Welcome to
St. Augustine Shores

The great philosopher Plato once said, “Prefer diligence before idleness, unless you esteem rust above brightness.” Our July HOA Board meeting ran a bit late, but it was well worth spending the extra time for us to do our due diligence. We had a long list of complex items on our agenda, and we used the opportunity to discuss each issue thoroughly.

• We recently received a summary of the new legislation that took effect on July 1, 2024. Our attorney, Summer Reed, from Cobb & Gonzalez, was on hand to provide the membership, the Board, and the Management Team with an update on how the new legislation impacts our association and its members. Our association will be implementing the latest requirements in the days ahead.
• Work was approved for one of our most concerning drainage issues as well as necessary repairs to the dam at the end of North Holiday Lake. The good news about the dam is that we learned that it was built well, is designed to last 100 years, and that we are roughly midway through its lifespan.
• I am extremely proud of the productive discussion that we had regarding the various pool resurfacing project bids that we’ve received to date. We also discussed the fine details regarding our new Rules and Regulations Policy and the pros and cons of eliminating the coupon books in 2025. The board unanimously agreed to table all three of those topics until the August meeting so that we can get more information to best inform our conclusions.
• Our Community Association Manager (CAM) provided a comprehensive report, which included an update on the new white vinyl pool fence, our new pool servicing company, and the due diligence she did on the canopy project to save the association more than $3,000. For our new Sabal Estate homeowners, Phase 1 is approaching completion, and HOA dues will begin on October 1, 2024. Our CAM also reminded homeowners to do their due diligence regarding safety by ensuring that their nightly routine includes locking their homes, locking their vehicles, turning their porch lights on, and reporting any suspicious activity to law enforcement.

Speaking of our Community Association Manager, I want to congratulate Shanna Fredrickson on her first anniversary with the Shores! Her dedication to this community, hard work, and vision amazes us daily. We are so grateful to have her at the helm! I will tell anyone who asks me about the Shores, that the due diligence that the Board conducted in hiring her resulted in the best decision that we’ve made so far!

Our activities committee volunteers are starting to plan for our Annual Craft Fair on Sunday, October 27th from 12-4 p.m. at the Riverview Club. If you are interested in either volunteering to help with this activity or interested in renting a table, please contact the HOA office.

Preferring progress over stagnation, action over delay, and brightness over rust, we will continue to do the due diligence work necessary to move the Shores forward. I wish you all a great summer!

Mary Jenson

HOA Board President