NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

SATURDAY

MAY 8, 2010 – 10:00 AM

ST. URSULA’S

MULTIPURPOSE CENTER

Your input is important and helpful to the Board. 

ELECTIONS

Three board members  complete a three year term in 2010; Gerald Bechstein, Greg Miller, and Karen Radtke.  All three have  expressed interest in continuing to serve the Estate Fish Bay Owners’ Association. The Board, acting as a nominating committee, presents this slate for your consideration to be voted on  at the May 8^h Annual Meeting.  Nominations will also be accepted at the meeting.

Gerald, Greg and Karen have served on the Fish Bay Board of Directors for a number of years and each is an asset to the board and this community.  Gerald Bechstein  works as an electrician for Angel Electric, Karen Radtke along with husband Dave Carlson own Carlson Construction, and Greg Miller is an engineer and owns his own survey and engineering company,   Their individual knowledge of construction and engineering and their ability to work as a team to resolve issues that come before the board in a fair and equitable manner are attributes which we need on the board.          

Our major activity in 2009 -2010 has involves the construction of erosion control measures including paving, swales, gutters, gabion basket retaining walls and culverts using  the NOAA Coastal & Marine Habitat Restoration funding obtained under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to reduce watershed runoff and protect coastal & marine habitats in Fish Bay.  Come out to the annual meeting and learn more about these projects.

Contact Information:  PO Box 623, St. John, VI  00831      (340) 693-7406

Email: tcpishko@vipowernet.net

Website:  www.estatefishbayowners.org

IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE ANNUAL MEETING VOTE BY PROXY

ESTATE FISH BAY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION PROXY FORM   I/WE  _____________________  owners(s) of Parcel (s) _______________________ in ESTATE FISH BAY, do hereby  appoint ______________________ as PRIMARY PROXY & _____________________ as an ALTERNATE PROXY to represent me at the  annual meeting of the Estate Fish Bay  Owners’ Association on May 8, 2010.    ________________________        _____________ SIGNATURE                                                        DATE Help us keep our records up to date Phone ________________ Email ___________________ ____  Check here if you want to receive notice of the FB News via email.

THE PROXY FORM WILL BE SENT TO YOU BY AN EMAIL WHICH YOU‘LL NEED TO PRINT OUT (If we have your email) OR BY REGULAR MAIL in the form of a postcard. 

1.  Fill in the blanks - name, lot number(s), a PRIMARY PROXY AND AN ALTERNATE to represent you       at the meeting. 

3.  Sign and date the form. 

4.  Update contact information if necessary. 

5.  Return either the form in an envelope (Postage 44¢) or the postcard (Postage 28¢) to Estate Fish Bay Owners’ Association, PO Box 623, St. John, VI  00831

NOTE:  All proxies need to be received by the association on or before Friday, May 7^th.

NEW REGULATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES

On March 22, 2010 Governor deJongh signed a bill to allow the issuance and collection of real property taxes at the 1998 rate and assessment levels.  

New rules and regulations will allow for installment payment plans that will grant property owners the opportunity to pay their yearly tax bills semi-annually, quarterly or monthly. Taxpayers will have to apply to enroll in an installment plan. The new regulations also provides for an early incentive discount of up to 5 percent of the amount of tax due for those who pay their property tax bills in full before the due date. Installment plans for delinquent taxes are also provided.

The rules are available for viewing on the Lt. Governor’s website at www.ltg.gov.vi .  Select Press Releases and choose Lt. Gov Francis Proposes New Regulations for the Payment of Real Property Taxes, at the end of the press release you can click to view the rules in detail.