Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Time / Location: 7:30 PM via Zoom
Those in attendance: Ken Schiewetz, Gary Mesick, Anne Mesick
President: Ken Schiewetz
No report.
Treasurer: Gary Mesick
Account Balances (as of January 1):
As of January 1, Mar Cheri had $3,232.14 in the Operating account (checking) and $50,233.79 in savings. Of the savings balance, $29,683.79represents Reserve funds and $20,550.00 represents Special Assessment funds.
Operations
Through December (and for the calendar year 2025), operating expenses exceeded budget by approximately $10,800. This variance is largely attributable to:
- Utilities expenses approximately $4,500 over projections; and
- Professional fees (legal and other) approximately $7,500 over projections.
Other expense categories were under budget. In addition, the Community received approximately $4,000 more income than projected, which offset a portion of the expense overage.
Note: Reserve contributions and expenses and Special Assessment income and expenses are excluded from operating results and are reported separately below, though they appear in the same ledger due to system limitations.
Reserves
For the year, the Community deposited $7,384.09 into Reserves and incurred the following Reserve expenditures:
- $4,270.25 for arborist services to provide a report and assessment of Community trees;
- $1,929.26 to replace pool drains to meet county code requirements; and
- $5,454.83 in supplies to upgrade security at the pool and picnic/play area.
Special Assessment
For the Special Assessment related to the lawsuit, the Community received $23,400 in Special Assessment payments and incurred $2,850 in legal expenses associated with that matter.
Special Assessment funds are restricted to these purposes and are not part of operating income.
Dues Status
For regular association dues:
- 67 households have paid their 2025 dues in full;
- One household is making installment payments; and
- One household remains delinquent for dues assessed in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
For Special Assessments:
- 64 households are current;
- 35 households have paid in full;
- 29 households are paying in installments; and
- Five households have made no payments and are not in good standing.
The next Special Assessment payment is due no later than February 15.
Proposed Budget (Preview)
The following summarizes the proposed budget that will be presented at the Annual Meeting.
The proposed budget includes the same income projections as last year. Dues will remain at $965. Most expenditure categories remain unchanged, with the following adjustments:
- Increased allocation for utilities to reflect recent cost trends;
- Reduced allocation for legal fees, as much of the legal expense has shifted to the Special Assessment; and
- Increased allocation for administration to cover the cost of a new community directory.
Secretary: Anne Mesick
Mark Medlin and Anne are ready to email a pdf of the draft of the new directory to all home owners for contact information verification. We assume that all property owners who agreed to share their contact information in the last directory, agree to share their contact information in the new directory.
If changes need to be made to the information we have listed under your entry, please contact Anne at, a.c.mesick@comcast.net so that we can make the edits.
If you no longer wish to share your contact information in the directory, please contact Anne immediately so that your contact information can be removed before the pdf is emailed to all the members (which will take place one week from the mailing of these minutes).
Only those whose information is shared in the directory will receive the final printed directory.
Maintenance/Pool: Ken Schiewetz (acting chairperson)
Neal Tripp reported that James Rolf winterized the pool house in December. Again, thank you Neal and James for the careful attention you pay to the pool and the pool house throughout the year.
Architecture: Ken Schiewetz (acting chairperson)
Ongoing violations
Div 1, Lot 10
- $75 per month for lack of maintenance (roof shingles). Balance $1050.
- $50 per month for overgrowth of weeds. Balance $300 (violation remedied and fines ceased in May 2025).
Div 2, Lot 2
- $50 per month for yard and weed overgrowth. Balance $0 (monthly fines currently paid).
Div 4, Lot 14
- $700 per month($50 per tree for 14 trees) for view interference. Balance $18,200.
New Business:
The annual meeting for the community will take place on Thursday, February 25th, 2026 at the Wayside Church of Christ . Anne is making the necessary preparations for the mailing of the ballots.
We have some open positions on the board, and if anyone has considered serving the community in this capacity, we would welcome the help. The following positions are open: Vice-president, Maintenance Chairperson, Architectural Chairperson and Recreation Chairperson. The duties of the positions are detailed in the bylaws which can be found on our website www.marcheri.org . Go to documents, By-Laws, Article X.
Please contact Anne by January 22 if you would like your name added to the ballot.
There being no other business, Ken closed the meeting at 7:50 PM.
The next monthly meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
Respectfully Submitted,
Anne Mesick
Secretary