Mow Day and Weeds

Landscaping / By

04-26-2026

Moving forward… regular lawn mowing will be on Mondays. Obviously weather has a say in that as well. 

Please remove all signs, trinkets, toys, whatever from the Common Areas (which are ALL the grass areas). 

Please do not put your garbage/recycle bins out early on Monday, wait until the landscapers are gone (preferably 6:00pm as per Village of Bolingbrook Ordinance). 

It will take some time for the new landscapers to get familiar with Bella Vista. They will make some mistakes, as we all do in life. If you have a legitimate/large complaint, let us know. We will pick our battles.

One more thing, we do have weeds. Yes, every Spring weeds grow, then they get treated, then they die, then some come back later, they get treated, they die…  the cycle of weeds.

March 10 Hail Storm

General / By

04-24-2026

All Residents/Owners, 

As most of you are aware some Bella Vista Townhouses Roofs were severely damaged by the recent hail storms. March 10, 2026 is that date roofers use for claims. 

Some residents/owners have been proactively getting their roofs inspected for hail damage. There are at least 29 (out of 81) Townhouses (that the HOA knows of) that have hail damage that may require a new roof. 

We STRONGLY encourage all residents/owners to get their roofs inspected, and if there is damage, please get it fixed. Your homeowner’s insurance will pay for hail damage. 

The HOA is NOT responsible for hail damage and the aftermath of damage. This means roofs that have been compromised by hail damage are NOT going to be replaced/fixed by the HOA. The HOA By-Laws and Roof Policy explicitly states  “normal wear and tear” will be the criteria for the HOA replacing roofs, NOT hail damage, nor the acceleration of deterioration due to hail damage. It does not matter if your roof is 10 years old or 3 years old, hail doesn’t care, it will damage it.

What do you do?

  • Find a roofer to inspect. Sunrise and Apollo are two that I have seen (look for the signs). We all know are many others who would love to do the work, just be careful. The HOA does not recommend any specific roofer. 
  • Inform Lela LaHa that you are pursuing your roof to be fixed. We will add your information to our “roof spreadsheet”.
  • Fill out an architectural form (on Website or ask Lela) 
  • File a claim. Get your insurance adjuster to work with your roofer. 
  • Work with your neighbors to coordinate timeframes, as if one roof has issues the next roof probably does too. Best to do all roofs in a unit to avoid “seams”. 
  • The/your roofer will explain their process concerning the insurance adjuster, claim acceptance, etc.
  • Keep the HOA informed of progress/success, we would like to know what is going on for everybody’s benefit. 

What will the HOA do?

  • The HOA will assist/advise as much as we can, but it is your roof.
  • Moving forward… the HOA will ask a roof contractor to inspect all roofs (not already being replaced/repaired).
    • The HOA will keep a record of the “state of roofs”. 
    • The HOA will discuss the state of (damaged) roofs with residents/owners, if applicable. 
    • This “state of roof” information will be shared with future townhouse buyers BEFORE a townhouse is sold. We do not want new owners to assume their roof will be a candidate for HOA replacement if that is not true.  

Hopefully this helps answer some questions. maybe I missed something, there is a lot going on lately. 

If you have any questions or need clarifications, let us know. 

Roofs Damaged By Hail Storm on March 7

General / By

04-16-2026

The HOA Board recommends all residents have their roof inspected for hail damage. Many residents have had hail damage and will be getting their damaged roofs replaced. It is in your best interests to have your roof inspected and replaced if damaged. For more information, call an HOA Board member.

Landscaping Work

Landscaping / By

04/06/2026

The Landscapers will be doing some spring cleanup and pre-emergent spreading later this week (day depending on rain).

The product is Healthy Start 3-4-3. Generally safe for pets.

New Board Member

Uncategorized / By

02-18-2026

Pursuant to Section 7.05 of the Bella Vista By-laws, the HOA Board has unanimously voted to fill the HOA Board Member vacancy created by Don Wittmer’s retirement with Steve Villanueva. 

Steve is a longtime resident and current member of the HOA Finance Committee. Steve will assume the position of HOA Treasurer until next annual meeting in October/November. Don Wittmer has agreed to assist with the transition and will officially retire on February 28, 2026 at 12:37 PM CST.

