It is that time of the year where we are going to be closing our fiscal year and start with the new fiscal year. This post is to provide you with information to help you in paying your upcoming Berkheimer bill, paying any arrears that you may owe through Creditech and to notify you of changes. We're outlining the information below to make it easier for you to navigate/understand.
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Dues information below:
Annual Dues Payment: Please be reminded that your annual dues payment is considered severely late and is accruing penalty fees. Please remit your payment in full to Berkheimer at your earliest convenience to ensure no further penalty applies. Quarterly Dues Payment: Please remit your quarterly installment to Berkheimer by March 10th, 2022. If payment is not received by this date, your account will accrue penalty fees. This is your final payment for the 2021/2022 dues year. New dues statements do not go out until mid-May. Berkheimer Payment/Contact: By Mail: HAB-MISC PO Box 21450 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002 By Phone: (610) 588-5765 By Email Pay Online (Under "Per Capita Tax, Real Estate Tax & Utility Bill Payments (HAB-MISC))
Finally, the board asks that you all gain a perspective and learn some patience. The board exists because they are adamant about preserving PMLE's little slice of the Pocono's. They understand that this isn't a NY or NJ suburban neighborhood where we're installing sidewalks and streetlights. Each and every board member has their own social life, families, events and activities. They volunteer to be members because they want to do their part within this community. Therefore, respect them, their lives, their time, their privacy, etc. They don't do this because they are paid well, let alone even getting paid at all. Our contractor asked us to put the word out about the road conditions. Many of the secondary and tertiary roads are very slick. Temperatures are below freezing and what the salt is melting is just refreezing on the roads. He is going to continue treating the roads, hoping that the weather does warm up throughout the day. Please bear in mind that tomorrow we're supposed to see a high of 18 degrees, which will bring about another round of possible ice on the roads. Please use the utmost caution while traversing PMLE's roads.
As we're all aware, winter can be pretty harsh in the Pocono area, or, it can blow by without many incidents. That being said, we got our first little bit of snow in the form of a "dusting" the other day, therefore, it's the perfect time to put out some reminders to our members.
Finally, we hope that every single member of PMLE 5,6,7 remains safe through this winter. Dues information below:
Annual Dues Payment: Please be reminded that your annual dues payment is considered late and is accruing penalty fees. Please remit your payment in full to Berkheimer at your earliest convenience to ensure no further penalty applies. Quarterly Dues Payment: Please remit your quarterly installment to Berkheimer by December 10th, 2021. If payment is not received by this date, then your account will automatically start accruing penalty fees. Your next payment due date is on March 10th, 2022. Berkheimer Payment/Contact: By Mail: HAB-MISC PO Box 21450 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002 By Phone: (610) 599-3142 By Email Pay Online (Under "Per Capita Tax, Real Estate Tax & Utility Bill Payments (HAB-MISC)) Good evening PMLE 5,6,7. Please be advised that we have a tree company coming in to take down some troublesome trees at the end of September. Particularly, September 27th and September 28th (weather permitting). We've identified 10 trees that are immediate threats to the power lines and our roads. Therefore, we ask that you be vigilant and careful on these days so that our contractor and their employees remain safe.
