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Oaklawn Park
Bloomington, IN
Stay Informed About Oaklawn Park Updates
As a resident of Oaklawn, it's important to stay informed about the latest updates regarding our neighborhood. The Oaklawn Park Homeowners Association (HOA) is dedicated to keeping you informed about various neighborhood matters, and Neighborhood Updates is a way for us to share this information with the community.
One of the best ways to stay in the loop is by visiting the Oaklawn Park website regularly. Here, you can find up-to-date information on what's happening in our neighborhood.
June 2026 Board Meeting
For our June board meeting, the following were present: Kyle Thompson of the Board Nova Kien of the Board Suzanne O'Connell of Focus Property Management We discussed the possible water leak/high water bills. Focus is in communication with the city about how much extra water is being wasted by the city and asking for their assistance. Focus is working with the city to be in contact with the city's preferred civil engineer on possible next steps. We discussed a request by a pro
Oaklawn Park
Jun 252 min read
Green Ribbons in Shrubs: Planned Removal
In the April 2026 board meeting the board approved the removal of the dying and overgrown Dwarf Alberta Spruce trees that are in front of homes throughout the neighborhood. The green ribbons in those and a smaller number of other shrubs in the neighborhood mark those designated for removal. Big Red Lawn and Landscape will then be coming through to remove those that are marked. Those with two ribbons are marked to have their stumps ground down (at an additional cost for the ex
Oaklawn Park
Jun 191 min read
Join the Board!
Have concerns about the neighborhood that you would like to see addressed? The number one way to do something about that is to join the board. Do you get any financial benefits out of joining the board? Absolutely not! No pay. No reduction in dues. You volunteer your time and work for free. You will probably have someone angry at you at some point as that is the nature of being part of an HOA. You may just get someone who thanks you for your work, and that is amazing when it
Oaklawn Park
Jun 142 min read
The Next Four Years
In September 2024 I published here Oaklawn Park 2030 with goals I would like to see the HOA accomplish by 2030. I'll include that again at the bottom of the current goals outlined today. For the 2024 post copied below those written now in red indicate a goal that is completed. Blue indicates one where at least some part of it is started, but where much work remains. Of course, life does not always work per plan or in ways you like. Life has confirmed this with our new, larges
Oaklawn Park
Jun 148 min read
Power Washing of Outside Walls
Focus has provided notification that the power washing that was scheduled to have started as of Friday, June 12 was delayed do to the contractor having equipment problems. Edit: The power washing took place on Monday, June 15, 2026. Kyle Thompson
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Jun 141 min read
Possible Water Leak Updates
Oaklawn Park's water comes from the City of Bloomington through City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU). The total of all water used by Oaklawn Park is billed as one bill to the HOA each month by CBU. The HOA then pays to CBU each month that total water bill. The water bill that each owner of each townhome pays is then used to cover the bill paid by the HOA to CBU. The total collected from the townhome owners has to equal the amount of the bill we all owe to CBU as the members/o
Oaklawn Park
Jun 73 min read
The Last 4 Years
What has the board accomplished over the last four years since July 2022? For those who were here four years ago, you will remember we were in a bit of a budget crisis as a previous property manager just stopped doing their work and left months of our budget, both incoming and outgoing, unaccounted for. The HOA was then not certain how much was going out and how much we had coming in. Cuts were made to upkeep that left weeds growing in the streets and throughout the neighborh
Oaklawn Park
Jun 15 min read
2026 Annual Meeting & Need of Board Members
Dear Oaklawn Park Owners, Our annual meeting is Thursday, July 2, 2026. The exact time and meeting details will be sent to you by Focus Property Management. Please consider both attending and putting your name forward to join the HOA board. If interested in running for the board, please contact Focus to put your name in nomination prior to the annual meeting. Oaklawn Park will only function with a dedicated board whose members have an interest in maintaining and improving our
Oaklawn Park
Jun 12 min read
May 2026 Board Meeting
For our May board meeting, the following were present: Kyle Thompson of the Board Dave Underwood of the Board Nova Kien of the Board Suzanne O'Connell of Focus Property Management We discussed the likely water leak somewhere underground in the neighborhood. Adding the new, individual water meters has made it seem very likely that we have an underground water leak. Tonight we will be shutting down the water between 2 AM and 4 AM in individual sections of the neighborhood to se
Oaklawn Park
May 293 min read
April 2026 Board Meeting
