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September 2025
Date: 091625 ... SNWA Conservation Toolkit for HOAs and Property Managers
Fall is around the corner and as the weather cools the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) has information and useful tips to help your clients and network stay water smart and save money. This quarter’s topics include fall watering restrictions and the nonfunctional grass prohibition law.
August 2025
Date: 082125 ... Multiple Articles
Article 4 - Tree Roots Meet Walls and Buildings! ... It has been known for some time that tree roots from many varieties of trees can cause serious damage to sidewalks, pavement, perimeter walls, neighbor-neighbor walls, building walls, etc. SEE FULL ARTICLE!
Article 3 - Whats really killing our trees!
What’s really killing our trees ... An important article provided by Star Nursery and published in the Review Journal. VERY IMPORTANT READING FOR ALL OF US.
Article 2 - The Insurance Landscape Navigating a Historically Hard Market
By A.J. Sidransky 2025 AugustFinance
Over the past few years, nearly all property owners, including shared interest communities, have seen sharp increases in their insurance premiums. That costs have spiraled and coverage gotten harder to obtain is obvious; the questions are, why have premiums risen so sharply? Has the insurance industry adjusted to these factors, and will premiums stabilize? Have we seen the worst of it, or is this just the beginning? CooperatorNews asked several regional and national insurance experts their thoughts on the subject. Here’s what they said. SEE FULL ARTICLE
Article 1 - SNWA Article - Follow the fall watering schedule to save water - and money!
Many things signal the arrival of fall—football’s back, there’s pumpkin spice on just about everything edible (and drinkable), and we’re breaking out our warmer clothes. Fall also is a perfect time of year to save water by following the community’s mandatory fall watering restrictions.
In effect from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, the seasonal watering restrictions limit landscape irrigation to three assigned days per week. You can find your assigned watering days at snwa.com.
Remember—watering outside of your assigned watering days can result in costly water-waste fines, and spray watering is prohibited on Sunday all year long.
To further boost conservation this fall—and help manage your monthly bill—water plants and trees on a recommended two-day-a-week schedule, but for longer durations based on the flow rate of your emitters. Grass should be watered ONLY three days a week. While this may not sound like much, keep in mind that temperatures are getting cooler, meaning your landscape can stay vibrant and healthy throughout the season with even less water than you think. Remember: Drip It, Don’t Drown It!
If you have a grass landscape, be sure to continue running your spray irrigation systems during the early morning hours through October to help minimize water lost to evaporation, and avoid watering on windy or rainy days. And be sure to inspect and test your system on a regular basis to prevent overspray onto sidewalks and streets, which could result in a water-waste fee.
Find more information about the community’s seasonal watering restrictions and helpful tips to keep your landscape lush and happy all year long at snwa.com.
Public Information
Southern Nevada Water Authority
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
seblv@hoasupport.info
www.HOASupport.com
July 2025
Date: 070125 ... SNWA Article - This Fall, Make Your Landscape Water Smart
This Fall, Make Your Landscape Water Smart.
As the temperature rises this summer, so has the community’s water use—but there are steps you can take to help conserve Southern Nevada’s most vital resource, especially as we look forward to the cooler days and nights of fall.
Through May, Southern Nevada’s year-to-date Colorado River consumptive water use was up by 8.9 percent over the same period last year. To help bring those numbers down, consider enrolling in the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) Water Smart Landscapes Rebate Program (WSL), which provides qualifying single-family homeowners with cash rebate incentives when they upgrade their grass to desert-adapted landscaping.
Planning ahead now can help you get a leg up on your landscape upgrade when the seasons change this fall. Begin by visiting snwa.com and taking advantage of the many resources that can help you get your project underway, including a list of plants and trees suited to our desert environment, sample landscape designs for a variety of lifestyles, and a list of Water Smart Contractors who can make your landscape dreams a reality.
If you’re a do-it-yourselfer, you can learn the basics of designing and installing a drip irrigation system by attending free classes online or in person at the Springs Preserve. While you’re there, get inspired by the array of water-efficient plants and trees displayed in the Springs Preserve Botanical Garden. Find class schedules and more information at springspreserve.org.
As a reminder, the community’s mandatory summer watering restrictions are in effect through Aug. 31. During the summer months, sprinkler irrigation is prohibited between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., when water can be lost to intense heat and high winds. Watering during these prohibited hours or allowing water to spray or flow off your property could result in a costly water-waste fine—and nobody wants that.
For more information about the WSL program and to enroll, visit snwa.com.
Tom Bradley Jr.
Public Information
Southern Nevada Water Authority
Posted to HOASupport.com: July 1, 2025.
