Cotton Woods HOA Fruita

Bright orange postcards are on their way.  Payment status was calculated 03/05/2026 so if you sent in your payment after that date, the postcard may not reflect receipt of your payment. Most of the calls that we receive this time of year are from members who do not check to see the "Thank you, we have received your payment" box. Please check this before calling. :) We are not able to hold an Annual Meeting again this year because a quorum of the membership indicated they were not interested in attending.

If you have not received your postcard, please reach out to the Board. We may need an updated address if your address has changed. Thank you! The sheep are still with us, so if you have not been by to say "Hello", you still have an opportunity!

Please keep an eye out over the next couple of weeks for the brightly colored postcards with the Annual Assessment information for 2026. These assessments are due January 30 of each year. The assessments for 2026 will remain at $220 for the calendar year.  Also, per HB 25-1043, the Board is required to post a link to a Department of Regulatory Agency (DORA) website regarding  curing any delinquent assessments and to inform the unit owner about the availability of, and instructions on how to access free online information through the HOA Information and Resource Center. Here is that link:  HOA Information about Assessments/Delinquency | Division of Real Estate   The above link applies to delinquent assessments after October 1, 2025. If you have a current lien, please contact the Board for payment/cure directions. 

 It is that time of year again. Go ahead and shut your Main Valve so the landscapers can blow out the main line. We seem to be having technical difficulties with the message line. We have contacted the provider to get this worked out. You can also contact the Board via email.

Some of you have been asking about personal sprinkler system blow-outs (winterization). We are happy to share the landscaping contractor's information with you. Schedule now.  Also a few other Autumn things to take into consideration: Boats, trailers, campers, ATVs cannot be parked in your driveway. According to the covenants they must be in a garage or behind a six-foot fence at all times. Years ago the Board waived this covenant from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It is now time to remove your toys, park them in the garage or get them behind the fence. If the Board finds that neighbors do not comply, the summertime waiver will be removed. Speaking of trailers, per the City of Fruita there is an ordinance against parking trailers on City streets for more than a twelve (12) hour loading/unloading period. Feel free to contact dispatch at 970-242-6707 to report complaints: the Board will not do this for you. Also please do not park vehicles directly in front of mailboxes. Some neighbors ...

The sheep have munched their way through the common area between the Cotton Woods subdivision and the Red Rocks subdivision along the Compton Drainage Ditch. They will be departing soon, but do not worry, they will be back this fall and negotiations will take place over the winter to have them come back next spring.  Thank you to all of our neighbors that kept an eye on our friends and fed them animal crackers. Thank you to High County Environmental Grazing, LLC for sharing their lovely ladies with us!