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April 2025






Send us an email at EstatesatTanoan@aol.com

We have email addresses for most of our residents who have authorized us to send them email notices on important matters.
If you have not given us your email address to use for this purpose and wish to do so, please send an email to the address above.



Update on Fiber Optic Cable Installation

Ezee Fiber states they must QC the network
to make sure the fiber is fully lit
and operating at the appropriate speeds.

At that time, a resident can schedule a service install.

Connection to subscribers’ homes is expected by the end of April




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PLEASE!
Back-and-forth chatter, emojis, “likes”, etc. are not appropriate for TXTALERT
and may result in suspension of access


The board occasionally uses TXTALERT to send notices to all our residents though
it’s primarily for our residents to notify each other of important and time-urgent information.

Several times in the past, TXTALERT helped residents quickly locate their lost dog.

Please read the informaion you received about the purposes of TXTALERT.

For your protection, phone numbers and email addresses are not distributed by the HOA.




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The subject of a gated entrance to our subdivision
comes up periodically and has been a topic of discussion
at several of our annual homeowners’ association meetings.
Click on “summary” below to review those discussions.

Summary


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The City of Albuquerque has a Cultural Events Calendar that provides information
about upcoming events. Click the City seal (left) to go to the website.

Bernalillo County’s website provides general information on a variety of subjects,
from property taxes to Open Space Events. Click the County seal (right) to visit the website.




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dues information
(Click on the $ above to see the current invoice)

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Our neighborhood security was discussed at length at our recent
HOA annual meeting....the history, incidents, and current status.

Our security service is provided by Securitas.



We also have an APD Community Officer assigned to our neighborhood





Remember, security is each homeowner’s responsibility. The
service for the neighborhood is intended to be an extra layer
of security in response to requests and is not required by our covenants.


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ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT





From APD Foothills Area Command

Criminals are obtaining a tool used to by-pass locks on newer vehicles and can access locked vehicles more easily now. 

Thieves are allegedly using a device called a relay attack unit to unlock and drive off in cars and trucks with keyless-entry fobs and push-button starters according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)

Remove your personal information (registration, insurance, mail, etc), garage door openers, and items of value from your vehicles when you exit the vehicle.  Too many wallets, purses, cell phones (which are almost like portable computers loaded with our personal information), credit cards, checkbooks, drivers licenses, social security cards, and even weapons are being left in vehicles both locked and unlocked and being stolen by auto burglars.

Section 7.03 of our Covenants requires that all vehicles be parked in garages overnight. APD confirms that vehicles parked outside at night can attract thieves and vandals.

The APD Neighborhood Crime Prevention Specialist recommends that every homeowner keep front outside lights on at night. Good lighting contributes to deterrence and costs only pennies a month.


Be safe in your home:

If someone is at your door, you should never open the door if you are not expecting them or if you don't recognize the person.  However you should do something to let that person know someone is home.  You can yell “I'm busy” or just make a loud noise by slamming a nearby door inside.  Posting a "no solicitors" sign will deter most door-to-door solicitors.
 
Almost all residential burglary offenders are gaining entry to homes via breaking a window or sliding glass door in the rear of the residence.  Please be alert to anyone in your neighborhood knocking on front doors or ringing front doorbells and then making their way around the sides of homes to the back.  Lock up and if you have home alarms, please activate them.

Doggie doors being used as points of entry for residential burglaries again.  Secure your doggie doors!
  

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After the departure of committee members, the functions of the Architectural Control Committee returned to the board of officers and directors. The entire board will review any requests submitted, but may appoint a single individual to act on behalf of the board.

The decisions are made by residents within the subdivision, and the board members will work closely with residents regarding their plans for construction of improvements while observing the architectural guidelines in the Covenants.

New structures, changes to existing structures, and significant changes to landscaping must be submitted to the board for approval prior to making the changes.

Be sure to contact them to help you before you make a costly mistake.

Contact EstatesatTanoan@aol.com to review covenant restrictions which may apply



Memorandum about low water use turf

The Estates at Tanoan Covenants require some lawn turf in front yards consistent with City policy. The HOA has interpreted this requirement to permit any lawn grass, including any low-water-use grass so long as it can be kept neat with a conventional lawn appearance.

Some have asked why most of our lawns are bluegrass. Our Covenants require the front yard landscape to be complete before the house can be occupied. Over most of the lifetime of The Estates at Tanoan, the usually available sod has been bluegrass.

There has been no prohibition against drought tolerant bushes, shrubs, or ground cover, except those which grow out of control and can spread onto neighboring property. All artificial turf is prohibited.

Please remember that any proposed changes to existing landscapes should be approved before funds are committed.

A word from a past ACC Chairperson

The Covenants require us to keep our neighborhood QUIETLY ELEGANT through
harmoniously blended earth tones and colors. This has become
the signature of our neighborhood and is a source of pride.






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