tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309911772012-02-16T03:35:34.031-07:00Welcome to the Tri-City Property management Services, Inc. Web Log. We will use this medium to post announcements and news regarding Tri-City, our client communities, and general announcements relative to Arizona HOA news and laws. We hope you will find this as another medium in which we keep the lines of communication open with your community and our company. We appreciate your business.Richnoreply@blogger.comBlogger711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991177.post-26748254675712985782012-02-14T12:55:00.002-07:002012-02-14T13:00:13.040-07:00

Tri-City will be closed Monday, February 20, 2012 in observance of President's Day. The office will reopen Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

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Tri-City will be closed Monday, December 26, 2011 in observance of the Christmas Holiday. The office will reopen Tuesday, December 27, 2011. We at Tri-City would like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season. Thank you!

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The First Thanksgiving, 1621 by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris, showing a female pilgrim sharing the feast with the natives. Tri-City will be closed Thursday & Friday, November 24 & 25, 2011 in observance of Thanksgiving. The office will reopen Monday, November 28, 2011. We at Tri-City would like to thank all our clients and those who make up the Tri-City team. You are what make our success and

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Tri-City will be closed Friday, November 11, 2011 in observance of Veteran's Day. The office will reopen Monday, November 14, 2011. We would like to thank all Veterans for their service and sacrifice in war and peace, past and present. Thank you!

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On-Line Bill Pay Customers may find that their Octoberassessments were returned to their bank, due to the expiration of theforwarding order on the 2010 PO Box in Scottsdale. It is ourunderstanding that most banks will be crediting this amount back to youraccount, but you should check with them directly on their practices.You will need to reissue this payment, with the correctaddress before

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The Tri-City office will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2011, in observance of Columbus Day. The office will reopen Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Thank You!

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Tri-City will be preforming a temporary phone maintenance today between the hours of 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. The phones will be answered by our answering service. If you have an emergency during this time, the answering service will dispatch your request to our staff. All maintenance should be completed by 1:00 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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The Tri-City office will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2011, in observance of Labor Day. The office will reopen Tuesday, September 6, 2011. We pay tribute not only to our own Tri-City Team, but upon the United States worker past and present who make contribution to on-shore innovation, production, fabrication and services of large and small industry alike. Thank You!

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Tri-City is experiencing a power outage in the greater East Mesa area. We will hopefully have power restored to our area. We apologize for any inconvenience.For more information please visit SRP,https://www.srpnet.com/Default.aspxhttp://twitter.com/#!/srpconnect

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The Tri-City office will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2011, in observance of Independence Day. The office will reopen Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Let us look to the spirit and courage of our forefathers who risked and sacrificed all for Freedom, Independence and the Republic. Thank You.

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The Tri-City office will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2011, in observance of Memorial Day. The office will reopen Tuesday, May 31, 2011. We pay honor upon all those who have served and sacrificed to defend the Constitution and Rights of the citizens of the these United States. Thank You.

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Tri-City will be offering a special event training in Financial Management. Jean-Marie Bellington, Vice-President of Operations will be covering topics including: Reading Financial Statements Importance of Reserves Collections And More...Please join us on Wednesday,May 25, 20116:00 p.m.760 S. Stapley Dr.Mesa, AZ 85204RSVP no later than Friday,May 20thBy email jbellington@tcpm.netBy phone at (480)

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By Melanie BaasEach year in December, Carpenter, Hazlewood, Delgado and Wood, one of the leading law firms in Phoenix, sponsors a food drive to support a food bank within the valley. This event isn’t just your typical food drive…….Community Managers throughout the valley gather together and create structures out of the goods collected; thus leading to an annual CANstructure event.In 2010 I was

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The Tri-City office will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2011, in observance of President’s Day. The office will reopen Tuesday, February 22, 2011.

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Tri-City will be closed in Observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. We remember Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) and his ultimate sacrifice for justice, equality and civil rights.

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Tri-City will be closed in Observance of the New Year Holiday, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year in 2011!

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The Tri-City office will be closed Friday & Monday, Dec. 24th & 27th, 2010 in observance of the Christmas Holiday. We want to wish all our clients and friends a very Happy Holiday.