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
seblv@hoasupport.info
www.HOASupport.com
June 2025
Date: 060425 ... SNWA Article - SNWA Sets New Standards for a Reliable Water System
Technology at Work: SNWA Sets Standards for Reliable Water System
Boldly going where very few technicians have gone before, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) recently began deploying a new leak detection and pipeline inspection tool to help save resources, enhance safety, and conserve water by assessing infrastructure conditions even in tough-to-reach places.
The SNWA’s Compact Pipe Ranger is a robotic pipe crawler system that helps engineers inspect the interior of water pipelines ranging from 8 to 72 inches in diameter, using a high-definition camera with a live feed for real-time observations.
The pipe crawler is effective at verifying and locating minor pipeline leaks before they become major issues. This allows SNWA engineers to strategically rehabilitate pipelines and extend their service life by up to 50 years. The new technology also enables engineers to inspect pipelines without fully draining them.
Another inspection tool leveraged by SNWA engineers is a remote-operated submarine. Like the pipe crawler, the submarine is equipped with a high-definition camera and lights, which gives the remote operator a clear, unobstructed view of all sides of the pipeline. It also can be deployed in full pipelines, which helps Southern Nevada conserve even more of our community’s water.
While these tools are hard at work below the ground, residents can do their part to find and repair leaks in their homes. The SNWA offers tips and how-to videos at snwa.com to help you find the most common sources of household leaks including your main service line, landscape irrigation system, toilets, faucets, water softeners, and pools and spas. Fixing household leaks can go a long way toward conserving water in our desert community.
For more information about your water system, visit snwa.com.
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
seblv@hoasupport.info
www.HOASupport.com
May 2025
Date: 050725 ... SNWA Article - Your Water Quality: Still Our #1 Priority
1 - SNWA Programs Help Combat Heat Islands. Link to SNWA article
"Wherever you call home in Southern Nevada, you can trust that the water flowing from your tap is thoroughly treated and held to some of the highest quality standards in the nation." ........
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
seblv@hoasupport.info
www.HOASupport.com
APRIL 2025
Date: 042325 ... SNWA Article + 2 additional articles
Saving Water is a Cool Thing to Do … Even During the Summer Heat
... Cooperator Convention Coming Up ...
You may have already been bugged to death with the Cooperator convention coming up, but the event is open for directors as well and they should register too.
Here is where you can register for the 5 classes on May 1st. They are shown on the listing, and you sign up below.
https://lvcondoexpo.com/Events
I will be helping the Southern Nevada Water Authority with their class. I don’t know who the Cooperator people will send the listing too so it would help if you let me know too if you will attend that 2-hour class. I want to have the certificates ready and let them know how many copies to bring.
Here is their link to just register for the tradeshow overall.
https://lvcondoexpo.com/Register
Food court opens at 11:00 for you to grab something in between classes, etc. for lunch.
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
... ACT NOW: Protect Nevada Associations – Oppose SB 121! ...
From: CAI Nevada Legislative Action Committee (NV LAC) <government@caionline.org>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2025 9:15 AM
To: Sara Barry <seblv@aol.com>
Subject: ACT NOW: Protect Nevada Associations – Oppose SB 121!
Dear Sara,
CAI’s Nevada Legislative Action Committee (NV LAC) needs your help opposing legislation that would infringe on your association’s ability to effectively self-govern and better the community. Join CAI and NV LAC in opposing SB 121 - Revises provisions governing common-interest communities.
This legislation attempts to apply a state-wide approach to scenarios that are not representative of what actually happens in the vast majority of common interest communities in our state. Governance should occur at the lowest possible level. Nevada legislators must acknowledge the right of self-determination by owners like you who elect volunteers and have a vested interest in their own communities
SB 121 would negatively impact the following aspects of community association management and living in Nevada:
▪ Community self-governance: SB 121 would prohibit an association from requiring that an owner install backyard landscaping within 36 months of the initial purchase of the unit and authorize the association to require that an owner install a thin layer of rock at least 18 months after the initial purchase of the unit. These provisions would significantly limit that basic function of associations and infringe on one of the most fundamental responsibilities that an association has, which is to govern property appearance for the betterment of the community.
▪ Assessment and fine collection: This bill would prohibit an association from imposing any late fees on any past due obligations for the first 30 days after the obligation has come due and prohibit an association from reporting any past due obligations to any credit reporting agencies. Nevada statute already prohibits any collection activity for late assessments for 60 days. Most Nevada associations do not impose late fees on unpaid fines. It is also important to note that community associations do not have the ability to report information to credit agencies.
▪ Maintaining parking lots and common areas: SB 121 would disallow an association from prohibiting the parking of a vehicle with commercial advertisement and less than 10K pounds from parking in common area designated parking areas or on the driveway of the vehicle owner’s unit. Associations would also be prohibited from requiring the vehicle owner to cover up the commercial advertisement unless the advertisement was sexual in nature or advertise a controlled substance.
