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Solera News and Updates
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Thank you for visiting the Solera at Anthem Community Association website. We're glad you're here! SoleraNews.com is your home for all things Solera. Navigate the site using the menu buttons above and discover all the great things happening in our 55+ community.
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You'll find contact information for the Solera Board of Directors and our experienced team of FirstService Residential community managers in the navigation bar above.
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Board of Directors
Ken Sawyer - President
David DeOto- Vice President
Mike Goff - Treasurer
Susan Zinna- Secretary
Frank Nobel- Director
Bob Waskowitz - Director
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Board Meetings
The next Board of Directors meeting will be held
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 9:30 AM in the
Stardust ballroom of the Community Center.
This meeting will also be live streamed; virtual meeting information will be emailed out via the First Service Residential eBlast and posted at the Community Center.
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Solera Star sneak peek!
The January 2025 issue of Solera Star, the monthly publication of Solera at Anthem Community Association, is complete and soon will be delivered to your mailbox. But, you can get a sneak peek at the magazine right here on SoleraNews.com! Click the cover image and start reading great stories written by your neighbors.
Avoid Violations Letters
One of the primary benefits of living in an HOA is that there are guidelines for the maintenance and appearance of the properties within the community. When properties fall below the standards, violation letters are sent to the residents. Often, the resident is not aware of the requirement, or sometimes, they just haven’t got around to getting the work done.
Being aware of the standards and performing the necessary maintenance in a timely manner will alleviate the violation from being registered. For a handy brochure highlighting many of the common violations, click on the INFORMATION tab above, and then HELPFUL LINKS tab and the PDF for Helpful Information for Solera.
Here is the violation information for the month of December and should prompt you to get things done before they become a problem.
We sent 40 first notices and 9 second notices. As such, most of the violations sent were the most visually obvious as well as complaints that were followed up on.​
These were the top violation categories:
Architectural-related Issues = 14
Fall Landscape Watering Restrictions
To learn more about how often and how long to water, and for other important landscape watering tips, visit the SNWA website.
No new water cuts in 2025—but conservation remains essential
Thanks to our community's ongoing conservation efforts and above-average snowfall and runoff along the Colorado River, Southern Nevada will not experience additional cuts to its water allocation in 2025.
While this is certainly a positive development, it’s important to remember that we live in one of driest cities in the nation and conservation is key. The community is encouraged to continue limiting outdoor water use, take advantage of rebate incentive programs, and reduce water waste to protect our most precious natural resource.
New projections released by the federal Bureau of Reclamation indicate Lake Mead—the source of 90 percent of our community’s supply—will remain in a federally mandated Tier 1 shortage condition through 2025. This means Southern Nevada will be required to reduce its annual Colorado River allocation by 6.8 billion gallons for the second consecutive year.
Although a wetter-then-usual winter improved our water outlook, Lake Mead remains at approximately 33 percent of its capacity. With the ongoing impacts of climate change and reduced river flows, our collective conservation efforts are more important than ever.
Follow these simple tips to help conserve water:
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Follow mandatory seasonal watering restrictions: The community’s winter restrictions, in effect Nov. 1 through Feb. 28, limit sprinkler irrigation to one day per week; Sunday watering is prohibited. Also, water-efficient plants and trees on drip irrigation need much less water and can thrive when watered once every seven to 14 days during the winter.
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Homeowners: Replace your thirsty grass with water-efficient landscaping and earn incentives of up to $5 per square foot of grass you replace (for a limited time) through the SNWA’s Water Smart Landscapes Rebate Program (WSL).
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Prevent and Fix Leaks: Regularly check for leaks in your home and repair them promptly. You can even get a rebate on smart leak detectors that connect with an app on your smartphone through SNWA. Also, report any water waste you notice in the community to your water provider.
To learn more about how you can help conserve water throughout the year, visit snwa.com.
New Service Line Warranty Program Offered to District Customers
As a homeowner in Southern Nevada, you know water leaks are bound to happen. To help you better afford repairing costly service line water leaks, the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) is introducing a new program to help make it easier to find and repair costly leaks—and save our precious natural resources.
The LVVWD developed the Service Line Protection Warranty Program in partnership with American Water Resources, an Oncourse company, to provide water service line protection at a significantly discounted rate. The program covers repair costs for service line leaks and breaks that occur between the home and the water meter.
Through this program, District customers pay a monthly premium starting at $3.99 for the first three years. The first 50,000 customers who enroll in the program will be fully reimbursed for the first year of service ($47.88) by the LVVWD. It’s important to note that LVVWD does not receive any financial compensation from this program, but rather created this partnership solely to help its customers avoid the high cost of service line repairs, which can exceed $3,000.
Research shows that homes more than 20 years old are significantly more likely to experience service line leaks than newer properties. This expense can lead to delayed repairs, which results in more water lost to leaks and, in time, drives up the customer’s water bill.
Details on the new warranty program will be mailed to District homeowners in early 2025. Visit lvvwd.com for more info about the program and additional water-saving tips.
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