HOA Board Member elections will be held per the normal schedule unless the HOA Board receives a Petition with 20% (17) of the members requesting an election as per the Bella Vista By-laws. 

Please join us in welcoming Steve to the Bella Vista HOA Board!

Don Wittmer Resignation

Announcements / By

02-17-2026

With mixed emotions, the HOA Board has accepted Don Wittmer’s “retirement resignation”. Don served as Bella Vista HOA President or Treasurer for over 5 years. Don volunteered much of his time and energy for the betterment of Bella Vista. Be it early morning clubhouse inspections or financial reviews or calling vendors/billing departments/whatever, Don was on it. Don will advise and participate in the financial turnover to the next Treasurer (whoever that is). Don will help in the transition to the new era of the new Bella Vista HOA Board. He will be sorely missed, but… he isn’t going far! We wish Don the best in retirement and look forward to his official  “HOA Board Member” photo being hung in the Clubhouse.

Lela and I will be discussing the HOA Board vacancy and will select a new Board member ASAP to serve on the HOA Board until the next HOA Annual Residents Meeting. 

New Landscaping Contract

Landscaping / By

01-17-2026

The HOA Board has signed a new Landscaping contract with “The Landscape Specialists LLC” for 2026 and 2027. They are a Bolingbrook company that has previously done work for the Village of Bolingbrook. 

Please understand… with any “change” there is optimism and there is risk. The HOA Board does understand some residents will applaud this news, some residents will question the change, but most residents simply won’t care as long as the grass gets cut and we have less weeds. 

We hope for a long, successful and satisfying relationship with The Landscape Specialists! 

We will be posting the new Landscaping contract on the website very soon.

October 2025 Financials are posted

Financials / By

01-13-2026

While the document is posted… this file may be updated due to some CSM accounting issues. Nothin major, just a heads-up that this may not be the final posting.

November may be in the same boat soon…

2026 Budget

Financials / By

12-20-2025

The 2026 budget is posted under documents. The budget is simply an “estimate” of potential expenses we will incur in 2026. We will adjust funding within the overall total budget as necessary. If we have an emergency, we will look to the “reserves” or “special assessment” to address it, as always. If you have questions, let us know.

Leaves 2025

Landscaping, Uncategorized / By

11-19-2025

The final “leave pickup” will be done around Thanksgiving. Not all leaves will be picked up as not all leaves will have fallen by then. That’s what happens every year.

Aeration Nov 1

Landscaping / By

11/01/2025

Aeration is scheduled today. We are aerating at 2 inches, internet/cable lines should be buried 6-7 inches deep by your internet/cable provider. If they are not buried deep, they are in harm’s way. Good luck.

Trees

Uncategorized / By

10/21/2025

There are plans to take down a few more dead or dying trees over the next month . The HOA will not typically replace trees taken down as it is bad practice to plant another tree in the same location due to the existence of living roots of the previous tree. We are planning on putting sod or seeding over the trunk locations, probably in the spring.

HOA Annual Meeting 2025

General / By

10/02/2025

Please join the HOA Board for the Resident’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday October 29, 2025 at 7:00 at the clubhouse.

We will be giving a presentation with general status and financials. 

Please send us any questions beforehand, so we have time to discuss and prepare the appropriate response. 

HOA Director Nominations

General / By

10/02/2025

It’s that time of year again! One (1) HOA Director’s term is due to end November 1st, 2025. 

If you want to run for the HOA Board, please contact the Don Wittmer and/or Lela LaHa to secure a nomination form, fill it out and submit it on/before October 15th 2025. 

On October 15, if necessary, the HOA Board will discuss/communicate logistics for the election and schedule an Election Day.

Good luck to all!

HOA Meeting

General / By

09/29/2025

HOA Directors meeting 10/1 at 4:00.Residents can listen, but not participate in the meeting. Also, some topic discussions (such as contracts/contractors and resident issues) are “Directors Only” therefore residents will need to leave the room when those topics are discussed.

Trimming Schedule for First or Second Week in September

Landscaping / By

08/24/2025

Trimming is scheduled (depending on weather) for 1st or 2nd week in September. Warning: They may not trim bushes exactly like you want, so if you don’t want them to trim them… put a small fence around the targets and they will skip them. We have over 1000 plants in Bella Vista… there also is a possibility they may miss a couple or not do a fantastic job on a few. It happens in life.