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Welcome to The Ranches of Sonterra Website!
 
 
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Board Elections
Thursday, February 2nd to Saturday, April 1st
 
RANCHES OF SONTERRA PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION
Board Officer and Director 2023 Election

In accordance with the approved schedule, the nomination period for the annual election shall run from February 1st through April 1st.  Please consider and submit your nominations for the following two-year positions which are due April 1st. Members may nominate themselves or be nominated by another member.
 
Secretary       Director 1 - Communications       Director 2– Land Management
 
Descriptions and duties of the Association, as well as details on each board position may be found in Article V of the 2020 Bylaws.  

The term of office for all officers and directors is two years or until their successors are appointed or elected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sub-Section 5.1.6 of the Bylaws.
 
Sub-Section 5.1.6- Term of Office:  All officers and directors shall serve for two years or until their successors are appointed or elected.
 
 
Nomination Procedures: 

 - Nominations are open February 1, 2023 to April 1, 2023.  The form is included or can be downloaded from the Sonterra website.
- Completely fill in the following nomination forms, after confirming the nominee’s willingness to serve.  
-  Qualifications for service are presented in Sub-Section 4.2.2 of the 2020 Bylaws.  
- A member may be nominated for one position and must be a Property Owner in good standing.   
- A statement of the nominee's qualifications, experience and goals relative to the particular Position is required from all nominees in order to advance to candidacy.  The statement should be no longer than one half of a standard 8 X 11 page, typed with the standard 11 sized font, and willingness to be published for the membership prior to the election. 
-  Nomination forms must be completed, signed, statements of qualifications/experience attached, and mailed (USPS) to:

        Ranches of Sonterra
        Attn:  Ballot & Election Committee
        106 Sonterra Dr.
        Alto, NM 88312  
 
Cordially,
Ballot & Election Committee and the Board
Officer and Director Nomination Form 2023-25
RANCHES OF SONTERRA PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION
 
 
Nominations are invited for the 2023-25 ROSPOA election of Officers and Directors to include the following positions:
 
Nomination for the office of Secretary (Two-year term: July, 2023 July, 2025)

I nominate______________________________________________________________for Secretary.
                                            (Please print name of nominee)
 
Nominee's Address_________________________________________________________________
Tel. #_________________________________________email if known_______________________
I have confirmed with the nominee his/her willingness to serve.
Nominator's Signature______________________________________________ Tract #____________
Please print your Name___________________________________________ Date_______________
                                                                      
                              ***************************************************  
                               
Nomination for the position of Director #1 Organizational/Operations 
(Two-year term: July, 2023 – July, 2025)
 
I nominate____________________________________________________________for Director #1.
Nominee's Address__________________________________________________________________
                                                      (Please print name of nominee)
Tel. #_______________________________________email if known________________________
I have confirmed with the nominee his/her willingness to serve.
Nominator's Signature_______________________________________________ Tract #__________
Please print your name_________________________________________Date__________________
                                                   
*******************************************
Nomination for the position of Director #2 Land Management 
(Two-year term: July, 2023 – July, 2025)
I nominate____________________________________________________________for Director #2.
Nominee's Address______________________________________________________________
                                                           (Please print name of nominee)
Tel. #________________________________________email if known________________________
I have confirmed with the nominee his/her willingness to serve.
Nominator's Signature__________________________________________________Tract #________
Please print your name_______________________________________________Date_____________
 
Please submit or mail your nomination form by April 1, 2023 to the following address:
 
 ROSPOA /Attn. Nomination Committee
  106 Sonterra Dr., Alto, NM 88312
                                                                                                             
 
Special Assessment
Thursday, February 16th to Thursday, March 30th
February 13, 2023
Ballot to authorize a Special Assessment of $200 per property owner
 
 
Rational:  Active litigation is still ongoing regarding the proposed concrete batch plant.
When the litigation costs were transferred to the Alto CEP, Ranches of Sonterra agreed to continue to support these efforts.  Our neighboring communities and HOA’s are also being asked to assess property owners to support these efforts.
Although we had tremendous support from some Ranches property owners, the majority contributed nothing to the effort. The Board feels $200 is a fair assessment to protect all property owners, as this proposed batch plant, if built, could possibly affect our water, wildlife, air quality, roads, property values and our overall quality of life.
We encourage you to vote yes, to the additional assessment for 2023.  This will be billed per property owner, not per lot.
Additional tax-deductible donations directly to the Alto CEP, a 501c3 corporation, at PO Box 1213, Alto, NM  88312 are also welcome.
 
Your Ranches of Sonterra Board
 
 
Please mark your answer yes or no, below, and mail your signed ballot, no later than March 30, 2023.  Ballots must be mailed to be counted.
Please mail to:
            Phyllis Bewley, CPA
            PO Box 123
            Ruidoso, NM  88355
 
____ Yes, I approve the additional assessment of $200 per property owner.
 
____ No, I am against the additional assessment of $200 per property owner.
 
________________________________________________________       __________
                              signature………………………………………………………………………..Lot #”s

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2019 Upper Hondo SWCD Noxious Weed Cost-share Program
Posted on Apr 16th, 2019
The Upper Hondo Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is once again offering a noxious weed control cost-share program.  The program reimburses individual ROS property owners up to 50% of the total project cost, up to $500.  Property owners have two options for treatment:
  • The property owner purchases non-restricted herbicide and applies independently.  Note that before and after pictures are required.  Herbicide can be purchased at the Upper Hondo SWCD office in Capitan.  The individual property owner files the cost-share application with Upper Hondo SWCD, along with the before and after pictures.
  • The landowner hires a licensed, commercial application company and attains an estimate for the project.  Once the company treats the noxious weeds, the cost estimate is used for reimbursement and needs to accompany the cost-share application.  A representative from Upper Hondo SWCD will visit the property to ensure the work was done.
 
 
Please use this link to download the Lincoln County Cooperative Weed Management Cost-Share Application.
Firewise Defensible Fire Costs
Posted on Jan 14th, 2019
Please click on this link to download the 2019 Firewise Expense Reporting form.