▪ Addressing damage to common areas: This legislation would prohibit an association from assessing the cost of removing an oil stain against a unit owner or tenant thereof unless the oil stain is located on the unit owner’s or tenant’s own driveway. If a unit owner or tenant acts willfully or with gross negligence, an association should be able to levy the costs for damages against that owner or tenant for those costs, including for oil stains. This would essentially give owners of these vehicles more rights than other owners when it comes to parking in the community, which is not fair or just.
▪ Administrative burdens: SB 121 would require an association to give at least 45 days advanced notice to the membership of the termination of the association’s management contract. This notice would be required to be disseminated via posted signage in the common area and by electronic mail to all of those who have provided an email address to the association. This notification requirements merely additional and unnecessary burden to associations, as the information is otherwise available. What’s more, the bill would require associations to employ an ineffective and antiquated method for giving notice to homeowners.
Sincerely,
Community Associations Institute Nevada Legislative Action Committee
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
seblv@hoasupport.info
www.HOASupport.com
March 2025
Date: 030925 ... SNWA Article
1 - SNWA Programs Help Combat Heat Islands. Link to SNWA article
"Climate experts predict that by mid-century Southern Nevada will experience more than 100 days a year with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees ........
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
seblv@hoasupport.info
www.HOASupport.com
February 2025
Date: 021225 ... SNWA Articles -2
1 - Leaks: The Hidden Thieves That Steal Your Water… And Your Money. Link to SNWA article
2 - Spring Into Smart Watering: Tips for the Season. Link to SNWA article
Date: 021225 ... Insurance and Silver State Housing Classes
Class on 2-27 - Shopping Insurance 101 - CE.02220000 & 2 Fair Housing Classes.
Please find attached the notice that was given to the NRED of a 3-hour insurance class. Please sign up with me and it is on Zoom. The class is filling up fast so please let me know if you want to attend and include your license number, please
Silver State Fair Housing … Silver State Fair Housing has a class as well. Both the North and South fliers are attached to. You sign up with them.
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
seblv@hoasupport.info
www.HOASupport.com
January 2025
Date: 011925(a) ... The Critical Importance of Maintaining Fire Hydrants in Your Community.
Please remember that this is an annual requirement of the board to have hydrants tested so your community doesn’t run into this type of situation. It could be major lawsuits if this happened in your communities. The State of California are blaming it on the Cities but the blame goes all around, mostly with the State. Checking your hydrants are a necessary annual requirement for safety purposes.
I used to have the LV City fire department and Reno FD do a CE class for me, but they stopped after hitting all of the areas in the Valley. Too busy to do any more.
Even if the streets are public, check to see if it has been done recently by the City. Sometimes you may still be responsible, particularly if they are red hydrants.
https://files.lasvegasnevada.gov/fire-rescue/Civil-General-Notes-for-Hydrants-and-Access.pdf
You can also put it in a search but many articles are not out there. City of Las Vegas has this document you can read too.
It is important that you know what type your hydrants are. In Pahrump, for example, they have yellow and blue caps in some areas and I had concerns about who was to manage them. I was told that the color tells the fire fighters what the water pressure is (or should be) at that hydrant.
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
Date: 011925(b) ... New Service Line Warranty Program Offered to District Customers.
As a homeowner in Southern Nevada, you know water leaks are bound to happen. To help you better afford repairing costly service line water leaks, the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) is introducing a new program to help make it easier to find and repair costly leaks—and save our precious natural resources.
The LVVWD developed the Service Line Protection Warranty Program in partnership with American Water Resources, an Oncourse company, to provide water service line protection at a significantly discounted rate. The program covers repair costs for service line leaks and breaks that occur between the home and the water meter.
Through this program, District customers pay a monthly premium starting at $3.99 for the first three years. The first 50,000 customers who enroll in the program will be fully reimbursed for the first year of service ($47.88) by the LVVWD. It’s important to note that LVVWD does not receive any financial compensation from this program, but rather created this partnership solely to help its customers avoid the high cost of service line repairs, which can exceed $3,000.
Research shows that homes more than 20 years old are significantly more likely to experience service line leaks than newer properties. This expense can lead to delayed repairs, which results in more water lost to leaks and, in time, drives up the customer’s water bill.
Details on the new warranty program will be mailed to District homeowners in early 2025. Visit lvvwd.com for more info about the program and additional water-saving tips.
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
November 2024
Date: 112524 ... Law classes for those looking for them for your license.
Please see attached for some upcoming classes offering law credits. Please be sure to send your registration to Education@lkglawfirm.com. Please feel free to share this with your fellow managers and Board members. Class Flier
Our classes fill quickly so RSVP soon.
