Welcome to your website, built by your Association’s Tech Team on behalf of the PWHA Board and membership. While the Board has been busy with start-up tasks for the Association, the Tech Team has been planning and building a site to support our initial needs. Here’s where the website stands, as of February 2024:
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Secure log-in for homeowners. A password-protected area for homeowners allows personalized services, like statements of accounts, invoices, and receipts. It allows in-group conversations to remain in-group and not exposed to the whole of the Internet. | ![]() |
Secure and reliable communications Homeowner satisfaction with their HOAs is almost always tied to communications. Our website can encourage and enable effective communications, clarity on rules, and prompt resolution of issues. | ![]() |
Statements of Accounts The next priority is to provide a personalized, private, and up-to-date account status page. We’re working on a solution. | ![]() |
Discussion Area PWHA members can post questions and discuss matters before the Board and the Association at large. In order to moderate the discussions and assure our privacy, the discussion area is password-protected. An online discussion can be an effective, time-saving alternative to live meetings. | ![]() |
Participation Sign-up sheets can be created and managed for a Spring Mulching/Cleanup Crew, a Pond Maintenance Committee, even an unofficial PWHA Book Club. The secure area of the website makes this possible and controllable. | ![]() |
Polls, surveys, and votes Another useful and time-saving set of capabilities. It’s up to the Board and membership how these features may be used. | ![]() |
Growth and change There are a lot of businesses that manage websites for HOAs and provide the above services, but the services are expensive and not very customizable. We’re committed to an effective communications platform for Portage Woods, and evolving as we need to. | ![]() |
Responsive design The site should look good on mobile devices, tablets, and desktop computers. | ![]() |
Access to Association documents This is a little tricky – for example, we’re in a transition time now, with unratified Bylaws and possible changes to Fees and Covenants. Since those are still unsettled, there’s nothing to publish yet. We also want to make sure that we don’t reveal names and contact information of Homeowners with public-facing documents. This priority will take care and a little time. | ![]() |
Pictures and images that show what it’s like to live here Realtors, buyers, and sellers appreciate pictures, but right now we don’t have rights to any. It’s also a privacy issue, but still worth discussing. | ![]() |
Online payment portal If there’s enough interest, we can explore secure payment gateways so we can pay fees online. | ![]() |
Local support The Tech Team behind the website, and Board, are your neighbors. This site intends to be a usable, useful resource for the PWHA as we navigate a complicated first year. With a little grace we can all benefit from this platform, so let’s give it a try. | ![]() |