Fairland Towns Homeowner Association
PO Box 1376
Annandale, VA   22003
www.fairlandtownshoa.com   
October 2026
 
 
Dear Neighbor,
 
We trust everyone is enjoying the chill in the air and the color in our trees.  As you do, make a quick wish that the coming winter does not repeat last year’s performance! 
 
Garden of the Month.  

The Safi family at 6586 Irvin Ct take home honors for Garden of the Month for October.  It takes extra effort to keep garden appearances up during the Fall and Winter, and this yard is an example of how to do it right.  Congratulations, neighbor!!     

                                                                        
 
Annual Community Meeting.  

14 homeowners and board member met on17 Sept in the Irvin Commons for our first moonlight meeting, and to officially christen our community picnic table.  No issues were up for vote.  All Board officers reviewed their assigned responsibilities and actions over the past year.  Of note, EVERY action item accepted from homeowners at the 2025 meeting was acted upon and completed by the board over the past year.  Discussion highlights included the costs of extensive and expensive services related to the unique winter storm and the extensive tree damage in the wake of the severe winter and Spring weather.  Homeowners confirmed that they desire us to continue additional PGI services to clear the foot of driveways after plowing to remove accumulated snow deposited in drives by plows.  The board will continue to make the decision event by event, based on amount and character of the snowfall – typically at least 4-6”.  HOA dues will increase from $500 to $535 (7%) beginning January 2027.  The increase is due to a combination of increased costs in community services, nonpayment of dues by some homeowners, and the general community consensus that they prefer to build our residual funds gradually over time rather than to levy a one-time assessment to cover planned or unexpected high-cost maintenance such as future road repairs.  This will also allow the board to continue to meet unplanned emergencies and make common-sense investments in the community when those opportunities arise.  Finally, the Board reminded homeowners that the Board meets bimonthly as a small group.  All homeowners are welcome to attend those sessions if they are interested in seeing how we work.  Simply contact me for the date of the next meeting.
 
Calling All Parents.  

The Board continues to consider our youngsters in decisions for the community, and are interested in ensuring that FT remains a safe, healthy and inviting community for young families.  We are keen to hear from parents as to how we might work together to accomplish that.  If you are interested in having such a conversation in the near future, please contact me and we will look for a mutually convenient date, perhaps in conjunction with our small group Board meet in January.  Ring me up!
 
Shaggy Ain’t Chic..

As summer ends, our neighborhood is looking a bit rough around the edges in parts. Some front gardens have become overgrown and need urgent tidying and weeding.  We have done away with our Fall home inspections to reduce pressure on homeowners, but we do expect individual accountability and pride to maintain homes throughout the year. Offending homeowners will receive a friendly reminder on their doors if necessary tidying is not complete by 01 November.  We do not want to burden you or the Board by having to issue formal ARB infractions, and the resultant fines that go along with those. As always, we need you to pitch in and clear fallen branches ON AND AROUND your property and put them on the curb for Friday trash collection. If you have benefited (i.e. saved $$$) from the Board kindly pruning trees on your property you are responsible for finishing the job appropriately bundling the residue for trash pickup. Do step up!
 
We CAN Do It!!  

Some trash and recycle CANS are beginning to take up permanent residence in front of homes.  To remind, bylaws state that containers should be put on curbs no earlier than the evening before collection, and must  be returned to inside garages or rear fenced yards by the end of collection day. If traveling, ask for an assist from a kind 
neighbor – we all have one of those!

                                                                        
                               
Dues Due.

Our naughty list is getting shorter but we still have homeowners who are behind on HOA dues and ARB repairs and fines.  You are expected to meet your fiscal responsibilities to the community so the Board can meet its service obligations to you. If you are overdue for HOA dues, you must include the $50/month or partial month fee with your payment or it will automatically accrue and be added to your next bill.  If you complete repairs you must notify the ARB (Rudy) to reinspect and delete you from the list,  The quarterly list of homes behind in their $$$ obligations is at the end of this note.  I encourage everyone to read it as I can assure a few of you on the list will be surprised to see yourselves listed. We also want to make sure we have it right.
 
Election Season.

