Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Information regarding deed restrictions, fees, plan approvals, etc is available on the
PSAM website. PSAM contact information:
Below are some frequently asked questions from residents. Some of the answers are
taken directly from the PSAM website.
PSAM website. PSAM contact information:
- WEBSITE: www.psam.net
MAIL: P.O. BOX 395, GROVE CITY, OHIO 43123
PHONE: 614-539-7726
FAX: 614-539-7727
Below are some frequently asked questions from residents. Some of the answers are
taken directly from the PSAM website.
 | We're thinking of adding a patio or deck. What is the approval | |
| process? | ||
| Guidelines and forms for exterior projects can be found at: http://www.psam. | |
| net/index1.htm |
| Where do I go to replace my mailbox? | |
| If you need to replace your mailbox, contact Cedar Craft at 614-759-1600. |
| Who does the landscaping? | |
| The Villages at Westchester currently contracts with A Cut Above for lawn | |
| care and landscaping services. |
| Why does the landscaping budget seem high? | |
| Landscaping costs account for most of the association's budget. The | |
| landscaping budget includes cutting grass, mulching, annual plantings and trimming or replacing dead stock (trees, shrubs, etc) as well as the lighting and irrigation systems. Therefore, the number and size of the common areas greatly influences the cost. It is common for the association to be responsible for taking care of the grassed areas along the major roads along which subdivisions are developed. This sometimes means caring for areas from twenty to fifty, sometimes even seventy-five feet wide, and several hundred feet long -- many times the square footage of any individual home owner's lot. The areas around all entrances to subdivisions are usually the association's responsibility, as are detention basins, ponds and parks. There are also median strips in divided roadways, cul-de-sacs with grassed center islands, and grassed areas along culverts and bridges, all of which are usually cared for by the association. The total amount of work necessary to properly care for each subdivision is usually quite a bit more than most people expect -- and therefore, so is the cost. |
| What exactly does the VAW Homeowner's Association do, and how | |
| does PSAM fit in? | ||
| The Association is responsible for making sure that all “common areas” in the | |
| subdivision are cared for and insured, and that all bills are paid. Common areas are usually portions of a subdivision, which are not owned by individual lot owners, and are used for the mutual benefit of everyone – such as entryways and open spaces. Bills include taxes for land owned by the Association, the costs of cutting the grass, planting and taking care of other landscaping in common areas, electric and water bills if there is lighting or irrigation in the common areas, etc. PSAM stands for Professional Subdivision and Association Managers, Ltd. PSAM is a privately owned and operated company based in Grove City, Ohio which has been hired by the Trustees to manage the day to day affairs of the Homeowners Association. PSAM hires contractors to maintain the common areas, pays the bills, and administers the deed restrictions. |
| Why do we need a property management company? | |
| Most Trustees have full time jobs and are not professional property managers. | |
| The property management company (PSAM) manages the day to day activities based on the direction provided by the Trustees. PSAM has an attorney that specializes in law regarding real estate and home owner's associations. |
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