About Us - Swiss Pine Lake Community Association 00000523

What is Swiss Pine Lake Community Association Homeowner's Association?

It is a non-profit corporation registered with the State and managed by a duly elected Board of Directors. Its purpose is to maintain all common areas and to govern the community in accordance with the provision of the legal documents: CC&R’s, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation. The governing legal documents for the association may be downloaded or viewed online from the document library on this Web site. The corporation is financially supported by all members of the homeowners association. Membership is both automatic and mandatory.

Who are the Board of Directors?

The Homeowner’s Association is a corporation and therefore a governing body that is required to oversee its business. All decisions are made by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is made up of volunteers within your community and are elected by the homeowners annually, or as otherwise specified in the bylaws. The limitation and restrictions of the powers of the Board of Directors is outlined in the Association governing documents found within the Document Library of this site. You may find a list of your current board members in the directory, located under the Community Information menu.

What are the Bylaws?

The Bylaws are the guidelines for the operation of the non-profit corporation. The Bylaws define the duties of the various offices of the Board of Directors, the terms of the Directors, the membership’s voting rights, required meetings and notices of meetings, and the principal office of the Association, as well as other specific items that are necessary to run the Association as a business. The Bylaws for the association may be viewed online within the Document Library located under the Community Information menu.

Who is Our HOA and Condominium Management Company?

Community Association Management was founded after years of firsthand experience in serving on community boards and working with ineffective and inflexible management companies. You might say our company was born out of necessity…. the need for sound guidance, timesaving innovation and consistent exceptional service.

We serve communities across North and South Carolina and we have one of the highest customer retention rates in the industry. Our satisfied customers can attest to the high level of service we give each and every client. We think that is our best testament to doing the job right! If we can provide any assistance to Homeowners, Board Members or Committee Members, please call, submit a support ticket, email us, message us on Facebook, or tweet us. We will be happy to assist you.

While all decisions are made by the Board of Directors, we serve at the pleasure and under the direction of the board of directors for your community, providing administrative support and financial management.

Swiss Pine Lake is a residential community of over 400 acres located on the thickly wooded slopes and ridges of Woody's Knob, a 4,000 foot mountain just southwest of Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Within the community are streams and waterfalls, a fifteen acre lake, variety of wildlife, and numerous kinds of trees, shrubs and wildflowers.

The area was developed, beginning in 1959, by Dick and Hallet Geruso (The Swiss Pine Lake Corporation). From the first the corporation has had a strong interest in building a beautiful community within a natural and unspoiled setting. At present there are over one hundred homes of varied styles located on spacious sites. New residents as well as those attracted to the community will be interested in the following information.

The Community Association

The Swiss Pine Lake Community Association, a voluntary, non-profit organization of community property owners was formed in 1977. Its purposes are (1) to protect and preserve members property investments as related to such common area as roads and park-lands; (2) to provide a forum for researching and discussing common community problems; and (3) to implement community decisions through a recognized body. The Association is managed by a board of seven (7) elected directors and holds its annual community-wide meeting each September.