Author: Harris Estates HOA
It’s buried in my yard: Pets
A number of years ago, one of our homeowners had a new wood fence installed on their property around their home. The work started by digging post holes in the yard. Near the side of the house, the construction workers came across the remains of a dog while digging one of the post holes. The… Read more
It’s buried in my yard: Water Pipes
One of the major services homeowners and guests enjoy in Harris Estates is clean water. Coweta County Water and Sewage Authority provides water to our homes through several water sources, including the B.T. Brown Reservoir, a 300+ acre reservoir. The B.T. Brown that is able to deliver 10 million gallons of water per day and… Read more
It’s buried in my yard: A Septic Tank
I’m starting a short series on stuff that is buried in our yards. I just gave some attention to one of them in my yard. The septic tank. All our Harris Estates homes have septic systems. Everything that goes down your sinks, showers, and toilets all empty into a septic tank. What is a septic… Read more
Is 25mph an unreasonable speed?
Excessive speeding by cars on Harris Estates Drive and Harris Court continues to be a problem at all hours of the day by a few motorists to include adults, teenagers, guests, and delivery services. The road into our neighborhood starts out at the highest elevation and proceeds at a downhill grade to the end of… Read more
School Bus Safety on our Roads
It is that time of year again! School is back in session for Coweta County and most of Georgia. It is a good time to review bus safety, now that the large yellow buses are back! Bus safety in Georgia is taken very seriously. Here are some key points: The Georgia General Assembly passed Addy’s… Read more
Introducing Chat AI
Artificial Intelligence is here and is now on the HOA website! I’ve added a ChatAI program at no-cost to the HOA to help with questions that homeowners may have of the HOA. So what is ChatAI? ChatAI is an artificial intelligence (AI) program that uses text-based conversations to interact with users. It uses AI techniques,… Read more
Georgia New HOA Law: HB 220 (2024)
The Newnan Times-Herald has featured two stories recently on homeowner’s associations in Coweta County. As of this year, 2.2 million or 22% of Georgian homeowners live in a HOA. A few bad apples locally and statewide have garnered enough attention from Georgia law makers to make some changes in the law. House Bill 220 was… Read more
Tom Weatherford Memorial Tree
The Board is sad to report that the tree dedicated in memory of Tom Weatherford did not survive the winter. We will review our options on how to proceed forward. The Tom Weatherford tree was planted in 2016 after his untimely passing. Tom served on the HOA Board as Vice-President in 2014. Tom was one… Read more
ACC Guidelines Series Part V
Summer is starting out hot, hot, hot!! Be sure to keep yourself, kids, and pets hydrated! We are concluding this multi-part series on the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) Guidelines that deals with homeowners’ animals and property. The stated goal of the ACC guidelines is to “preserve the great charm and natural beauty of Harris Estates… Read more
ACC Guidelines Series Part IV
Summer is here! We have dodged the worst of the Spring storms as of this article. We are continuing this multi-part series on the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) Guidelines that deals with homeowners’ animals and property. The stated goal of the ACC guidelines is to “preserve the great charm and natural beauty of Harris Estates… Read more