Community Updates

There seems to be a growing narrative that Washington’s updated HOA laws suddenly make Bay Ridge too complicated to manage without a professional management company. That deserves a reality check. Bay Ridge has existed for nearly 50 years. It has 85 lots, no clubhouse, no pool, no tennis courts, no...

There are a few things happening in Bay Ridge right now that homeowners should be paying attention to, because they all point back to the same issue: Are we actually managing the important things well, or are we just reacting to problems after they happen? Bay Ridge is not a...

Bay Ridge is an 85-lot neighborhood with very little to manage compared with a typical HOA. We do not have a clubhouse.We do not have a pool.We do not have tennis courts.We do not have staffed facilities or major shared amenities. What we do have are private roads, stormwater/drainage infrastructure,...

Many people are either unaware of the full drainage issue in Bay Ridge HOA or have been given an incomplete explanation in the past. The primary problem is that Whatcom County Public Works has neglected to install a culvert under Bay Ridge Drive to keep the county ditch along Birch...

Sooo Glad drainage down East Shoreview was half assed, yet the HOA conveniently replaced catch basins in 2 Board members yards that never had any water problems remotely close to East Shoreview! There’s a catch basin under that LAKE somewhere…. One that was NEVER TOUCHED! Never Cleaned, Never patched/grouted as...

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