In response to a suggestion by a Vecinos member, the Vecinos Board
has made WIFI available to HOA members at the Community Club
House. The signal is named ChollaBayHOA and is strong enough to
reach the North patio, Clubhouse and library. There is no access password.
We believe there is enough bandwidth and speed to accommodate
multiple users. Please use your clubhouse, libary and WIFI made possible
by our annual
dues assessment.
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PROPERTY TAXES
Property taxes are due and payable on January 1st of each year. Although
you may pay your taxes quarterly, you will receive a 10% discount
if you pay for the entire year by the end of February. The City
Treasurer's office in Puerto Peñasco has not mailed tax notices
in past
years. We do not anticipate notices this year. The tax must be paid at
the
City Treasurer's office on the first floor in the municipal building at
the corner of Benito Juarez
(Main street) and Fremont (Las Conchas turn-off). The Treasurer's office
is open on weekdays
only from 8:00AM-3:00PM. Bring your 2009 tax notice or your block (Manzana)
and lot number.
The City does not give the best peso/dollar exchange rate, so bring cash
pesos to get the most
for your tax dollar. Please remember taxes are YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS OF
THE DATE
OF SALE NOT THE DATE OF THE TRUST. Many Vecinos may not know this as they
wait years
for their trust and accrue interest and penalties along the way.
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Federal Zone
The mysterious “Federal Zone” is actually a very simple part
of the Ley General de Bienes Nacionales (general law of national goods).
This law establishes a strip of land (Zona Federal Maritimo Terrestre) around
the coast of the entire country reserved for the use of the Mexican government.
It originally was intended to preserve the sea shore, acilitate military
defense and faciliate maritime navigation. The ZOFEMAT (federal zone) measures
20 meters wide from the mean high tide back to the property lines. No one,
Mexican citizen or foreigner can “own” the ZOFEMAT. However,
a concession (permit) can be obtained for its use. (Read more)
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Bank
Trust News
As many of you know there are a lot of ‘Pending” trusts
for our homes in Cholla Bay. Confusion has been out there as how the process
works, at least from the standpoint of when we start at SBR and they end
up submitting to the Bank.
The company has put together a procedure so that you can understand how
and what they do to get the “package” to the bank. (Read
more...)
Aquiring Power on new lots in Cholla
There has been much confusion for new homeowners as to how they acquire
power to their lots. The company has had complaints that they go to CFE,
don't speak Spanish, and then nothing happens. Others get a letter from the
company, CFE goes out and there is no meter pole on the lot. Others go to
the company, get the letter, and never go to CFE, then come back months later
and expect to see power! (Read
more...)
Border
Crossing
Effective June 1, 2009, some proof of citizenship
wll be required
to return to the USA from
Mexico. The best form
of proof is an American
passport. A birth certificate
or naturalization certificate is proof
as well. A driver's license is NOT proof
of citizenship!!
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ChollaBayHOA web site is organized in 2 departments.
At the ChollaHOA Office you will find
news/information from the Homeowners Association.
At the Cholla Community Center you will find Cholla
Bay news, resources and the ChollaCentral Community Forum/Information
Center. In today’s
internet environment, we refer to ChollaCentral as the “Cholla
Bay Blog”.
In response to a suggestion by a Vecinos member, the Vecinos Board
has made WIFI available to HOA members at the Community Club
House. The signal is named ChollaBayHOA and is strong enough to
reach the North patio, Clubhouse and library. There is no access password.
We believe there is enough bandwidth and speed to accommodate
multiple users. Please use your clubhouse, libary and WIFI made possible
by our annual
dues assessment.
Border
Crossing