Franklin Village Recap of 2016

                                 The Master Association:

     1. The Rec Center (formerly pool house) is moving along nicely and should be completed on time and on budget. There will be a year round meeting room available, as well as year round access to bathrooms, along with a “warming room” for the Winter paddle players.

  1. The first phase of the new walking trails from Inverness to the East Gate has started. Future phases will have walking trails all the way to the Club. 
  1. The next trail phase will be from the East Gate to Devonshire. 
  1. Additional high resolution surveillance cameras have been installed at all entrances for increased security. 
  1. The East gate has had a turn-around added since some GPS’s bring visitors to that gate. 
  1. 130 homes sold in the Mill in 2016 
  1. For 2017 the Master Association fee is up approx. $2.00/mo/house.

                        Franklin Village 

  1. Franklin Village completed the final phase of transition from asphalt to concrete walkways – new walkways are wider/safer; brighter and more up to date. 
  1. All old, rotting garage doors were replaced with new fiberglass and insulated garage doors in a Terratone color to blend in with the roof shingles. They look much nicer, and operate quietly. Also any garage operator that didn’t meet code was replaced with a new, battery backed-up opener. 
  1. All the roads in the Village that were deteriorating were repaired and top-coated with a new asphalt coating. At the same time all storm drains were repaired, rebuilt or cleaned out. Three permanent speed humps were installed.
  1. The entrance at Chandler had the curbs replaced and a new streetlight was installed on the West side for safety. 
  1. 12 homes sold in the village in 2016. There are only two homes remaining for sale. 
  1. The village financials ended on a positive note as a check for $16,000 was received to finally close out the sale of 538. 
  1. Franklin Village switched to CSK Management Company as of 1-1-17. CSK manages a number of other Hershey’s Mill villages. A letter of introduction was sent out by CSK which included the new address/procedures on paying the quarterly fees. 
  1. Franklin quarterly fees still remain the lowest of our peer villages even though we have updated more of our physical property than any other village. 

We lost 4 village residents this year, Jerri Supko, Marta Simons, Jackie Hammerschmidt and Howard Fussell

 We welcomed the following new residents: 

523 – Bill Morrison/Jim Morrison

524 – Kevin & Margaret Callahan

534 – Harry & Joanne Johnson

538 – Joseph Yamaoka

552 – Maryann Di Nunzio

554 – Karen Dula

567 – Michele & Bob Cohen/tenant – Pat Coleman

582 – Julie Gerhardt

588 – Helen & John Hammerschmidt

601 – Patti George

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