For our April board meeting, the following were present: Kyle Thompson of the Board Dave Underwood of the Board Nova Kien of the Board James Kellar of the Board Suzanne O'Connell of Focus Property Management We discussed the current financials for the HOA. It was discussed that there are concerns that we might not have in our current budget plans the funding needed to accomplish and maintain all we should be accomplishing and maintaining. We discussed several upcoming expense
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Apr 163 min read
Power Washing Outside Walls
It is a personal priority of mine to get the outside walls of our buildings in Oaklawn Park power washed as early in this spring as possible. Our walls have begun to get grimy again with mold/mildew/fungus, and I'm hoping we can get that cleared off as spring starts to bloom. I would like to have the backdrop of our flowering trees and plants to be clean, shiny townhome walls. Focus is working on making that happen. Just know that I see the grimy walls, I don't like it, and I
Oaklawn Park
Mar 251 min read
Entry Landscaping
The Oaklawn Park board has approved some updated landscaping in front of the Oaklawn Park sign at the entrance to the neighborhood. The current plants in front of the sign will be removed and replaced with some refreshed shrubs. The updated shrubs should complement the colors of the updated entrance sign. Kyle Thompson
Oaklawn Park
Mar 231 min read
Updated Lighting
We have updated the lighting over the parking lot in front of Oaklawn 3400-3410 (just south of the main mailboxes). We hope this lighting is less "prison yard" in its level of blinding whiteness. The new lights are adjustable in both brightness and in where they point. They should also now be a softer light. We hope this still provides security lighting without blinding white light shining into windows of those trying to sleep. Kyle Thompson
Oaklawn Park
Mar 231 min read
Water Meter Installation
The new water meter installation is happening. If you haven't already signed up for a time, please be sure to do so. Information and links to sign up for installation were sent out by Focus. You can also find and scan the links to sign up by each of the two mailbox areas. It will be vital that each of the 167 units has an individual meter installed. Installation ends with the end of March 2026. Kyle Thompson
Oaklawn Park
Mar 231 min read
March 2026 Board Meeting
For our March board meeting, the following were present: Kyle Thompson of the Board Dave Underwood of the Board Nova Kien of the Board James Kellar of the Board Suzanne O'Connell of Focus Property Management We discussed various leaks and ice dams related to the heavy snows and cold snap earlier in the winter. We discussed moving some of the reserve fund into certificates of deposit. We discussed changing the flood lighting present on the 3400-3410 building that shines into t
Oaklawn Park
Mar 62 min read
Passing of Charles Parker
The Oaklawn Park board is sad to say that longtime resident and former HOA board member, Charles Parker, has recently passed away. Charles did much to contribute the the Oaklawn Park community, and remained on the HOA board as recently as February 2025. Our thoughts are with is family and friends at this time. Obituary of Charles Parker
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Feb 151 min read
Snow Removal: January 24/25, 2026
Please remember no parking is allowed in Oaklawn Park streets. This is even more important during snow fall as snow removal cannot be done successfully with cars parked in the way of snow removal. Big Red Lawn & Landscape continues to provide our snow removal services this year. They would typically wait until a snow comes to an end to remove the snow from our road and sidewalk surfaces. However, as this weekend is being predicted to be a large and ongoing snow, they have ind
Oaklawn Park
Jan 241 min read
Results: January 2026 Special Meeting | Water Billing
The HOA board called a special meeting of owners to discuss and vote upon a proposal to install submeters at each Oaklawn Park townhome. The special meeting was called as approval of the proposal would result in a special assessment that would be separate from standard HOA dues billing. The meeting was held both in person and online. Multiple owners also assigned proxies for voting on the proposal. Participation in the discussion was robust. Following the presentation of info
Oaklawn Park
Jan 222 min read
Special Owners Meeting - Water Billing | January 22, 2026
Oaklawn Park is having a special owners meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2026 starting at 5:45 PM. The online link to attend online will be sent to owners by Focus Property Management. We plan to have in-person attendance space for those who prefer attending in-person. Information about the location will also be sent by Focus to owners. Oaklawn Park currently has ONE City of Bloomington Utilities “CBU” water meter for all 167 units. When the community was constructed, each un
Oaklawn Park
Jan 112 min read
December 2025 Board Meeting
For our December board meeting, the following were present: Kyle Thompson of the Board Dave Underwood of the Board Nova Kien of the Board Suzanne O'Connell of Focus Property Management We discussed that, per Focus, the HOA's budget is in good standing. As part of that, past due balances of significantly decreased. We discussed again proposals for adding back water metering to individual townhomes. With the proposed plan as it now stands, this would likely result in the need f
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Dec 18, 20252 min read
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