local authorities (county sheriff).

Board Officers

According to the association's by-laws, the election of officers occurs at the first meeting following the Annual Meeting. This year the meeting was held on July 16th.

The officers for the 2008-2009 fiscal year are:

Bill Hallett President

Charlie Cupik Vice President

Mike Greer Treasurer

Adrienne Kazarian Secretary

Jim Bartosh Director

Debbie Schultz Director

Don Wickham Director

Upcoming Board Meetings

ALL SADDLETREE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE WELCOME

PLEASE COME AND PARTICIPATE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD!

REGULAR MEETINGS START AT 7 PM AT THE CLUBHOUSE.

Jan. 27, 2010 (ACC meets on Jan. 21 @ 6:30pm)
Feb. 24, 2010 (ACC meets on Feb. 18 @ 6:30pm)
March 24, 2010 (ACC meets on March 18 @ 6:30pm)

THE AGENDA AND MINUTES FOR ALL PAST BOARD MEETING AS WELL AS NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS, NEWS AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE POSTED ON SADDLETREERANCH.NET REGULARLY.

If you need further information please contact any one of the board members or Bill Hallett, SRPOA Board President, at SRPOAPres@austin.rr.com or 264-0411

ACC Reminder

A word for all property owners. Play it safe and potentially save time, money, and aggravation. An ACC review of your plans is required before starting any construction of any kind on your property, whether you believe your plans to be conforming or not.

The ACC meetings are held on the Thursday before every Board meeting. The meeting is schedule to start at 6:30 PM. Charlie Graham, the ACC Chairman, will cancel the meeting if he has not received anything by noon on said Thursday. If you have something that you plan on bringing to the ACC meeting you will need to make sure that Charlie knows this by no later than noon Thursday. Charlie can be reached at (512) 968-1670.

The upcoming ACC meetings are:

ACC meets on Jan. 21 @ 6:30pm
ACC meets on Feb. 18 @ 6:30pm
ACC meets on March 18 @ 6:30pm

Be sure to schedule events and reservations on the POA Web Site

If you want/need to reserve the clubhouse, baseball field, basketball court or want to announce a neighborhood event, you can now do so by going to the "Calendar & Reservations" menu item on the left. Choose the category Neighborhood Events, Clubhouse, Baseball Field, or Basketball Court to see upcoming events or to submit your event. When you submit a request it will be reviewed for conflicts, etc. and normally will be approved within 24 hours.

Clubhouse Key Checkout Procedure

Contact Mike Greer to obtain a key to the clubhouse. Keys may be issued on a one-time basis or for an extended period of time to those residents that conduct weekly meetings. Mike can be reached at 264-3562(home) or at greerm@austin.rr.com. If Mike is not reachable and you have an immediate need for the clubhouse, please contact one of the other board members to obtain a key to the clubhouse.

Feedback to Your Board is always welcome

Your feedback is always welcome. If you would like to share your thoughts with the Board of Directors then just click on the following link and drop us a note. We need this feedback in order to make sure that we are appropriately and responsibly representing your community.

SRPOA Board of Directors Mailing List

Keep Those Phone/eMail Records Updated

Please remember to let the POA know about phone number changes. If you have recently changed your phone number then please inform the POA so we can keep our records updated.