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Each quarter, our office holds a new board member orientation program, and it is held in our Mesa office. Due to several suggestions noted on your board evaluation feedback forms we received, we have “listened” and would like to periodically offer these training sessions in Scottsdale. It is our hope that you take advantage of the more convenient location, and of these training sessions. If the

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The Tri-City office will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 & 26, 2010 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We want to give thanks to all our clients and All Mighty God for our blessings.By the close of 1863 Hundreds of thousands of Americans had already died in the Civil War when Abraham Lincoln made this proclamation of a day of national thanksgiving, drafted by his Secretary of State

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Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. will be closed Thursday, November 11, 2010 in observance of Veterans Day. We would like to take the opportunity to thank all our veterans past and present who served the United States in uniform. We salute and owe our veterans great thanks for their sacrifice. Thank you.

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Please be advised that due to the dates that fall on the weekend and subsequent October 11th, Columbus Day Holiday; we are not debiting the accounts of your membership that participate in our Surepay Program, until Tuesday, October 12th. Many of the Surepay participants in the various communities we manage utilize direct deposit of their pension and/or social security payments. To avoid

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On Monday, August 9th, Tri-City experienced an email service disruption. The service was repaired at the end of the day but our clients may or may not have experienced "bounced" messages stating that mail may have not been delivered. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you have a critical issue that you suspect may not have been delivered during this service disruption,

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by Dawn Haskin, CAAM In December 2009, Carpenter, Hazlewood, Delgado and Wood, one of the leading association law firms in the valley, announced they were expanding their once internal can structure event to benefit St. Mary’s Food Bank to include Management Companies in the valley. Not only is this designed to collect much needed food for families in need, teams are timed and must create some

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Did you know...Currently, 1 in 5 children, 1 in 7 adultsand 1 in 12 seniors in Arizona live in poverty. TAKE ACTION AND ELIMINATE HUNGER!Here's how you can help...CAI is promoting a Food Drive Contest in conjunction with the 2010 Casino Night to benefit St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance. With the summer fast approaching, more people are in need!For all the participants in the Food Drive collection,

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991177.post-70019406228830679892009-12-03T09:52:00.002-07:002009-12-03T10:01:29.613-07:00

By Elaine AnghelThe holidays are quickly drawing near and it is a time when we spend joyous, spirited times with our loved ones. It is also a time when we appreciate being surrounded by the people who we care about, and realize that not everyone has that same ability.The Tri-City team has partnered with two of the community association law firms who provide legal services to many of our clients,

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Vanessa Dwight – the epitome of a true Team Player……. Vanessa began working at Tri-City in 1978, which makes her an authority in this industry and able to speak of the vast changes that have transpired in this industry. Throughout her career with Tri-City, Vanessa has worked in various positions, but may feel the most at home, in Accounting. Vanessa has an uncanny ability to remember specific

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Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. will be closed Thursday & Friday, November 26th & 27th in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.We would like to express our thanks and gratitude for our relationship with all our board members, homeowners, vendors and of course our hard working employees. We are truly blessed to have your business and friendship and we reflect on that during this

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Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. will be closed in observance of Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11, 2009.Tri-City would like to thank those who have personally sacrificed to serve and defend the Constitution and people of these United States in both foreign and domestic service. A big salute to you!

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We had a nice turn out and actually had to turn reservations down for our first, in a series of seminars, on Collections. Penny Koepke, a partner with Ekmark & Ekmark met with various board members of our client communities to discuss the reality of collecting assessments in this down economy, the laws that we are governed by and the need to use good business judgment.Our next seminar, with

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By Elaine AnghelAs we converse over our office lunches, and share our stories about our board meetings from the evening prior, we all learn from each other through our experiences and how we deal with them as your community managers…..One common comment for sure is, that oftentimes board meetings can run entirely too long without getting any real business at hand accomplished!How do we run

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By Jean-Marie BellingtonWe hope that you or a member of your Association Board will be able to attend one of the seminars we are offering in September. In October, we will also be holding an additional seminar at our office to discuss alternatives for Collections, aside from the use of attorneys, when it just doesn’t make sense to spend GOOD money after BAD.It really wasn’t that long ago when we

