IN THIS EDITION:
- KFCA Budget Adoption
- KFCA Monthly Assessment Payment Option Changes
- Upcoming Sidewalk Concrete Repairs
- Tree Maintenance
- 2024 Annual Inspections
- October Edition of the King Farm Chronicle
- This Week in Rockville
- KFCA Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings
- King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Activities
- City of Rockville Police Department
KFCA BUDGET ADOPTION
The 2025 KFCA Budget is scheduled to be adopted at Board of Trustees meeting next Wednesday, November 20, 2024. To access the meeting via Zoom, please click the link below.
KFCA MONTHLY ASSESSMENT PAYMENT OPTION CHANGES
KFCA Monthly Assessment Payment Changes
By now, you should be aware that Comsource (the financial management company) is upgrading their technology platforms. The transition to the new platform hasn’t gone as expected. Some residents have been able to set up accounts while others have experienced difficulties logging in and setting up accounts. They continue to work on the issues, but you will likely receive an email from TownSq to setup an account. This is legitimate.
Please include all of the following as safe domains.
townsq.io
kingfarm.org
associa.us
frontsteps.com
We apologize for the inconvenience but appreciate your patience and understanding while this migration takes place.
This only applies to Single Family Home and Townhouse Homeowners
New Account Number
You should have received your new account number. If you haven’t, please let us know. If you sent a payment with the old number, do not worry, the payment will be processed. However, please use the new account number for your November assessment to avoid future issues. Whether you pay via physical check or bill pay, YOU MUST USE THE new account number and PO Box Address (listed below).
New Account Portal and Website
PayLease is no longer available. The new solution is called TownSq. You will receive login information and access to TownSq email from noreply@townsq.io this week. Once you have logged in, you will be able to pay online using this platform. You are NOT required to pay through TownSq.
All payments made through Townsq will be charged a convenience fee. For additional information, contact support@townsq.io
Direct Debit Users
If you are currently signed up for direct debit through Comsource, you do not need to do anything. Your payment will be deducted as usual between the 5th and the 10th of the month. If you want to sign up for direct debit, please email management@ kingfarm.org for the form and additional information.
Mailing Physical Checks
If you mail a physical check, please note the change in the PO Box address:
New PO Box Address
King Farm Citizens Assembly
c/o Comsource
PO Box 2100
Charlotte, NC 28219-2100
Payments through individual banks
Update the account information and PO Box Address in your bank’s bill pay system to avoid disruptions or delays.
The only methods of paying your assessments without a convenience or service fee has been by direct debit, check via USPS, and payment through your bank’s online bill pay. Please note that this fee are not paid to KFCA or the management company. They are 3rd party vendor fees charged by the credit card company and the 3rd party vendor for use of their platform.
If you have additional questions, please email management@kingfarm.org or call 301-987-0122.
UPCOMING SIDEWALK CONCRETE REPAIRS
Beginning in the next two weeks, the City of Rockville and KFCA will be performing sidewalk concrete slab repairs in the community. The scope of work will include replacing some sidewalk slabs and ADA access ramps. Signs will be posted at least 48 hours before work is to begin in a particular area. Street parking will be limited in some areas. Vehicles parked in areas where work is to begin will be relocated by tow company. No work will be scheduled on Thanksgiving or the following day.
If you have any questions, please contact management at 301-987-0122 or management@kingfarm.org
TREE MAINTENANCE
Homeowners are responsible for maintenance of trees on their lot. The lot boundary usually extends beyond the fence to the drive lane of the alley. The best time to plant replacements is in the Fall and Spring. Management recommends speaking with a professional, certified arborist before removing a tree.
Tree Care Professionals in Maryland are required to be licensed. A Licensed Tree Expert will carry a card that contains their three-digit Expert number and verifies their status as being licensed. You should ask for Proof of Insurance, references, and a written estimate. Licensed experts are required to have written contracts with their clients.
For more information about tree maintenance in King Farm, please visit our website at https://kingfarm.org/trees/.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our community beautiful.
If you have any questions or need further clarification, please feel free to reach out to management at 301-987-0122 or management@kingfarm.org
2024 ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
FINAL NOTICES have been sent to ALL PROPERTIES!
If the findings are not brought into compliance by the comply date listed in your First Notice, then a Final Notice/ Intent to Hold Hearing was sent via USPS mail, email (if available) and posted to the property address door.
To view past email newsletters and other updates,
please visit the King Farm website under ‘Stay Informed‘.
The King Farm website, www.kingfarm.org, is your best resource
for staying up-to-date with all things King Farm!
Your weekly guide to events, happenings and more in the City of Rockville.
UPCOMING BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BOT typically meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Next BOT Meeting: November 20, 2024 @ 6:30 pm
Minutes, Agendas, and other info for BOT: https://kingfarm.org/board-of-trustees/
BOCC typically meets on the 2nd Monday of the month.
