Barrington Ridge HOA

Due to the extreme heat & humidity expected this week, our HOA Cookout is being postponed from Saturday, July 24th to Saturday, September 25th with a raindate of Saturday, October 2nd. By late September, we should have better weather conditions so everyone can have a more enjoyable evening. More information will be sent out to everyone in September!

If you have neighbors who do not have internet access, please pass this information on to them. Thanks!

It is time again for our Annual Potluck Cookout! This year's event is scheduled for Saturday, July 24, 2010 starting at 5 PM in the Swicegood's backyard. Barbeque chicken, ice tea and lemonade will be provided. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share, lawn chairs and any other drinks you wish. If you haven't attended before and need directions, message through the contact tab at the top of this page. A rain date is scheduled for July 31st.

Hope to see you there!

Our Homeowners' Association is bound by 'rules' in the form of our Indentures that were basically written by the builder. Each homeowner agrees to abide by these rules when they purchase a home in this development...ALL of these rules. You are not allowed to pick and choose which ones you want to follow and which ones you don't. Some adjustments were made to the Indentures last year through the proper channels...by vote of the homeowners. They were put in place to help keep our development looking nice and help keep everyone's property values up. The Board of Directors did not and do not make the rules...they simply try to see that everyone is abiding by them. When the Board members receive complaints about violations, we try to get them corrected as soon as possible, normally by having a letter sent to the party in violation. If you receive a letter advising of violations that need to be addressed, calling Board members and yelling at them or coming to their home to make threats against them is not the proper way to resolve issues you disagree with. If you think items need to be changed or removed from the Indentures, you should attend the annual meeting of the association and bring your concerns before the other homeowners for a vote. If the majority of the homeowners agree, the rules can be changed. Throwing temper tantrums like a child will not change the Indentures. Threatening Board members will not change the Indentures.

We all know that the Fourth of July is to celebrate our independence, however, the use and possession of fire-works is against the law in the City of Kansas City, Missouri. Fireworks can be confiscated and you can be arrested for possession or using fireworks.

Sec. 26-3309.1. Sale, use and possessing fireworks.
(1) Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess, keep, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, use or explode any fireworks in the city.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the term "fireworks" shall mean and include any combustible or explosive composition, or any substances or combination of substances.

The “Curfew Law” is a violation that will be enforced. It's summer and kids like to stay out later and mischief is usually the result of this late night activity and the risk of becoming a victim of a crime is greater. If you allow your children out after curfew hours, they can be arrested and the parents will receive the citation (unless the child is 17 years of age and they will receive the citation).

Sec. 50-237. Curfew for persons under 18 years of age.
(a) It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years to loiter, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement, eating places, vacant lots or any place unsupervised by an adult having the lawful authority to be at such places, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. on any day and 6:00 a.m. of the following day; provided, however, that on Fridays and Saturdays the effective hours are between 12:00 mid-night and 6:00 a.m. of the following day.