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By Elaine AnghelDuring this past legislative session, only one law passed affecting homeowner associations, which will become effective on September 30, 2009. This law is an extension of the already-existing law on “for sale” signs. It simply expands to properties with deed restrictions other than planned communities and condominiums. You have already been provided the details and if you would

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By Jean-Marie BellingtonRecently your Community Manager provided you with information on changes in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending requirements. You may have thought, “What difference does this make to our Association”. The reality is that it can make a difference in the long term stability of your Association and the members it is able to attract and maintain. We all know that the mortgage

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Each quarter, an employee is selected to be the recipient of this recognition.Brenda Campbell, Administrative Assistant, has been chosen as “Employee of the Quarter”…..AGAIN!!! Brenda was awarded the Employee of the Quarter recognition in June 2008 and continues to excel time and time again. There is no challenge too great, nor is one ever tackled without a bright, rewarding smile

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We at Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. would like to express our gratitude to all who helped to feed the hungry by donating items for the Feed the Multitudes Food Drive. Many of you contributed generously and it is with great joy I express my thanks. Even the smallest contributions make a big impact in the big picture. Feeding the hungry is a cause that is dear to my heart personally.

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Each quarter, an employee is selected to be the recipient of this recognition. Jenny Montoya, Accounting Dept. / Accounts Payable, has been chosen as our Summer 2009 “Employee of the Quarter”. Jenny joined us in the Summer of 2008 as an assistant in the Accounting Dept. She consistently shows us her “can do” attitude each and every day. She has a passion for

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Many say cost of repairs prohibitiveby Edythe Jensen - May. 4, 2009 12:00 AMThe Arizona RepublicA new federal pool-safety law has cash-strapped Valley homeowners' associations and apartment managers scrambling to finish costly drain modifications so they won't have to close pools this summer.Some have already locked gates and posted signs; a few are mulling permanent closure to avoid renovation

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991177.post-46352924159884990072009-04-23T09:41:00.017-07:002009-04-23T12:11:18.990-07:00

With the state of the American economy, more than ever people are experiencing shortfalls of adequate nutrition. In the state of Arizona alone more than 857,300 live in poverty. That is roughly 14% of Arizona population. In addition to that 1,876,000 or 31% are “working poor” who do not receive assistance with food stamps. [1] In light of these statistics and an inflationary economy these

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Many of you have already taken advantage of our Board Orientation and Legislative Update seminars. Because of the popularity of these seminars, we felt it would be prudent to hold yet another educational seminar for our board clients.This time, we are walking across the aisle and will discuss issues pertaining to; Financial Management & Budgeting, Capital Reserves & Long Range Forecasts,

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Each quarter, an employee is selected to be the recipient of this recognition.Rachel Kaplan, Community Manager, has been chosen as “Employee of the Quarter”!!!Rachel joined our team a little over a year ago and has displayed an incredible level of enthusiasm. Rachel’s interest in learning is then transformed into her obvious drive to coach her board member clients in a professional and

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Tri-City Property Management would like to address an email that was sent January 14, 2009 to all client residents from DuesPayments. Tri-City has contracted with DuesPayment and AtHomeNet, a community website solution service, for the processing of dues payment for residents who wish to do so.DuesPayment issued a blanket email to residents using the payment data to all homeowners to remind them

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Each quarter, an employee is selected to be the recipient of this recognition.Ginny Gapen, Community Manager, has been chosen as “Employee of the Quarter”!!! Ginny consistently receives compliments from homeowners and board members about her caring nature and the way in which she handles difficult situations with the utmost diplomacy and professionalism. Ginny’s dedication to the oversight and

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991177.post-18237727850116545542008-11-24T14:07:00.000-07:002008-11-24T14:08:45.611-07:00

The Tri-City team wants to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you have a wonderful holiday. In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Tri-City office will be closed Thursday & Friday, November 27th & 28th so our staff can enjoy the holiday with their loved ones. We will reopen again Monday, Dec 1st.

