Terrell Mill Estates Homeowners Association
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Why paying our $75 annual dues matters.
The HOA is all about keeping Terrell Mill Estates a great neighborhood to live in. We have a terrific team of volunteers contributing their time and energy, but there are also costs the HOA has to pay.
Having an attractive entrance isn't cheap. It requires regular landscaping, seasonal flowers, water, electricity, upkeep and repair of the irrigation and lighting systems, as well as maintenance of the brickwork, stonework and ironwork.
In the past few years, we've had to repair a major leak in the sprinkler system, plus several shrubs needed replacing. And a few months ago we had to spend over $3,000 to have a county-mandated backflow valve installed. That all has to be paid from HOA funds, which come from the dues.
There is also the cost of insurance to pay, since the entrance has actually been damaged a few times over the years, including a car wreck that took out the electrical box and control panel.
We also have the cost of keeping everyone informed on neighborhood matters. Email is our mainstay, but not all emails are opened and read, so we also need to print newsletters and the directory.
In addition, the dues support our website, which provides a secure place to pay. The website also covers the many neighborhood social activities, which gives prospective homebuyers a sense of our active and welcoming community.
Ultimately, everything is reflected in our healthy home values! Please do your part by sending in the dues in January.
They do matter.
Thanks very much!
The Board and all our HOA volunteers
Pay for 2027 now on our dues page.
See all the Halloween Party photos online!
We’ve squeezed in some here, but they’re all online and unedited. You can download any you want. Go to Photo Page
Thanks to Michael and Tum for once again hosting the best neighborhood Halloween Party on the planet! Also, a shoutout to Rudi Arnstein, who took most of the terrific party photos!
Coming soon... details on the Terrell Mill Ladies Holiday Luncheon set for December 16th.
Details coming by email and newsletter.
Terrell Mill Estates Car Club
The Car Club has fun get togethers for the many car enthusiasts in Terrell Mill Estates. The gatherings have old cars, exotic cars, and sporty cars. Whether you have a car or not, you are welcome to join in, especially NEW Terrell Mill Estates residents to see what’s hiding in the garages of their neighbors! See photos on the Community page. Get on the email list to be notified of club events. Email Bill Cartus.
"Ladies Lunches" going strong - Get on the list to be notified.
You’re invited! These informal lunches are a popular way for our ladies to get to know one another. The lunches have been taking place for years and are held about once a month at a home in the neighborhood or at an area restaurant. Get on the list to be notified of upcoming lunches. Email Kathy Knopp.
Thanks again to the Kenley's for hosting the popular neighborhood Deck-Togethers!
David and Kim Kenley once again welcomed neighbors to three summer Deck-Togethers. The informal drop-ins were extremely popular! We are lucky to have such community-minded, party-minded neighbors!
An arborist can save you and your neighbors a lot of grief.
An INDEPENDENT ARBORIST, who is NOT connected to a tree service can provide unbiased expertise on tree health, growth expectations, recommendations for trimming, etc. They can save you... and your neighbors... a lot of grief, and the cost is not that much. Be sure your trees or big limbs are not a threat to fall on your house, your neighbor's house, power lines, walkers, cars or pets.
A certified arborist who has worked in Terrell Mill Estates is Robert Bretschneider, owner of His Hands Tree Preservation. 404-661-2700.
Every home officially in Terrell Mill Estates is automatically subject to our Covenants.
Our covenants apply to every home that isofficially part of Terrell Mill Estates. Thecovenants come with the land when you buyyour home, and they are in effect whether ornot you have paid the dues. Our covenants are straight forward and there is rarely a problem.
You can find the covenants on this website's covenants page.
Important: Before doing a significant exterior alteration or an addition or an outbuilding, you need to check with the HOA to see if your project needs approval from the Architectural Control Committee. It may or may not. If you have any questions about the covenants, ask before you act.
Before putting your home on the market, talk to an agent who lives in Terrell Mill Estates.
We can connect you with an agent who knows the neighborhood. Also, we often know of people interested in moving here. Email Dave Wehr.
Pets left on their own outdoors are vulnerable to the county's large coyote population.
Coyotes are all over Cobb County and we live right next to the Chattahooche Nature Preserve. They visit the neighborhood, but coyotes are rarely aggressive toward people. That said, don't leave your little ones outside unattended. The same goes for your pets. Coyotes are known to go after small animals. Don't leave food outside. And tightly close your trash cans. This article has a list of smart precautions you can take.