As election day approaches, a reminder that standard election signs exceed the 12”x12” signs allowed by HOA bylaws.  That said, we are aware that many of you are passionate about supporting your candidate, so we always allow exceptions this time of year. Do limit your enthusiasm to ONE (1) sign per home, and be respectful by promptly removing any signs by 04 November.
 
See Something, Say Something.

We have had several incidents of vandalism is our community recently.  I reported earlier on the destroyed lamppost on Minor Circle.  We also had one of our Stop Sign Cones stolen from the Irvin Court entrance.  These items have been installed at the community’s request with your funds.  If you see questionable activity, please report details to your HOA so we can file the necessary police reports and try to keep crime out of our neighborhood.  RING doorbell video is helpful.
 
Snow Shoveling.  

As winter approaches we are looking for any teens in the community who might want to earn some extra cash assisting homeowners in need of snow removal services this winter. Parents (parents only) of interested youngsters are asked to contact Rudy (ARB officer) with a preferred method of contact from interested neighbors.  Sidewalks at front and side of residences are homeowners responsibility to clear.
 
Your Neighbors and Board at Work.  

I was remiss in the last newsletter by not including Evan Silas as one of the neighbors who pitched in to help with some tree branch bundling on the Irvin Commons.  We appreciate his “kindness” to the community and muscle to save our treasury some cash.  The Board gathered in October for our bimonthly meet.   No new initiatives for 2027 were determined.  The Board did more tree trimming around the grounds and assisted homeowners with private tree work at their homes.  We removed several “Fire Lane/No Parking signs around the grounds that we felt were redundant to the yellow curb reminder, as well as to declutter the grounds.  We prioritized signs that were bunched together and those directly in front of homes to improve curb appeal.  We will see how this plays out before we decide if removing more signs is prudent.  We used removed signs to replace remaining signs that were faded and unreadable.  
 
Fall Leaves Collection and Aeration.  

We will notify the community in advance of the two leaves collections by PGI, likely in November and December.  PGI encourages homeowners to push leaves from private property into the street one day prior to each service, and take precautions in protecting cars from powerful blowers. As a note, our grounds contract does not include leaves collection during regular mowing services; only during the two designated collections.  After mowings, leaves are simply blown off surfaces and into areas where leaves have already collected.  Leaves falling on grass are mulched during mowing which is great fertilizer for the grass before winter. We intent to aerate and overseed common areas again this Fall.  Please do not collect or sweep away the “soil plugs” that result from the aeration.  It is best to let these naturally be reabsorbed into the grass over time.
 
Vehicle Protocol.  

No parking is permitted in fire lanes (yellow curbs) for any length of time.  Your neighbors have voiced their frustration to the Board about vehicles obstructing roads, mailboxes and exits from their drives by illegally parked vehicles. We all have a garage and driveway to use in loading and unloading vehicles.  Please advise your visitors to find an open spot in one of our 6 public parking areas.  Three (3) “red love notes” from us for any illegally parked vehicle in front of your home makes it eligible to be towed.
 
That’s it until next month.  Happy and safe Trick or Treating.  Drive cautiously on Halloween to protect our little FT ghosts and goblins!  Don’t forget to “Fall Back” and reset your clocks on 1 November.
 
Cheers, Kevin (703-772-6216), Jeff, Neil, Pat and Rudy
 
                                                      FT Homes Quarterly Financial Arrears List                                                         
 
Address                                            Overdue HOA Dues                          Overdue Architectural Fines 
6584 Irvin Ct                                        $550
4706 Minor Cir                                     $550
4711 Minor Cir                                                                                                     $600                                                                      
4704 Minor Cir                                                                                                     $600
4725 Minor Cir                                     $400                                                        $600
4728 Minor Cir                                                                                                     $600
4732 Minor Cir                                                                                                     $600
4708 Major Ct                                                                                                      $1,800
4711 Major Ct                                                                                                      $600
4713 Major Ct                                                                                                      $600
6505 Major St                                       $550
6513 Major St                                                                                                       $1,500
6517 Major St                                                                                                       $3,150
6518 Major St                                       $650
6530 Major St                                                                                                       $600