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991177.post-2455836056118942272008-09-03T09:12:00.000-07:002008-09-03T09:15:11.081-07:00

Each quarter, an employee is selected to be the recipient of this recognition.Pat Morici, Accounting Manager, has been chosen as “Employee of the Quarter”!!!Pat joined our company in 1983. Yes, you read correctly – 1983. Pat has been working with us for 25 years. Anyone of our client board members who has had the pleasure of contacting Pat will understand that her glass is always “half full” and

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991177.post-22985930220468901022008-08-29T14:33:00.000-07:002008-08-29T06:24:45.509-07:00

By Elaine AnghelInsurance Deductible Resolution –Do you have a policy in place regarding how the master insurance deductible would be handled in the event of a loss involving an insurance claim? Who will absorb the cost of that deductible? The homeowner? The association? It may be dictated in your governing documents. Maybe it depends on the cause or which of the two parties were responsible for

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991177.post-33788670169894763642008-08-28T14:28:00.000-07:002008-08-28T14:32:22.050-07:00

By Elaine AnghelThe following represents the changes in the law this year which are minimal, compared to prior years. I would like to extend a “thank you” to all board and committee members who played a part in contacting their state representatives, and to those that contributed to the CAI $1 per door campaign. Thanks to your efforts, Tri-City’s support and interest, and the combined efforts of

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991177.post-60198085553770450792008-06-20T11:35:00.001-07:002008-06-20T11:38:51.105-07:00

Each quarter, an employee is selected to be the recipient of this recognition.Brenda Campbell, Administrative Assistant, has been chosen as “Employee of the Quarter”!!!Brenda joined our team a little over a year ago as a receptionist and was soon thereafter promoted to her current position as an administrative assistant position. Excellent customer service skills, concentrated efforts on detail

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Ranking Arizona is the outcome of the largest business opinion poll in Arizona. Each category is selected by the staff of Arizona Business Magazine for the general public to vote on and are based upon business and leisure activities of Arizona's business professionals.Please take the time to register your vote for Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. for the 2009 ranking. To vote please

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Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. recently participated in the AACM Outreach Committee project. Jean-Marie Bellington, who serves on the AACM Outreach Committee, as well as eight other Tri-City employees helped to spruce up the South Vistas community at 12th St. and Southern Ave.For further details See the Arizona Republic article below.-------------------------Volunteers spruce up

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We are happy to announce that Kim Lewandowski has earned her CAAM (Certified Arizona Association Manager) certificate through AACM (Arizona Association of Community Managers) today. In 2005 the Professional Standards Committee created the Certified Arizona Association Manager (CAAM) designation to ensure a high level of accountability for Community Managers in the State of Arizona. Continued

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Each quarter, an employee is selected to be the recipient of this recognition. Audrey Kirkes, Administrative Assistant, has been chosen as “Employee of the Quarter”!!!Audrey was first a receptionist before moving into the administrative assistant position 2 1/2 years ago. Her customer service skills, together with her strengths and abilities gained while growing in her current position has

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991177.post-78153127772236895182008-01-03T13:13:00.001-07:002008-03-03T15:43:13.809-07:00

Several years ago the Arizona Association of Community Managers (AACM) recognized a need to assist Arizona community residents with special financial needs. A program was developed call the Homeowners Outreach Program Enterprise (HOPE) established a grant to assist qualified homeowners in need of assistance paying past association dues.Tri-City Manager Dawn Haskin, with the recommendations of our

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Each quarter, an employee is selected to be the recipient of this recognition.Debbie Rudd, Community Manager, has been chosen as “Employee of the Quarter”!!! In so many ways, Debbie has made a direct impact on the association’s she manages….her dedication, caring spirit, and her superb ability to form strong relationships with all of her board member clients, vendors, and team members have

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E K M A R K & E K M A R K, L.L.C.ATTORNEYS AT LAW The vast majority of individuals who serve on their association’s board of directors lead exceedingly busy lives. Many board members travel extensively or live in different cities or states depending on the season. It is often tough to schedule meetings at a time and place that accommodate the needs of individual board members.Under the Arizona

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Each quarter, an employee is selected to be the recipient of this recognition.Dawn Haskin, Association Manager, has been chosen as “Employee of the Quarter”!!! Dawn has displayed relentless efforts of motivation, dedication and team spirit. Dawn’s excelling qualities as an administrative assistant demonstrated the need to utilize her skills in a management role and she was promoted to Association

