FAQs

ANNUAL POA DUES

Accounting; Management Company Fees; Insurance; Pool cleaning; Pool chemical supplies; Gym cable TV; Gym equipment maintenance; Clubhouse cleaning & supplies; Security systems & key fobs; Mowing; Snow removal; Utilities; Real Estate Property Tax; Legal Fees; Trash service; Meeting Room expenses; Facilities repair & maintenance; Ballot mailings; etc.
Invoices for annual dues are mailed in January.  Dues are payable on or before Oct 1.  Thank you, to those who pay upon receipt of invoice.  The POA receives & pays bills January through December.  Dues checks can be mailed to the HOAMS management company address located at the bottom of this page.  Dues can also be paid online by credit card, debit card, or ACH Bank Transfer by clicking on the OWNER PORTAL in the menu bar.  You will redirected to payHOA.com which is another feature offered by HOAMS.  A 2.9 % +$.30 processing fee will apply to credit/debit cards (approx $17 for $600 dues).  The ACH bank transfer fee is $1.  Property owners are assessed a Late Fee for delinquent dues & a monthly Admin Fee for outstanding balances. Severely delinquent dues are subject to a Lien Claim recorded against the property with Taney County Recorder's office.

POOL & GYM

Typically, the pool opens on the Saturday before Memorial Day and remains open through the Sunday following Labor Day.​  ​The Pool is open to residents and their guests from 9am to 9pm everyday of the week.  Doggie Swim day is generally scheduled for the Tuesday after Labor Day from 9am-7pm.
No.  The pool is not available for party rental / reservation other than a function sponsored by the POA.
The pool rules are posted at the pool and can also be found at this link: Pool Rules.  When you leave the pool after the sun goes down, thank you, for closing any open umbrellas you may see.
The gym is open 4am to 10pm every day of the week. As you leave the gym, thank you for turning out the lights.  Minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Any guest must be accompanied by a Country Bluff resident.
Property owners must complete, sign a waiver of liability, & submit the Owners Agmnt to a POA Board member to obtain a key fob.  Rental property residents need to have the property owner complete, sign & submit the Renters Agmnt to obtain a key fob.  There is a $20 fee per key fob. 

TRASH & RECYCLING

Trash bins are to be stored "out of public view". They can be stored in the garage, outside within an enclosure, or outside hidden by shrubs.  See Rules & Regulations for more information.
No. Each property owner or rental resident is responsible to procure their own trash removal.
Republic /Allied Waste picks up on Mondays. Other providers may have different pickup days.
Typically, holiday trash pick up occurs the day following regular pick up.  Some services use RoboCalls to notify customers of delayed pick up due to holidays or inclement weather.
Some of the trash services also offer curbside recycling bins for an additional fee. The City of Branson has a recycle center for residents.
The City of Branson provides a curbside brush pick up & large household items service in the Spring & Fall. Otherwise, there are private companies that provide such service on demand.

PARKED VEHICLES

No.  Covenant #15 restricts property owners to parking their vehicles in the garage or on the driveway pad, not on the street, not in yards, & not on the grass.  This facilitates the traffic flow, most especially for emergency vehicles such as fire trucks, ambulances, and police, but also for trash pick up, contractors, landscapers & delivery services.  
No.  Covenant #15 also requires trailers, motor homes, campers, RVs, boats, tractors, machinery to be stored in the garage or off site.  There are several rental storage facilities nearby to CBE.

GARAGE SALES

Historically, community-wide garage sales have been held in the Spring &/or Fall depending upon neighborhood interest.  Individual property owners may have a garage sale on their own, however, the City of Branson has a maximum limit of three per year. Property owners must apply for a permit with the City (no fee) for each garage sale in which they participate. City permit applications can be made online at CitizenServe.

FIREWORKS POLICY

Fireworks are prohibited except within the 24-hour period prior to & the day of July 4th and New Year's Day.  See the Rules & Regulations for further information.

SNOW REMOVAL

A POA contracted vendor snow plows the entrance road of the subdivision from sign to sign.  The streets within CBE are City streets & the City of Branson provides that snow removal.

DOG NUISANCE COMPLAINT

Excessive dog barking after 10pm is not permitted.  See Rules & Regulations for protocol. 
Branson City code Sec. 14-28. - Animals disturbing the peace.
No person shall keep any animal which, by howling, barking, baying, yelping, or running at large, shall disturb the peace of the neighborhood.
​Call 911 & ask for an Animal Control Officer to warn and/or cite the dog owner.
Branson City Code Sec. 14-30. - Animals at large prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any owner to permit any animal to suffer or run at large in the city.
Call 911 & ask for an Animal Control Officer to pick up the dog and/or cite the owner.