Further, we'd like to remind every single home and lot owner that trees are your responsibility to remove, not the HoA's. If you have trees overhanging our roads, with the potential to damage our roads, damage vehicles in transit on our roads, or endanger the lives of pedestrians walking our roads, we encourage you to take measures to ensure that doesn't happen. The upkeep of your property is your responsibility. With that being said, not all trees require a professional tree service and there are many people in here who burn wood through the winter, who'd likely lend a hand for the wood. Last but not least, there are a few volunteers who will be out on our roads to cut back brush, limb trees, etc. To make life easier on the plow contractor as well as the safety of PMLE traffic, we'll be pushing back trees and brush approximately 2-3 feet on either side of the road. We have to allow our plow contractor enough room to keep our roads wide enough for oncoming traffic (both ingress and egress). We are unsure the type of winter we'll get here in the Poconos, but as we all know, a chance at 30+ inches of snow isn't out of the realm of possibility. Please ensure the safety of our volunteers by driving safely, following the community speed limit and staying alert. Many members of this community have had the opportunity to meet Eddie in one way or another. Whether it be for his community volunteer efforts, willingness to help out a neighbor in need or even likable personality. We remember the effort Eddie gave to this small community, neighbors and coaching kids soccer. Therefore, as a "community event" announcement, we are hoping that this post can help Becky and the Gratcofsky family generate a little additional exposure. We ask that if you have the ability to donate, or the time to attend the fundraising event in Eddie's honor, please do so. The scholarship fund is for a great cause in honor of a great man.
Event Details: Coach Eddie Gratcofsky Memorial Scholarship Fund Where: SideStreet Bar & Grill Address: 124 Dingmans Court, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328 Date/Time: Saturday, September 25th, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST. For tickets to the event, or just donating to the cause, please go to: Scholarship Fund Good morning PMLE members. With the coming winter, PMLE needs to ensure that there is enough of an easement for snow removal, as well as keeping the roads wide enough for oncoming traffic. Therefore, we are making this announcement to all home and lot owners within this community, providing some reminders. Our roads and the easement need to remain clear of overhanging trees (canopy), thick brush and bushes. Therefore, we ask that all home and lot owners adhere to the following:
Last, but not least, the PMLE 5,6,7 Board of Directors would like to thank the few volunteers that have opted to donate their time to this community. Without our volunteers, community costs would be significantly higher, which in turn, means that dues would be significantly higher as well. Therefore, please accept our appreciation in helping to keep the dues low for all of us and our personal thank you as well for the effort you put in. Good morning PMLE. Below are some reminders and storm updates.
Dues information below:
Annual Dues Payment: Please be reminded that your annual dues payment is considered late and is accruing penalty fees. Please remit your payment in full to Berkheimer at your earliest convenience to ensure no further penalty applies. Quarterly Dues Payment: Please remit your quarterly installment to Berkheimer by September 10th, 2021. If payment is not received by September this date, then your account will start to accrue late fees. Your next payment due date is by December 10th, 2021. Berkheimer Payment/Contact: By Mail: HAB-MISC PO Box 21450 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002 By Phone: (610) 588-5765 By Email Pay Online (Under "Per Capita Tax, Real Estate Tax & Utility Bill Payments (HAB-MISC)) Good morning PMLE 5,6,7 members. Can you believe that it's almost July? Can you believe that our September meeting is only a few months off? We can't, either! However, PMLE 5,6,7 Community Association has persevered through a nationwide and worldwide pandemic, whereas many things were closed down and fellow neighbors lost their jobs. We survived a new POTUS and a change in policies. We're surviving higher costs of goods, including fuel, building supplies and even food. We survived a pretty brutal winter, where snowfall amounts exceeded 3 feet. Not only did we survive, or are we surviving these, but we also survived necessary changes to how we do business as an entity. So, I ask you, what can't the PMLE 5,6,7 Community Association survive?
All jokes aside, it is nearing July and this our time of year where we ask if any community members are willing to step up and donate their time to keep this community running, whether through being a board member or a committee member. To help you make a decision, we'll outline some necessary requirements, as well as the time you may need to donate below.
