November 6, 2024 - The HOA office is closed due to adverse weather and road conditions. Ballots and other correspondence may be dropped at the secure drop box outside the office door. You may contact the HOA by email at admin@kingsdeer.org, as this email address will be monitored throughout the day. 

The results are in!

The following candidates have been elected to serve a two-year term on the King's Deer Board of Directors. The term starts after the Annual Membership Meeting on November 12, 2024. 

Congratulations to Tom Anderson, Ken Harris, Nathan Kettner, and Mike Sauer.

These members will join Steve Shurgot, Kevin Pratt, and Josh Klenda on the 2024-2025 HOA Board of Directors. The Board thanks all of the candidates in the election and the volunteers who served on the Talley Committee. We appreciate all of our volunteers and acknowledge their contribution of time and talent to the community.

The proposed covenant change on assessment failed to pass. Many owners were concerned about the inflation index to CPI. As a result, the board rewrote the issue and sent a second ballot issue for the covenant change on assessment. Please check your email and USPS mail for the new ballot and information. Contact the HOA office at admin@kingsdeer.org with any questions. You may also speak directly with board members at the Annual Membership Meeting on November 12. See the related posting for meeting details.

 

We need your Ballot by November 22!

The ballots for the second vote on a Covenant Change for Assessments were mailed out by both email and regular USPS mail on November 1 to all owners at their address of record with the HOA. Return of the second ballot is required because this second vote had different wording for the covenant change from the previous vote. All references to indexing the assessment to the CPI have been removed. This measure only changes the maximum cap from $300 to $450 per year. The board may set assessments lower than the maximum cap as fiscal conditions allow.

Again, we have the added option to vote electronically using Vote HOA Now, a recognized leader in electronic HOA voting. The Board encourages owners to use the electronic voting system. This is a safe and efficient method to increase participation while saving both time and money. Each property with an email on file will receive an email invitation to vote from the association voting site. Please be sure to add this email address (kingsdeer@ivotehoa.com) to your safe sender list/address book so you can participate in the vote.

If we do not have your email address on file or you do not receive the email by 11/8/2024 (or require a paper ballot), you can still vote online. Please contact the office at admin@kingsdeer.org or go to the web address listed below and click Contact Us to get your code.

Web Address: https://kingsdeer.ivotehoa.com/register

Voting online is easy and quick! You will have three steps:

1. Receive the email and click the link to go to the voting site (or go to the voting site and enter your code).
2. Register for the vote by entering your name, email, and creating a password.
3. Make your choices on the ballot and submit.

When your vote is complete, you will receive both an onscreen confirmation and an email that the vote has been recorded.

The entire process takes only a few minutes - less time than it did to read these instructions!

However you cast your ballot, it must be received at the HOA office no later than the close of business (5:00 PM) on October 31. If you plan to mail your ballot, please be sure to allow a few days for the post office to deliver by this date. After the election results are certified they will be posted on this website until December 12. If you lose or do not receive your ballot, you may email the HOA office for a replacement ballot or your registration code to vote electronically. 

For Owners Not Receiving the Email Invite: If you have not received the email invite, please follow these steps:

1. Confirm your email is correct in the HOA database. You may contact the HOA office at admin@kingsdeer.org if you do not have your owner login.
2. Check your junk/spam folder
3. Check your email security settings and add the voting site email address to their safe sender list
   kingsdeer@ivotehoa.com
4. Check with your email service provider or IT department to get the messages released

If you are still not receiving the email, you can request your registration code from the HOA office and then follow the link to the voting site: https://kingsdeer.ivotehoa.com/register

Please contact the HOA office with ANY questions or if you need your owner's login reset.

We received a courtesy notification from the Lewis-Palmer School District that lighting will be installed in the west parking lot at Prairie Winds Elementary School. The district intends to be mindful of the potential adverse effects on the neighborhood by having the lights on timers and averting the lighting away from neighboring properties. As PWES is not part of the HOA, any questions/concerns should be directed to the school district.

The Architectural Control Committee meets only one day in November (November 14) and one day in December (December 12). Meetings are conducted via Zoom. Applicants are urged to attend the ACC meeting when your application is reviewed so that if there are any questions or concerns, they can be resolved during the meeting. Also, new construction applications--houses and detached garages--usually require at least two ACC meetings for review before the ACC votes on the final approval. Please plan accordingly if you have an urgent project.

The 2024 King's Deer Homeowners Association Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Troon Tavern, King’s Deer Golf Course, 19255 Royal Troon Drive. The Troon Tavern will be open 30 minutes before the meeting and the HOA will provide appetizers (cash bar will be open). Aside from the usual director reports, there will be a presentation this year about the HOA financial position and annual assessment covenant change. The 2025 HOA budget will be posted to this website and found under Library/Financial Reports in the owners' login section. Please contact the HOA office if you need your login credentials reset. 

The Tri-Lakes United Methodist Church is hosting a meeting presented by the El Paso County Sheriff's Department. The Seniors Against Financial Exploitation (SAFE) meeting will present information about common scams, mail theft, document forgery, skimmers, what to do if you have been scammed, and other topics. Refreshments and Q&A will follow the presentation on Saturday, November 9 at 1 pm. The TLUMC is located right here in Kings Deer at 20256 Hunting Downs Way, Monument, CO 80132. There is no cost to attend. 

At their February 20 board meeting, the Kings Deer Board of Directors unanimous approved the following two secure mailbox options for owners in Highlands:

1. 1. Mail Boss 7506 Mail Manager Curbside Locking Mailbox, Black. The Mail Boss 7121 Black In-Ground Mounting Post must be used with this mailbox option.
   2. Architectural Mailboxes 6300B-10 Oasis 360 Locking Parcel Mailbox, Extra Large, Black. Must be used with the Architectural Mailboxes 7516B-10 Pacifica in-Ground Steel Mailbox Post, Black.

Since the posts are different, the current post will not be able to be used with the new mailboxes. These newly approved secure mailboxes are readily available from several retailers including the local Home Depot and on-line retail Amazon. The board reminds owners that only post style mailboxes can be used in King’s Deer Highlands. Owners in King’s Deer Classic may use the mailbox of their choosing but must be mounted in the ACC approved mailbox monument. The existing Brandon Industries Estate Mailbox will continue to be an option for owners in King’s Deer Highlands and is available from the HOA office.  If you are unsure if you live in Highlands or Classic or have other questions, please contact the HOA office (include your address) at admin@kingsdeer.org