GRIT Newsletter: January 2023

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The January 2023 newsletter from Sandia Heights Homeowners Association announces the upcoming 2023 annual meeting, detailing the agenda which includes the introduction of board members, election processes, and reports from the previous year. A member of the Community Service & Membership Committee explains the support provided by HOA fees, emphasizing the conservation efforts, natural beauty protection, and unseen administrative costs covered by the fees. Additionally, the Covenant Support Committee addresses the prohibition of Airbnb rentals within the neighborhood to maintain security and uphold the community's standards.

The newsletters touched upon various topics, including a historical account of the land deed for Elena Gallegos signed in 1982 by ABQ Mayor Harry Kinney, highlighting the original intent of keeping the area from development. Concerns were raised about the current plan to deviate from the land use restrictions with efforts led by the Save Elena Gallegos group to gather support and signatures for maintaining the open space. Additionally, practical tips and hacks were shared for monthly winter and spring checks around the home, emphasizing tasks like checking for drafts, covering outdoor units, inspecting roofs, gutters, walkways, and driveways, as well as monitoring door and window seals to ensure energy efficiency.

Keywords: environmental conservation, gutter maintenance, Save Elena Gallegos, HOA Fees, draft checks, trail etiquette, Deed Restrictions, Elena Gallegos Development, SHHA tips and hacks, Geology of Sandia Mountains, Conservation efforts, trail news, door and window seals, Security Patrol statistics, roof inspection, ACC activity log, community events, Local Sparrow species, outdoor units, Magnetite ribbons, Covenant Support, land deed, Unique Elena Gallegos, Annual Meeting, Airbnb prohibition, Cork & Fork dining activity., Albuquerque Open Space project., youth conservation corps, walkway repair