Hello to all near and far.

I think it is safe to say that nearly all residents are happy that October is just a few days away. Those here are happy to see the heat go away and those comingback are happy to escape the cold weather.

September was a month filled with many changes here at Jamaica Bay. First of all, we have a new Park Manager, Myra Caroll. She comes to us from Estero. Myra has given the HOA Board every reason to be optimistic as she has reached out to us several times in the short time she has been here.
These are Myra's words: "Coming together is a Beginning, keeping together is Progress, working together is success."

We had the opportunity to sit with the President of Cove, Michael Hawkins and Myra for a nearly 2-hour meeting. The representatives from the HOA Board, Jane Lilley, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Albert, brought up 20 topics for discussion that we hear most often from the residents. We did NOT get push back on any one of them. There are several that will be addressed in the short term, and then the most expensive ones will be worked into the budget over the next few years as they are extremely expensive. Please go to jbhoa.com under Documents, to see all the slides of our meeting.

According to the Covenants - All Complaints must initially be submitted in writing to Management.Management is required (accordance with Chapter 723, Florida Statutes) to enforce our community covenants unless proper legal grounds warrant a variance being allowed.

I doubt that Myra has the time to read FB posts so those are not what is referred to above as (submitted in writing to Management).

Beginning in October, someone from the HOA will be at all ticket sales on Tuesdays if you would like to become a member. In the meantime, you can contact [email protected] If interested in joining your HOA, please email Lisa Sorum at [email protected]

On behalf of the entire HOA Board

Jane Lilley, President
[email protected]

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HOA Contacts

• Programs: If you have an idea for an upcoming meeting topic, please contact Marty Kopacz at 313-268-2424

• Property: If you identify any problems in the common areas of Jamaica Bay that you would like fixed such as broken blinds or chairs, a non-functioning sprinkler, lights out, safety problem, etc. contact Bruce Anderson 612-708-3542 

HOA Communications Email list and Disaster Communications: If you are an HOA member, please send your email address and cell phone number to [email protected] to be put on the email list for HOA communications.  We communicate to you all summer - vital

• HOA Membership: Your HOA board leads resident meetings from September through May. If you are not a member of the HOA, please consider becoming one and supporting the community in which you live. We have a one-time, $100, fully refundable fee to join. In return, you support the HOA and its efforts to represent you related to rent, rules, regulations, and conditions around the community. Contact Lisa Sorum 612-578-6980 to join. When you move from the community, please download the membership refund form from jbhoa.com. Information about your Jamaica Bay HOA, forms and lots of other resources can be obtained at: Jbhoa.com

• Join the HOA and get eBlasts all summer.
• Get notifications of important information from the source
• Have a say in monthly presentations
• Have a vote on important issues
• Participate in making JBV the best it can be for a one time, totally refundable fee of $100, you can be in the know with facts.