Association

• The Villages Association Board of Directors Monthly Board hybrid meeting is Tuesday, December 10 at 9:30 a.m. in Foothill Center and on Zoom.

Meeting ID: 917 8108 3392; Passcode: 223468; Dial: 1-669-900-6833

Club

• The Villages Golf & Country Club Board of Directors Regular Meeting is Tuesday, December 10 at 1:30 p.m. in Foothill Center and on Zoom.

Meeting ID: 961 5036 4740; Passcode: 260616; Dial: 1-669-900-6833

Homeowners‘

• The Villages Homeowners’ Corporation Board of Directors FY 24/25 Quarterly Business Meeting Schedule is as follows: 

Thursday, December 19 at 9 a.m. in Montgomery Center.

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 9 a.m.

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 9 a.m.

A group of dedicated volunteers from The Villages participated in a two-day training program on October 16 and 18 to help the community work toward becoming designated as a Firewise community. Organized by The Villages’ Ad Hoc Fire Safety Committee, the training was conducted by the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council. Ten volunteers learned about wildfire science, fire behavior, and methods for enhancing wildfire resiliency in The Villages.

In addition to classroom learning, the training included fieldwork where volunteers were introduced to Fire Aside software, used on an iPad for data collection. They practiced using the software at both a single-family home and a condominium building. In the coming weeks, these volunteers will collect data on various homes and facilities in The Villages as part of the process for earning the Firewise designation. This effort will involve reviewing data from the 2,536 homes in the community, as well as Club Facilities, over the next few months.

Stay tuned for more updates as the initiative progresses.

Earlier this year, Villages volunteers began to put the framework together to begin work towards becoming a designated Firewise community. 

The Firewise USA® program, led by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), helps California communities improve their wildfire resilience. It encourages collaboration among residents, local fire departments, and stakeholders to make homes and areas more fire-resistant. Supported by CAL FIRE’s Community Wildfire Preparedness & Mitigation Division, this initiative is key to California’s wildfire preparedness strategy and assists communities in achieving Firewise designation.

The Ad Hoc Fire Safety/Firewise Committee is a working on behalf of the three Villages corporations to increase wildfire resiliency for the entire community.

Soon, Villages volunteers will be out walking through the districts looking at  building structures and landscaping. They will be recording the data on iPads. You may see them looking at fences, siding, windows, shrubs, trees, etc.  The Villages will use this collection of data to determine the work to be done over several years to enhance wildfire resilience. 

As a reminder to single-family homeowners that before you begin ANY work outside your home, check with Elissa Carusso (408-754-1344) to see if an approval application is needed. In most cases, you do need approval from the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) to do the work. The application and supporting documents are on The Villages website for easy access.

 If you make any modifications i.e., driveways, fences, landscaping, awnings, etc. without approval, you are subject to a $100 retroactive fee in addition to the normal $20 application fee. There are no exceptions, getting approval for work is mandatory. The process is easy and quick. The committee is comprised of your fellow homeowners anxious to work with you to see that your project is completed to your satisfaction and meets the guidelines set by your Homeowners’ Corporation Board.

 The board just approved a new rule at its June meeting regarding mailboxes. The rule states, “All new and replacement mailboxes need to be approved by the ACC and an application is required. Mailboxes must be USPS approved. The mailboxes must comply with the architectural style of the street, and either be painted black or a color to match the house from the approved color chart of the Village in question.”

—Homeowners’ Corporation Board