If looking to join a committee, please send us an email with your full name, lot number, address, phone number and the committee you are interested in. Click HERE to email us! Good evening all PMLE 5,6,7 Residents! This communication is to keep the residents of PMLE 5,6,7 in the loop regards to roadwork, as well as make the membership aware of a budget revision and meeting reschedule. Budget Revision: For 2021, we had originally set the roadwork budget at $55,000, with the intention of trying to tackle a few more secondary and tertiary roads. However, necessity has forced us to reassess and review previous years costs involving maintenance, pothole repair (whether volunteers with cold patch or a professional company), traffic volume and best possible use of community monies. Therefore, we increased the 2021/2022 roadwork budget to $70,000. Attached to this post is the revised and most current budget based on the above mentioned changes. That leads us into roadwork for 2021. 2021 Roadwork Plan: For 2021 we've decided to resurface the entire 2 miles of Mountain Top Drive, from Hillside Drive to Port Drive. However, this is a 2 phased approach that will take place through the next couple of weeks, or months (depending on scheduling/weather). We have taken this approach due to the historical costs of the previous 6 years, which were band aids, at best, as the road has been degrading/deteriorating rapidly over the last couple of years. Part of this is due to the amount of traffic seen on this road, which we cannot control, as this road services part of Section 6 residents and all of Section 7 residents. It is, ultimately, the most used road in this community with the highest amount of traffic. The way the phases will work are listed below:
Once we have the schedule set and in place, we will certainly make another announcement to let the community know, so that each of you can plan your traveling accordingly. June 26, 2021 Board Meeting: The board, in it's majority, will be unable to attend the June 26th Board Meeting. Therefore, at this time, we're tentatively rescheduling that meeting for July 24th, 2021. Historically, attendance for summer meetings has been low, but for the 26th meeting, we have too many board members who will not be in attendance due to personal obligations. However, with COVID restrictions being lifted in many areas, we expected that this would happen. So, if we are running into a similar issue for July, we're going to see if we can host a remote meeting, whereas, any questions from the board can be submit prior to the meeting via email. Please note, that we will certainly keep the community apprised of the situation as we progress through the summer. Finally, we'd like to thank those who have been patient and understanding in relation to roadwork. We sincerely appreciate it. For all others, it shouldn't need to be reminded that PMLE 5,6,7 Community Association has quite a few miles of road to maintain and some of those roadways are older than a lot of the people living here. The board needs to carefully weigh our budget (money on hand), upcoming bills, traffic on road surfaces, etc. It's not a fickle decision that can be made on a whim. Your 2021/2022 Dues payments are fast approaching. See information below:
Annual Dues Payment: Please be reminded that your annual dues payment is due by June 10th, 2021. Remit your payment in full to Berkheimer by the date noted to ensure no penalty applies. Quarterly Dues Payment: Please remit your quarterly installment to Berkheimer by June 10th, 2021. If payment is not received by this date, then your account balance (entirety), will be considered on the Annual plan and will incur any/all associated penalty fees. For reference, your next quarterly payment is due on September 1st, 2021. Berkheimer Payment/Contact: By Mail: HAB-MISC PO Box 21450 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002 By Phone: (610) 588-5765 By Email: Pay Online (Under "Per Capita Tax, Real Estate Tax & Utility Bill Payments (HAB-MISC)). Note: Online payments do take a fee. Those fee's are Berkheimer's for taking/processing electronic payments and have nothing to do with the HoA. Please review the different fee's associated with the ACH or Credit Card payment to make the best decision for you. Good evening PMLE 5,6,7 members. By now, many of you have started to receive your annual dues statement(s). While we strive to ensure that our member list is updated and accurate, sometimes we just miss something, or someone. For the 2020/2021 year and the 2021/2022 year, PMLE had a lot of home and property turnovers. We've tried really hard to ensure that we caught all of these, but we are human and it'd be improbable if we guaranteed that we didn't make a mistake. That being said, if you were expecting a dues statement and didn't receive it, please reach out to Berkheimer to inquire the status of your statement(s). If Berkheimer is of no help, please reach out to us to help get the problem resolved.
The only thing we ask is that you understand, if we don't get back to you immediately, this is a busy time of year for us, not just in relation to annual dues billing, but also the housing/property market has seen an influx of sales in our community (roughly a 10-15% increase in sales). Contact Berkheimer via:
To contact the board, please do so via the below. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Good morning PMLE. With another weather event on the horizon, we're providing this information to all residents for clarity. We want to ensure that your issues, concerns and complaints are dealt with in a timely fashion, while at the same time not giving any credence to trouble makers, pot stirrers or antagonists.
