Swimming Pool

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RandyG3 (Washington)
Posts: 1

Posted:

My HOA of 264 single family(homes) residents has a swimming pool- I would like to connect with another HOA of comparative size,with pool- for info regards how you operate the pool-by that I mean what rates are charged,inclement weather schedule,number of guards employed and annual financial outcome regards deficite,credit or break even.

GeraldT4
Posts: 1,022

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RandyG3 - My HOA consists of 213 units (townhouses and sf homes). Pool management contract is budgeted at approx. $17,200.00 for the 2007 season (Memorial to Labor Day) open at 8:00am close at 6:00pm. Supplies and Maint/Repairs budgeted approx $500.00 as well. Reserves for replacement of all pool elements reported by the Transition Engineer at $107,876 to be replaced anywhere from 13 to 28 years depending on the pool element. Important because there are other costs involved than what rates are charged.

PatrickH (California)
Posts: 204

Posted:

Hi Randy,

I'm in Orange County, California. We have a recreation center that covers two acres, has a 75x35 foot pool, 8 person jacuzzi, basketball court, four tennis courts and a 2,000 sf. clubhouse. We have 350 members, dues are $ 22 per month. Facility is open 365 days a year, pool is heated from mid March until the end of November. Jacuzzi is heated 24/7/365. Facility hours are 8AM to 10 PM Sunday through Thursday, 8 AM to Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

No full time or part time staff, gates are controlled by electronic fobs and we have a four camera security monitoring system.

The Reserves are over 95% funded and we've been running a small surplus, $ 500-1,000 per year, for about the past three or four years, so the dues have remained the same over that time period.

RobertR1 (South Carolina)
Posts: 5,164

Posted:

Patrick,
If you ever come east and want a great place to live, check this out.
Villageofnewhaven.info. We can use anyone that runs an organization like yours. We got a great place but can't seem to get the ducks in a row. My guess why ......not enough permanent owners living here full time. Like right now, we have sixty five units and five here full time. Ovcer the holidays we had maybe a total of fifty people here, about 40 of them short term rentals.

Anyway, I'm making you an offer you can't refuse.

DonnaS (Tennessee)
Posts: 5,671

Posted:

Robert,
What is your temp there today,
South Florida is 34 this a.m. Maybe your offer might look good. My pool is steaming right now.

RobertR1 (South Carolina)
Posts: 5,164

Posted:

Donna,
I'm not going to tell you.

GloriaM (North Carolina)
Posts: 829

Posted:

Well last night it hit 16 degrees in the Charlotte area of NC and tonight is going to be a big 1 degree difference.

Pool costs will vary not only according to the warm weather, days/hours of operation and of course size of the pool. Most pool companies will have 2 types of contracts, pool cleaning/service only and lifeguard serviced contracts. Depending upon your state the costs and range greatly.

Here in NC for just pool cleaning, chemicals and daily monitoring $5,700.00 to $6,000.00. For lifeguards (having 2 during heavy bather loads) $25,000.00 and I have seen as high as $30,000.00.

As always shop around for the best prices!

PatrickH (California)
Posts: 204

Posted:

Hi Robert,

Thanks for the offer. I'm originally from New York and have family and friends up and down the east coast, so I've often considered back in that direction someday. Been to Myrtle Beach several times for golf and loved the wonderful people and easy going attitude.

I'm lucky that I work with a good Board of Directors out here. I was the Treasurer for six years and used the recreation center more than the rest of the Board combined, so they sort of turned over the monitoring of the property to me.

I'm not on the Board anymore, so I'm now the chairman of the recreation center committee. I try to plan one major project each winter to keep the property looking great and running smoothly. One year it might be a new pool heater, the next year might be repainting the interior of the clubhouse. My BOD pretty much gives me free rein to decide what needs to be done and get the bids for the project. Then they check out my plans and pick a contractor, who I usually coordinate the project with and supervise.

This winter's project is pretty simple, replacing the floor in our 1,000 sf. meeting room.

Our recreation center is the social center of our neighborhood so it's worth the time and effort to take good care of it.

Your situation sounds tough, with only a handful of full time residents. Don't know how an HOA can operate efficiently when the majority of your owners don't live there full time.

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