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In June of 2006, I attended a continuing education class in Raleigh, NC on Advanced Risk Management through the Community Association Institute. The presenter for this class was Clifford J. Treese. One of the hand outs he provided for this Class contained some interesting information about the history of Community Associations. I thought the following information was very interesting and thought

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E K M A R K & E K M A R K, L.L.C.ATTORNEYS AT LAW The Governor recently signed into law the Legal Arizona Workers Act, one of the toughest laws of its kind in the country. The new law, which becomes effective on January 1, 2008, prohibits any employer from intentionally or knowingly employing an “unauthorized alien.” It applies to both planned communities and condominium associations as potential

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E K M A R K & E K M A R K, L.L.C.ATTORNEYS AT LAW Not all communities in Arizona that have deed restrictions recorded against their properties are subject to the Planned Community Act or Condominium Act. However, these restrictions may control how the property is supposed to look or be maintained or what actions can take place on the property, just like properties within a condominium association

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E K M A R K & E K M A R K, L.L.C.ATTORNEYS AT LAWNEW LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS2007After one of the longest sessions in its history, the Arizona Legislature adjourned on June 20, 2007. During this session, the Legislature passed five laws pertaining to homeowners associations. They will become effective on Wednesday, September 19, 2007. Here is a summary of the new

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On May 21st, I conducted a board member education program, which was hosted by Attorney Curtis Ekmark. I was delighted that so many of our board members attended!This program provided discussions of many basic topics and also allowed an opportunity for everyone to ask questions, while Attorney Ekmark provided his expertise in areas such as: Fiduciary, Sources of Law, Board Meetings, Annual

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We have restructured our corporate management staff resulting in new officers/titles as follows:Phyllis Carpenter, PresidentRichard Saathoff, Executive Vice-PresidentElaine Anghel, Vice-President – Management ServicesJean-Marie Bellington, Vice-President - OperationsOur work with the two major industry-related organizations locally continues. On March 4, 2007, five members of our staff

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Date: Monday, May 21st, 2007Time: 6 p.m.Location: Office of Attorney Curtis Ekmark6720 N. Scottsdale Rd. Ste. # 261Scottsdale, AZ. 85253Directions: 101 Exit West on Indian Bend to Scottsdale Rd. just before Lincoln Blvd.In an ongoing effort to uphold the highest standard of service for our Association clients, Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. is holding a “Board Member Education

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In an ongoing effort to uphold the highest standard of service for our Association clients, Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. is holding a “Board Member Education Program”. This mini-seminar will be held on a quarterly basis and is intended to provide valuable information to those who are currently serving, or will be serving, as a board member for the first time.The next class, Monday

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Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. is in the process of doing maintenance on the community web sites. There will be a slight change to the design from framed pages to no frames. This will help searching for items on the site and the world wide web much more user friendly. You may find your community site off line for a brief period of time. This means your site is currently being

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E K M A R K & E K M A R K, L.L.C.ATTORNEYS AT LAW[NOTE: This article is posted with permission by EKMARK & EKMARK, L.L.C.] A question that often arises is whether an association has the right to enforce a restriction in the Declaration prohibiting parking on the streets within the association. If the streets within the association are private, the association clearly has the right

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The following represents a summary of the changes in the law this year. An outline of these laws, explained in more detail, will be made available to each of you in your July management reports. If I can assist in answering any questions, please call me anytime. You may reach me at extension 125 or eanghel@tcpm.net.House and Senate Bills that have been signed by the Governor are effective 90

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The Management Team at Tri-City proudly displays their certifications and designations for both the company and their employees. Each one of our managers is required to obtain a certification and to participate in ongoing continuing education requirements in order to uphold their designations. Below is a list of acronyms that you will see after your manager’s title and a brief description of

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In an ongoing effort to uphold the highest standard of service for our Association clients, Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. is holding their “New Board Member Orientation Program”. This mini-seminar is held on a quarterly basis at our Mesa office and is intended to teach the basics to those who are serving, or will be serving, as a board member for the first time.Topics and

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Look for more news regarding Tri-City Property Management Services, Inc. We will post announcements and various topics regarding our client associations and news regarding the HOA industry in Arizona. Check back frequently for news and announcements.Richard K. SaathoffVice PresidentTri-City Property Management Services, Inc.

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