Finance
Overview
The Big Bear Southwest Shore Association solicits dues from each cabin to cover various Association projects and administrative expenses. Additionally, the Association has occasionally made special assessments to cover specific large projects, such as major brush clearance and removal of dead trees. Only the administrative and operational expenses that affect most all cabins are paid by the Southwest Shore Association. Other cabin owner expenses are handled individually by cabin owners, or by a subgroup of cabin owners who have very localized needs. Examples of such localized groups are the following:
Keystone Point Road Association
Spring Road Association
Don Carlos Road Association
Treasure Island Water Association
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Annual Dues
The Southwest Shore Association collects $120 per cabin per year. Of that amount, $60 goes to the SWS General Fund to pay for the SWS Association’s general operating expenses, such as brush removal and clearance projects, administrative expenses, occasional SWS celebration events, and a reserve for unforeseen or emergency projects. Although our SWS annual assessment is voluntary, we hope that each cabin group will choose to collaborate with their SWS neighbors by funding the maintenance and operation of our Southwest Shore Colony.
The other $60 per cabin is remitted to National Forest Homeowners (NFH) Association to purchase that cabin’s Regular Membership* in National Forest Homeowners. NFH is a national organization that represents and advocates for the 13,000+ Forest Service cabin owners nationwide. Many issues, policies, and regulations are national in scope, affecting all Forest Service cabin owners. We Southwest Shore owners, along with all other Forest Service cabin owners nationwide, definitely need the national expertise, representation, and influence provided by NFH and focused in Washington, D.C. NFH representatives lobby Senators and Congressmen to advocate for policies and legislation that are favorable to cabin-owner interests as Recreational Residence permitees on U.S. National Forest lands.
Invoices are sent annually in June via text or email to each Cabin Representative. The Annual SWS Dues Assessment of $120 may be paid manually by check, or be paid electronically using credit card, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal.
*National Forest Homeowners has other membership options other than the Regular Membership. Please follow this link to review the various NFH membership options. If you wish, you can select one of those options when you make your SWS Dues and NFH Membership payment.
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Financial Reports
Each year the Association’s treasurer prepares financial statements to document the income and expenses. The following cash flow statements of income and expenses are currently available to view: