Public Safety Updates:

SMOKE IN A HOME FIRE

Having an understanding of the hazards involved in a home fire is a very important part of properly reacting to one. Smoke inhalation is the leading cause of death in home fires, so it is imperative to plan ahead to minimize your family’s exposure to it. Please take the time to follow the link below to access a short video to gain a better understanding of smoke hazards and behavior. Next week, we will follow up with more guidance on home escape plans.

SMOKE HAZARDS

28 Acre Committee Update

As promised in our committee’s 1st article in the Friday News a few weeks ago, we want to continue to involve the community with all the discussions and options being explored for the 28 acres. This is such an important area at the main entrance of Bent Tree due to the first impressions of residents, employees, other Bent Tree visitors, contractors, suppliers and delivery services. Again, our committee was charged with exploring all the options, using the survey as a guide to those options and more. The committee has had several meetings since being formed by our current Board President, Buddy Creef. We have explored all the possible options, looking for maximizing potential new revenue sources for Bent Tree, spending as little as possible and remaining aesthetically pleasing. We have currently come down to two basic options for the property: 1) Leaving it “as is” with residents storing their trailers and small RVs in the back portion of the property 2) Some type of development. Click on the link to see the presentation of those options and a first pass at the pros and cons of those options for consideration. All the other options have issues that take them off the table. One time sale with no recurring revenue, zoning issues, violation of our 501.c4 non-profit status, not aesthetically pleasing, etc. We will be doing a 5-year pro forma (financials) on each active option as we get farther into the details. The septic system is the main issue for any type of development but we see a possible path to a design that would be EPD approvable. We have had several meetings with different developers to gather their thoughts and opinions for any of the development options. We have also met with the County on their possible issues. Our first priority on any of the options is to have Bent Tree spend as little to no money on any of the options as we have many financial needs for our assessment dollars.

We don’t pretend to know all the answers at this point and encourage any thoughts, opinions or suggestions be sent by email to Laird Carmichael and/or Brian Feehan. We will continue to update the findings of the committee to all Bent Tree residents. We will also give updates to the Board and community at some monthly Work Sessions and/or Board meetings. At a more appropriate time, we will also have town halls to present updated findings and conclusions to the community. At a minimum, any changes to the property will require a vote of the community to make any change.

Committee members:

Laird Carmichael--Chair (lairdscar@gmail.com)

Brian Feehan--Board Liaison and Co-Chair (brianfeehan@bent-tree.com)

Rick Patterson

Mary Ann Hoggard

Cathy Rumble

Anthony Young--LAD Chair and LAD liaison

Honorary members:

Buddy Creef—Board President

Jim Pryor—General Manager

L&W presents at Sunset Music

Newcomers Welcome!

TONIGHT!

Join us at Sunset Music
Friday, April 26thOn the Decks at the Lower Pool

Concert starts at 6:30 PM

RSVP to pick up your Bent Tree gift!
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Spring Fling - A Blast from the Past
Get your Groove on at our Annual Pool Opening Event

May 24th at the Upper Pool
Featuring The Rainmen - Click Here to Listen!

$25 per person by reservation only

RESERVATIONS OPEN MAY 3RD!

Stop by their table tonight at Sunset Music!
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Senior Activities

Carpool meets at Admin at 12:00

Lunch at Arbor Cafe at 12:30

Group tour begins at 1:00

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For more information about events and all things BTAC visit our committee page on the Bent-Tree website. View Upcoming and Ongoing Events!