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Welcome to our Website!
This Website and our LCAM, Jedi Management Website are the only
Websites that will have accurate updated content for the home owners
in The Forest at Ridgewood HOA.
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Annual Membership Meeting Canceled
The Annual Membership meeting schedualed for March 27, 2026 has been canceled.
Notice of new date, time and place will be mailed out by Jedi.
It will also be posted here once confirmed with all required attendents.
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New Secretary/Director
Edward Burdon resigned as Secretary/Director on March 5, 2026.
March 9,2026 Vice President/Director Kevin Mack assigned Rob Tobey to replace Edward in that position and Rob will function as Secretary for The Forest at Ridgewood HOA. Following Florida State Statute 720.306(9)(c).
Rob will be confirmed during the next official Community Board Meeting.
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New Facebook page for the neighborhood
Yes, we have set up an "Official" Facebook page. There is another page that has a few community members on it but that page has been
corrupted with mis-information and has blocked the directors,
and those that can convey accurate facts on current community issues from the page. That is truely unfortunate.
The new page welcomes all those that live in The Forest at Ridgewood HOA neighborhood!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/theforestatridgewood
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Polk County Water Shortage
On February 8th, 2026 - all Polk County Utilities customers will be required to follow a new once-per-week watering schedule.
The new schedule for watering and even car washing, etc... can be found on the Polk County website at this link. - https://www.polkfl.gov/services/utilities/water-restrictions/
Be aware that the new schedule is no longer based on the old odd even house number rules.
It's based on the last number in your house number.
Ends in 0 or 1 - Monday
Ends in 2 or 3 - Tuesday
Ends in 4 or 5 - Wednesday
Ends in 6 or 7 - Thursday
Ends in 8 or 9, along with common areas or a location for which an address cannot be determined Friday
Polk County vehicles have noted surveilling the neighborhood and the fine can be substantial.
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Playground Update!
September 2025
The Amarillo playground set is now installed and open for your enjoyment!,
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In reviewing the 2024 Profit & Loss report provided to the board in November by the previous manager,
it has been discovered that there is a profit listed for $400 in violation fees collected from residents.
The board was not presented with a request to impose any fines, nor approved that any resident be fined
due to a violation in 2024. With that said, if you paid a fine in 2024 as a result of a violation,
please reach out to Jedi Management at admin@jedihoa.com.
The board has requested that Jedi arrange reimbursement,
as these fines were collected without board knowledge and approval.
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New to the Website
The ARC/ACC form and assistance section has been added to the Documents page of our website.
Contrary to some beliefs this is not new and has existed within the Forest HOA in one form or another since its inception.
You can view previous version still found on the old un-official website (see Owners - Documents and Forms - Forms and Documents) that the previous manager ran.
Old ARC form from last year
Before any exterior improvements on a property, the property owner is required to submit a ACC/ARC form to the Forest HOA through our management company for approval.
As a community member, this assures the continuity of improvements to community standards as declared in our existing Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions(CCR's) and Procedures In Effect.
You can also view those on this website on the Documents page under the "Governing Documents" section.
Continuing Issues
A lot has occured in the last year with the management of the Forest at Ridgewood HOA.
The shake-up started when our previous community manager (LTS Property Services - AKA Larry Bassett) began to get challenged by new board members.
The directors over the last year or so had noticed how decisions and money being spent was being done without board approval.
Moreover, even against the will of the directors. Bank accounts were not viewable or even usable by the treasurer.
Services for the community were not under contract with board-approved contractors as they should have been. Accountablity was lost.
At this point the Board of Directors researched licensed management services and chose Jedi Management to replace LTS Property Services on December 1, 2024.
They then informed LTS Property Services that its collective services would no longer be required and that any "extended services"
that it performed for the Forest Community would be put out for competive bid by Jedi Management.
LTS Property Services also held official HOA corporate and intellectual property which it has refused to turn over to the Board of Directors.
These disputes are on-going and have hindered the transfer of records to Jedi and efficient operations of HOA business.
These issues are now under full review by interested parties and resolutions will be forth coming.
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There are no current events to report.
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