FACEBOOK OR NEXTDOOR

Any resident of CBE is welcome to create/join a Country Bluff neighborhood Nextdoor page or Facebook page. However, the Country Bluff Board of Directors will not be responsible for the maintenance and content, nor will the board respond to complaints or concerns through these channels.  The proper way to lodge a complaint, ask a question, make a suggestion, or resolve an issue is go to HOAMS.com and select Resident Portal; choose Country Bluff as your Community and complete the Contact Form. Or call HOAMS at 417-889-4626 or send an email to [email protected]. There are multiple ways to make contact with the Board or the management company.  A list of ways is posted on the front door of the clubhouse.

LAWN GUIDELINES

Lawns shall be mowed regularly during the growing season.  Leaves shall be collected in the Fall and early Spring.  Grass clippings and leaves shall not be blown into the street(s).
www.payHOA.comwww.payHOA.comCBE Covenant #17 requires prior written approval by the Architectural Control Committee to remove trees in excess of six inches (6") in diameter and exceeding twenty feet (20') in height.  The City of Branson has a Tree Removal/Tree Replacement ordinance,  Sec. 94-11. - Tree preservation .  A Tree Removal Permit with a $50 deposit its required before removing any live tree 6" or greater in diameter as measured 4 and 1/2 feet above grade.  The fee is usually waived for dead trees.  The City's CitizenServe app can be used to file online for a permit.  Submit a copy of the City Permit when requesting Tree Removal approval from the Architectural Control Committee (ACC). The ACC Request form can be downloaded from this website under POA Documents.  The OWNER PORTAL offers the option to complete the form online & upload supplemental documents.
During election season, one yard sign per lot is permitted.  Signs must be removed within 24 hours after the polls close.

DRONES

No drones are allowed on or above CBE-owned property at any time.  See Rules & Regulations for more information.

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE

Architectural Control Committee members serve a term of 5 years on a staggered basis. Because the committee operations lapsed under a prior board of directors, the committee was re-established in 2023. The structure and duties of the committee can be found here.
  • Tree Removal; Significant changes to landscaping;
  • Solar Panels; Permanently mounted basketball goals;
  • Exterior modifications/additions; accessory buildings;
  • Fences; patios; additional driveway/parking pads;
  • Unsure? Contact the committee via HOAMS.com and select Resident Portal; choose Country Bluff as your Community and complete the Contact Form. Or call HOAMS at 417-889-4626.
  • ​Download the Architecture Review Form here or go to the Owner Portal & complete the form online.
  • Review Rules & Regulations for fines associated with ACC & Covenant violations.
  • Portable basketball goals
  • Removal of dead shrubs or dead tree branches / limbs; tree thinning
  • Lawn overseeding or sodding
  • Planting of annuals, perennials, shrubs
  • General maintenance and cleanup of existing landscaping beds
  • Touch up painting
  • Repairs or maintenance to existing exterior items
  • Low intensity landscape lighting
The ByLaws state general powers of the board, in Paragraph 9(m) "To do all acts and perform all duties required of and imposed upon the Association by the Declaration and/or which are in the bet interests of the subdivision or the Association or which the Board deems necessary to preserve and protect the Association property and the beauty thereof. The Board shall be the sole judge as to the appropriate maintenance of the Association property."

COMMENTS, COMPLAINTS, REQUESTS

Contact the management company (HOAMS) at 417-889-4626 or [email protected] or go to HOAMS.com Resident Portal; choose Country Bluff as your Community, complete the Contact Form, upload (optional) any files or pics, click Submit.
​This Contact Form can also be used to Report a covenant violation, rule or regulation, ask a question or make a suggestion.
The Covenants require an Annual POA Meeting at election time which typically occurs in March / April.  The Board of Directors meet throughout the year, generally monthly. Community otherwise meets on an as needed basis. 
➤The Board & the POA meeting minutes are posted on the Owner Portal.
➤POA information is also presented via Newsletters which are emailed & posted on the Owner Portal.
➤As always, questions/comments, issues/concerns & any requests can be addressed directly through HOAMS:
* 417-889-4626 
* [email protected] 
* Contact Form at HOAMS.com/resident-portal
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  COUNTRY BLUFF ESTATES
4730 S. NATIONAL AVE SUITE A1  SPRINGFIELD, MO  65810
417-889-4626  *  [email protected]  *  HOAMS.COM
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