First and foremost, please be advised, that Facebook, has been and will be ignored. It's not an official outlet for the Board. Anyone who posts on there, posts as a community resident, with his/her own opinions and ideas (the very nature of Facebook) and not in an official capacity, unless the heading states "Official PMLE Business" and is from a Board member or Committee chairperson. Second, let's remember that respect is earned, not given. I'm sure we all understand this statement. So, when we make our posts, where you think your gaining the Board's attention, and they are filled with malcontent, negativity and the like, the responses you receive will most likely follow the same course of action. In fact, I can assure you that you'll start receiving more cynicism and sarcasm, or just be ignored altogether. Keep your snark to the Pike County Road page, or better yet, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything. Let's be honest, immediately after winter, I can assure you, Facebook will be buzzing with complaints about potholes and road conditions. This is the ebb and flow of this community. If people can't complain about one thing, they certainly find another to gripe about. Further, I believe it's time that the entire community understands that the methodology for maintaining our roads during a weather event hasn't changed. Years ago, it used to be that roads were cleared "enough" for emergency vehicles to traverse through the community. With final "clean up" being completed after the event is over. The standing rule was/is to plow, as needed, all main thoroughfares within the community and treat ALL hills, curves and trouble spots (such as ice buildup, etc), as well as the parking lot, then move to do the same for all secondary and tertiary roads. The only change to this directive, is that the roads must be opened, not only for emergency access, but for incoming/outgoing local traffic, such as deliveries, family members, etc. That's it, these are the only changes made. With all of that said, let's talk about some areas of the community. Ledgeway Drive (the main drag) is considered a main thoroughfare, as well as Sugar Maple Drive, Port Drive, Mountain Top Drive, White Pine Drive, Loftus Lane, Oak Ridge Drive, Janets Way, Rockledge Road and the School Bus stop. All other roads, albeit, side streets, dead ends, mailbox area and cul-de-sacs are considered secondary and tertiary roads/areas. Now, let's talk about weather in the Poconos. Some of you have lived here for, at least 5+ years, others are relatively new. So, let's level set expectations, and be real. If you are looking for roads maintained like NJDOT, you moved to the wrong area. Their budget is bigger than ours, end of story. Power outages, occur and can happen frequently or for extended periods of time in this area. Be prepared for this, as PMLE isn't FEMA. However, many of us, if made aware, are willing to get together and lend a hand if needed. Whether it's getting fuel to you, heaters, food, etc. Understand that snowfall amounts tend to be greater than surrounding areas due to our elevation. I'm sure there are others, but this is a good base. Finally, please remember these simple reminders during all adverse weather events:
Please be reminded that the quarterly dues payment, for those that opted in, is due on March 1st, 2021. This payment goes directly to Berkheimer. If you have any issues, please reach out to the board directly via email or phone.
Berkheimer Phone: (610) 599-3143 Berkheimer Mail: HAB-MISC PO Box 21450 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002 Berkheimer Online Payment: Click Here (Found under Hab-Misc) To all residents who used the Quarterly Payment option for this year's maintenance dues. First, we're glad it may have been helpful to you. Due to an unforeseen processing scenario in the implementation of this with Berkheimer, you may have received a bill indicating there was a penalty associated with the amount due, and that the amount due was the full year total, less the first payment you made. If you are paying electronically, please check again after 9:00 A.M. tomorrow 9/3/2020. The corrected amounts should now be reflected and you can make the appropriate payment. Accept our apologies for any inconveniences caused and know we've been in constant contact with Berkheimer to make sure it is fixed now, as well as the future, and that there is no reflection or "permanent" notice of being late on your accounts.
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