Next BOCC Regular Meeting: December 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
Minutes, Agendas, and other info for BOCC: https://kingfarm.org/board-of-code-compliance/
ADT typically meets on the second Wednesday of the month.
Applications due by the 20th of the month to be reviewed at the next meeting
Next ADT Meeting: December 11, 2024 @ 4:30 pm
Minutes, Agendas, and other info for ADT: https://kingfarm.org/architectural-design-trust/
MEETINGS ARE HELD VIA ZOOM AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Contact Management if you need assistance.
Meeting changes will be sent via email blast and/or posted on the website.
King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Activities November 2024
Date Event
Monday-Thursday The Walking Club
November 20, 2024 Coffee and Conversation
November 21, 2024 KFNV Friends Luncheon
Events
Yesterday, the King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) Book Club had a very engaging and informative discussion of the novel, The Gentleman from Moscow by Amor Towles. All agreed that the historical fiction novel was beautifully written with an uplifting, optimistic message while also providing history about the Soviet Union from the 1920’s to the 1950’s.
The KFNV is ending November with the following activities.
The KFNV Walking Club continues its group strolls Monday -Thursday at 4 pm, except in the case of inclement weather. The group meets in the park across from The Fontina Grille.
- On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 10:00-11:30 am, KFNV Coffee and
Conversation members will discuss the topic: What holiday treat or custom does your
family enjoy for the winter/end of year holidays? If you would like to bring a sample to
share that would be wonderful; however, it is not mandatory as your presence is more
than enough.
- The next day on Thursday, November 21, 2024, the KFNV Friends will meet from
1:00-3:00 pm at The Fontina Grille here in King Farm for their monthly lunch with
other King Famers. Please note this is a KFNV Friends Club meetup, and everyone is
responsible to pay for their own lunch. However, all King Farmers are invited to
participate in the luncheon as KFNV membership is not required for this event.
Please note that the monthly Movie Club, Book Club, Coffee and Conversation gatherings, and many highlight events are held at the King Farm Community Center, 300 Saddle Ridge Circle, Rockville, MD 20850. In case of inclement weather and if there is time to notify participants, the KFNV may opt for a Zoom presentation for any meeting or event. Finally, the KFNV offers transportation to many of its monthly events for KFNV members. Please contact the Operations Coordinator at kfnvinfo@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at (301) 799-8104 to arrange for transportation.
Services
The KFNV continues to support King Farm residents with its community services: transportation to appointments, simple household tasks, friendly phone calls/texts, and friendly visits. Please feel free to avail yourself of all of the community services that the KFNV offers. If you are in doubt about whether a task could be performed by one of the KFNV volunteers, go ahead and fill out the service form on the KFNV website. Our Operations Team will get back to you to determine if the task is under our umbrella of tasks. Also, please note that services are open to KFNV members only; however, membership is free and an easy process. See below on how to contact the KFNV to schedule any of the services or with any questions that you may have about the services as well as how to become a KFNV member.
Volunteers
The KFNV is always looking for “neighbors helping neighbors” to provide community services to its members like drives to appointments, friendly visits and telephone calls, and help with simple household tasks. Volunteers are an important part of the KFNV.
Please feel free to contact the Operations Coordinator for any questions you may have about becoming a KFNV volunteer by calling (301) 799-8104, emailing to kfnvinfo@gmail.com , or viewing the KFNV website at www.kfnv.org for information as well as an on-line form to fill out to become a KFNV volunteer. The KFNV thanks you for your consideration in becoming a KFNV volunteer.
Contacting the KFNV
For most of the KFNV monthly events as well as the services, membership is required; but membership is as easy as filling out an on-line or mail-in form with residency in the King Farm community being the only membership requirement. We are a multi-generational Village; therefore, there is no age requirement to join the KFNV. The KFNV welcomes all King Farm residents of all ages.
Although there is no fee to become a KFNV member, the KFNV does, however, accept and welcome donations; for these donations help defray the cost of KFNV services and events.
For information on how to register for any of the above events, to request a service or a ride, to become a KFNV member or a volunteer, or to make a donation, please contact the Operations Coordinator by calling (301) 799-8104 to leave a voicemail, emailing the KFNV at kfnvinfo@gmail.com , or viewing the KFNV website at www.kfnv.org.
CLICK HERE to read the Weekly Crime Report
courtesy of the Rockville City Police Department.
RockView Program
If you have a ring camera (or other front door/doorbell camera), you can register it with the RCPD. The RockView program allows residents and business owners to voluntary register their privately owned video security camera systems with the RCPD. Registration in the RockView program does not enable law enforcement to view camera footage without an owner’s permission. However, the RockView program will allow city police to quickly identify security cameras that may have captured criminal activity when a crime is reported nearby. For more information about the RockView program, click here.
If you have a crime or concern to report, please contact the Rockville City Police Department at:
Non-Emergency: 240-314-8900
Emergency: 9-1-1
2 W. Montgomery Ave, Rockville, Maryland 20850
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