Dear Abbottsford residents,
As we approach the end of the year, we have some important updates regarding our landscaping services and plans for January 2024. As of December 31, 2023, our current landscaping contract will come to a close, and we are excited to welcome our new landscaping provider, Milosi, starting on February 1, 2024. Also during this transitional period, our on site manager, Cody, is expecting a new addition to his family, and as a result, he will have some limited availability in January.
To ensure that our community continues to receive the attention it needs, the Board of Directors has decided to hire outside labor in the form of Travis Hillesland to fill the gap left by Cody’s limited availability, and our community needs during January 2024. Travis is a long-time employee of Cody Carroll and has assisted with several community projects and emergency tasks for the Abbottsford community already. He has also worked directly with several Abbottsford residents in the previous years. Given his skill sets, familiarity to the community, existing credentials, and his abilities to act in direct report to our on-site manager, Travis is the obvious choice to help cover our needs. Cody will still be handling all day-to-day communications as well as normal digital workload for the HOA.
This change is designed to maintain the status quo of day-to-day operation and should go unnoticed by most residents. Landscaping contract duties during this month normally consist only of small cleanup tasks. We encourage residents to utilize our landscaping request system for any specific requests you may have during this period. However, please note that private property requests will be limited to normal contract scope of service and will be executed by level of priority.
This adjustment is estimated to provide more available labor hours to the community, make those hours more flexible to our needs, and ensure that our common areas remain well-maintained. This will also result in approximately $22,000 to $25,000 of landscaping contract savings that will be directed towards our reserves for other community projects and goals.
We appreciate your understanding during this transitional period and look forward to the positive changes our new landscaping provider will bring to Abbottsford starting in February. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to the On-site Manager. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Abbottsford Board of Directors
Travis Hillesland will be working in Abbottsford during the month of January . He is a newlywed, handyman, guitarist, dog lover, and outdoorsman.
