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Greenwood Stormwater Board approves financial support for Retreat HOA pond stabilization
Summary
The Greenwood Stormwater Board authorized a public–private partnership to help the Retreat HOA stabilize eroding pond banks, approving staff-recommended financial support conditioned on an updated operations-and-maintenance manual; the motion passed on a voice vote.
The Greenwood Stormwater Board on Dec. 10 authorized a public–private partnership (P3) to help the Retreat Homeowners Association stabilize erosion on two common-area detention basins.
The board approved the assistance after hearing from Randy Case, who identified himself as representing the Retreat HOA. Case said the 78-home subdivision assumed HOA responsibilities in March 2024 and has faced budget shortfalls while paying for grounds maintenance, irrigation repairs and pond upkeep. "We are about $6,000 short," Case said, and described prior outlays for irrigation repair and ongoing mowing costs.
Staff told the board the project would install turf-reinforcement matting—about 7,500 square feet in one area and 2,500 square feet in another—and recommended support because the proposal met minimum stormwater control measures. Staff also said the HOA would cover part of the cost; discussion during the meeting cited varying figures in the record for the board and applicant to reconcile (the total project cost was described around $21,500, with staff noting the HOA contribution as roughly $4,300 and the board discussion identifying approved assistance in the range of $17,200).
A board member moved to authorize the P3 agreement conditioned on updating and recording an operations-and-maintenance manual; the motion was seconded and approved on a voice vote. Board members and staff discussed possible per-household assessments (staff estimated roughly $55 per home if the HOA covered 20% of the project) and noted the HOA had secured multi-year service contracts to reduce future costs.
The board directed staff to follow up with the applicant about documentation and implementation steps. The applicant thanked the board and said staff would share contact updates by email.
The P3 authorization is recorded as a board motion and passed by voice vote; the board will track the updated operations-and-maintenance manual as a condition of the award.