Thank you,
Michelle Goodell
Legal Assistant
Please note that I am off on Fridays – please be sure you include Assistants@lkglawfirm.com in all communication to me to ensure timely responses.
November 2024 & (see also October below)
Date: 101324 ... Class - Fair housing and boards can stay out of trouble
Please find a flier sent for distribution to Reno managers and directors. This is an in-person class for CAM’s, directors and Real Estate licensee’s. 3 hours law for CAMs and 3 hours ethics for Real Estate.
11/13/2024 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Sierra Nevada Realtors
5650 Riggins Court #A
Reno, NV
Unfortunately, there is a $20 fee and flier states how to deal with it.
There are more classes if you need them by checking on this website.
https://red.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/rednvgov/Content/Education/Calendars/camce.pdf
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
October 2024
Date: 101324 ... New classes - One Critical for Directors
Below is a list of my involved classes, but if you board members have not taken Gary Lein’s Budgets & Reserves class, it is important they know about this on October 29th. They can attend all of them but this one is critical.
10-23-2024 – 10:00 a.m. Types of Insurance – Different types to be aware of. – Mark Coolman – 1 Hour. General
10-29-2024 – 1:00 p.m. – Budgets and Reserves in the CIC – Gary Lein, CPA. – 3 Hours General (Recommended for directors too)
11-19-24 – 9:00 a.m. – Insurance Claim Management – Ron Wright – 3 Hours General
This is a reminder and letter I got from Ronald McDonald House. They really appreciate us saving the aluminum can tabs for them and each time I take them in I make sure they know it is from the HOA industry so that we get some……. Positive recognition vs. always negative. Please save for me and I will pick them up. Good idea maybe to put in your newsletters. Link to letter.
Just as an FYI, I will no longer be doing the statute booklets. The company I used won’t replace the machine they used as when it broke as no one else needed it. The company they referred me to doubled the price for me to have them printed…… Nope. Sorry! Unless someone wants to subsidize the initial cost or sponsor the statute books, someone else will have to take it on.
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal & Legal Secretary
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
July-Aug 2024
Date: 072224 ... 2 Classes
Non-Profit D&O Insurance ... 07.23.24
Please know that NACM will be having a class taught on 7-23-24 at 3:00 p.m. on Zoom. I have attached what was sent into the NRED and it still is not posted. This is a really good class explaining Non-Profit Directors and Officers Insurance. CE.0296000 taught by Mark Coolman. See attached for sign up instructions.
Also, the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau has finally uploaded the NRS 116 and NRS 116A laws onto their website. As I mentioned in my last e-mail, I won’t be doing the books any longer, but will try to keep you up to date when things change.
If someone in your company has not been getting these, please let them know as about ¼ of all the e-mails I have are bouncing back.
CE-CAM calendar template 7-23-24 Non-Profit D&O Insurance
ABCs of Fair Housing ... 08.14.24
Silver State Fair Housing asked me to notice their 3 hour class to all of you who have not taken the class and may need the credits. I have attached their flier that has the information on it.
For any of you CAM’s looking for law credits, this class has 3 hours of law credits. If you have your real estate sales license as well it has Ethics credits.
Realtors – (Ethics credits) CE.2630000-RE
Community Managers – CE.0060001-CAM
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal &
Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM
Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
Date: 070124 ... Classes and update on website
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Class – Water – The Southern Nevada Water Authority will be giving updates on the plans so you can help your owners and directors at their 2-hour class on 8/14/2024 at 1:00 p.m. on Zoom If you have not already signed up, pleases let me know. Conservation and Use of Our Water - CE.0333000 Gen
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Class – On 11-19-2024 a new insurance class will be held on Zoom It is called Insurance Claims Management and Ron Wright and a Claims Adjuster will be teaching it for CAI. I will try to send their link later when they start taking reservations on their site. CE.0571000 3 Hours
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Every Monday, I will be putting a question-and-answer update on my website. If you don’t have the link, here it is – www.hoasupport.com.
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There are already some up there for your use. You can click on the image below to go to the website.
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For Reno Managers, I have attached a flier for an in-person class held by the Silver State Fair Housing. 7-18-24 CE.0482000 3 Law Credits – If you have your Real Estate license look at the flier as it has that information too.
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I will no longer be doing statute booklets. It's just too costly for me. Hopefully LCB will get it all up online and you can make binders after printing things out.
Sara E. Barry CAM
Licensed Insurance Producer
UNLV Certified Paralegal &
Legal Secretary
Held Highest National CAM
Designation (1993-2018)
Community Association Solutions
Henderson, NV 89053
702-249-0944
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