Message from longtime resident, Dan Roberson regarding the history of the River Oaks POA

 

I believe many River Oaks property owners are uninformed or misinformed about the River Oaks POA.  I have purchased land and built about a dozen homes in River Oaks, from the very first phase through three fourths of the development.

For one, the POA did not run out in the 80s.  I built one of the first homes in the subdivision in 1986.  The lot had Covenants and Restrictions (C&R) to run for, I believe, 40 years.  All plans had to be approved by the POA, who happened to be the developer.  The builder and original home owner were subject to the C&R, as well as subsequent home owners for the term, unless amended by vote of the River Oaks Property owners.  From the time the development started until the final phases was a period of over 25 years, and each phase has its own C&R from the time the development plans were filed at the courthouse. 

I recall conversations with the developer about the maintenance and cost of the common areas.  He did the work and paid the expense from the beginning and until his death a few years ago.  The neighborhood recognized that we no longer had his help to maintain the entry, approve plans, and assure that owners in the subdivision comply with the C&R.  Each time a property sells, the buyer should be notified at closing of the existence of the C&R and the POA.  Failure to do so does not exempt the purchaser from the C&R.  There is a small expense to maintain the entryway and the cost of the POA.  The benefit is assuring that homes in the community are kept up to standards and that inappropriate construction is not allowed.  Keeping the C&R standards will help maintain or even increase property values. 

I have lived in River Oaks for almost 34 years.  In this time the POA has never denied any request that I made.

Dan Roberson, Golf Course Drive