Hi Neighbors,

 

On Friday I sent an email on this issue. Please see this News article it at the end of this message.

1. A board member is looking into this matter on behalf of the board and our community. As soon as the board knows anything relevant to this issue, we will send an email out.
2. The invoice Arlene and I received has this on it, “For more information please visit https://wakeforestnc.gov and enter the phrase stormwater utility in the search field.”
3. To the best of my knowledge, all Villas of Wake Forest unit owners will get this invoice. Those bills will likely come at different times given that they come via USPS delivery.
4. To the best of my knowledge all of these invoices have a due date for payment of May 31, 2025.
5. I was told by a neighbor that a Town of Wake Forst employee suggested it would be wise to wait to pay this invoice.
6. One helpful neighbor found this on the WF stormwater utility website: To meet the funding needs for a new Stormwater Management Program, the Town's Board of Commissioners approved a new Stormwater Utility that will go into effect July 2024. The new utility fee will appear as a line item on each property's tax bill or a separate bill depending on the property being within Wake County, Franklin County, or if the property is considered "Exempt." A stormwater utility fee is a fee charged to property owners to help fund the management and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure and associated drainage systems.  The fee is based on the amount of impervious surface on a property, such as roofs, driveways, and parking lots that contribute to the generation of stormwater runoff. 

 If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Town of Wake Forest.

 

All for now.

 

Barney Ford

Villas of Wake Forest

Board Chair