"My owner left the poop, NOT me!" says good dog.
“I’m being framed!” claims dog. “My owner didn't bring a doggy bag, so he just left my steaming handiwork laying there. It wasn't the first time, either! He’s the guilty one, not me. I’m a good dog!”
With so many home security cameras in the neighborhood, it's only a matter of time before someone will be able to identify an irresponsible dog owner.
When you see dangerous driving, file a traffic complaint online.
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Cobb County has a web page that makes it easy to file a traffic complaint online. If you see someone speeding or running a stop sign, note basic details of the vehicle, such as make, model and color. Even better, note the tag number. If you continue to see the vehicle violating traffic laws, make a traffic complaint each time so it builds a file.
File online traffic complaint here.
Having a party? Don’t let guests park on both sides of the street.
One of our homeowners is a deputy fire marshal. He's pointed out that parking on both sides of the street can block a fire truck from getting through, which is why it’s a violation of county code.
People in a party mindset can be in a hurry and not even notice the problem. It’s up to the party host to alert guests and make sure any parking problems get fixed immediately. Thanks for your cooperation.
People in a party mindset can be in a hurry and not even notice the problem. It’s up to the party host to alert guests and make sure any parking problems get fixed immediately. Thanks for your cooperation.
While your weren't looking, your mailbox aged 30 years.
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After a while, most of us hardly notice our aging mailboxes. Chances are, yours looks like a lot of others in the neighborhood... tired or dirty or crooked. We hadn’t looked closely at our’s in probably 30 years. It was embarrasingly tired and faded, so we pressure washed it, repainted the lid, and added new street numbers. Night and day.
So, how about refreshing YOUR mailbox?
Pressure wash companies per TME residents:Splash Power Cleaning (770) 374-8257 Wilson Pressure Wash - James (678) 368-3277
J.R. Rhoden (770) 500-7037
Thanks to our newsletter delivery team!
- Mary Harrs
- Kelsey Pinckney
- Katherine Myrick
- Tammy & Todd Shiflett
- Janice Fahy
These volunteers deliver our printed materials to make sure neighborhood news is seen by everyone.
Volunteer just a couple of hours a month for the neighborhood. Raise your hand or email Bruce to learn how you can help out.
Save Your Trees From Ivy
"But the ivy looks so pretty."
Famous last words. Ivy is not pretty when it chokes out your trees and lowers your home value. Buyers are not stupid. Ivy weighs down limbs and chokes growth. Falling limbs (or eventually the tree) can kill someone, take out power lines, and damage property. These real risks are totally avoidable.
Georgia garden expert Walter Reeves explains the danger of ivy in trees.
"Ivy intercepts sunlight before it hits the tree leaves. Once ivy grows along the upper branches of a tree, it shades out the lower limbs. In addition, ivy adds extra weight to the tree during rainstorms or ice storms. Further, the vine leaves can act as a sail in strong winds. For these reasons I do not recommend you let ivy grow up a tree."
The Good News...
You can kill the ivy in your trees by yourself. It's not rocket science.
In a nutshell, cut the vines near the ground, which will kill the ivy growing up the tree and onto the limbs. Depending on how big your vines are, you'll likely need a hand saw or a lopper. There are some recommended techniques, but it's a straightforward process. It's recommended you let the vines die and fall off, rather than pulling them off. Learn more.
This impressive ivy removal is at 1221 Timberland Drive. Owner Najah Abukhdeir says the ground ivy was removed by using a Weed Eater and then some selected follow-up spraying. Killing the ivy growing up into the branches requires cutting the vines a few inches from the ground, and, again, several feet higher.
Ivy vines can be thick, so you may need a lopper or hatchet. Once cut, the vines die. It's recommended to let them fall off, rather than pull them off. If pulling them off, be careful, since even dead vines can be heavy. If you’d like to ask Najah questions, feel free to email her.
Ivy vines can be thick, so you may need a lopper or hatchet. Once cut, the vines die. It's recommended to let them fall off, rather than pull them off. If pulling them off, be careful, since even dead vines can be heavy. If you’d like to ask Najah questions, feel free to email her.
Read how expert Walter Reeves gets rid of ivy in trees.
Clip the vine close to the ground and pull it back three feet from the base of the tree. Although the ivy leaves in the tree will stay green for weeks, they will eventually turn brown and fall off.Read more on Walter’s website.
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