*** REMINDER - May meeting is our Annual Meeting and also the Board election. It will be held the THIRD Sunday in May, not the second due to Mother's Day. It will be at the usual time, 4:30 pm at the library on May 18th. Ballots and info were mailed to all tract owners on April 13th. Please contact the Board email if you did not receive your ballot and election notice.
Update as of 4-23-2025:
*** The most recent Board Meeting was held 4-13-2025
Meeting was held at the Library. Thanks to those who attended. Draft minutes are available in the "File downloads" section of this website (click on File Downloads on top menu and scroll down). Good information, so please take a look when you have time. If anyone has any corrections/changes, please send to the board's email bata.hoa@gmail.com prior to the next monthly board meeting. Minutes of the monthly Board meeting will be finalized at the next meeting. Minutes of the previous meeting were finalized by motion of the board and final version has been posted.
Here are a few highlights from the most recent meeting:
*** FINANCIALS *** As of the meeting there were 39 properties that had not paid at least half of the 2025 assessment or set up a payment plan. The 60 day grace period ended in March, so late fees are starting. Contact the Treasurer by email if you need to set up a payment plan at bata.hoa@gmail.com. The financials were made available for community audit at the March meeting but only a few board members came. No community members attended.
*** ROAD WORK *** (see also the Roadwork update in the latest minutes.)
Contractor has started grading the road as of the meeting and it is already looking much better. Gravel will be added in some areas. Reformed a crown to help with drainage in some parts. Contractor's crew were harassed by by two males in a white pickup truck with gray stripes. Do not know if they were residents but unlikely. Board recommended contacting sheriff dept if it happens again and will also try to respond to witness and report. See minutes for more details.
*** COMMITTEES – Committees continue to be open to anyone who is interested in joining. You can be part of the process a little or a lot, it's up to you. If you are interested, please email the Board at bata.hoa@gmail.com. Your email will be sent to the committee chairperson.
--- ROADS COMMITTEE (Chaired by Vice President)
These persons will help with getting bids, reviewing bids, assessing roads to see if they need work, etc. This is not a roadwork crew and doesn't require you to be out on the road working. However the Road Committee may help with recommendations for organizing work parties.
--- BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chaired by Treasurer)
These persons will help review the books, bank statements, invoices to make sure every amount of money spent is recorded and verified. Also helping to draft proposals to set the annual budget for the Association to vote on. The 2025 budget was ratified by the community at the December 8, 2024 meeting.
--- BYLAWS COMMITTEE (Chaired by Secretary)
These persons will help with drafting updates to the governance documents (bylaws, covenants and restrictions, articles of incorporation) to meet the latest changes to laws and regulations (RCWs, county codes, etc). The committee is working on drafts and will provide updates as our work progresses. Next committee meeting will be May 4, 2025 at 6pm at the library.
--- NEIGHBOR-TO-NEIGHBOR COMMITTEE (suspended)
--- NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH (suspended)
Questions or comments? Please email bata.hoa@gmail.com.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
BATA HOA Board meetings will be held the second Sunday of the month at the Timberland Library. Time of meetings has been changed to 4:30pm. All homeowners are welcome to attend.
Yes, you can shoot on your property in Washington because there are no state laws that restrict this. However, depending on where you are, local authorities may have their own rules.
This is because in Washington, counties, cities, towns, and other municipalities are allowed to effect ordinances affecting the ownership, buying, and selling of firearms.
The only way to find out what they are is by contacting the local sheriff’s office for more information. Once you are in the clear, you can then set up a shooting area.
The top things to pay attention to are:
For you to enjoy target shooting, you need to ensure that your property meets the stipulations set out. According to the Washington State Legislature, these include:
There are also rules when it comes to picking a target. You can only use a target commercially or domestically made for the purpose of target shooting. You cannot use the following as targets:
You are also not allowed to shoot half an hour after sunset or before sunrise
Washington does not have a castle doctrine law in place but it does have stipulations concerning the use of lethal force. You can use lethal force when you have certain belief that you or those around you are in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm. This is according to an article by William K. Kirk Attorney at Law.
The danger of great bodily harm must be that which if not stopped could lead to extensive physical damage or death. Thus, lethal force is only applicable if your life is in danger and not in protection of property, whether it is your home, car or place of business. You are required to stand down in these situations unless your life is at risk.
As you store your weapons at home, you need to keep in mind the safe storage laws that were enacted in Washington to prevent community endangerment. Leaving your weapon haphazardly can constitute a felony. According to the NRA-ILA, these felonies include:
Punishment can include prison time. People not allowed to access weapons may include felons, children and those who are mentally ill.
Shooting on your property in Washington is dependent on whether there are any local laws that prohibit the same. This may be in form of distance rules, noise ordinances or outright restrictions. The best way to be safe is to contact the sheriff and find out whether there are any laws you should know about.
If you have any animals on your property, please make sure they are properly contained (fenced, caged, chained, etc.) There have been several issues with loose dogs in our neighborhood. If you are walking outside on the roads or in the woods, it is a good idea to carry bear mace or wasp spray for protection. In addition to a few escaping farm animals, we also have bears, cougars and coyotes in the area.
One method of filling a pothole is to break the edges around the hole with a flat pick straight down. Rake debris from the hole. Fill the hole with the larger rock about 3" deep, and then seal it with the smaller gravel. You can use your truck tire if possible and run it over a few times to pack it down. Rake the excess to smooth out. The hole then becomes part of the road. Make sure to warm up your back a little before shoveling.
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