IN THIS EDITION:
- 2025 Draft Budget Meeting This Tuesday, October 22nd via Zoom
- King Farm Fall Festival This Sunday, October 20th
- No Parking Reminder for This Sunday, October 20th
- King Farm Chronicle Format Survey
- Boo Bash Returns Just in Time for Halloween
- KFCA Monthly Assessment Payment Option Changes (PayLease/Zego)
- 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
The Draft 2025 Budget includes a 3.5% increase. This translates to approximately $4 per month or $48 per year.
The Budget Committee will host a meeting via Zoom on this Tuesday, October 22, 2204 at 6:00 pm to review, discuss, and answer any questions about the budget. This meeting is open to the membership to comment on the proposed budget. The proposed 2025 Draft budget is available for review via the King Farm website, https://kingfarm.org/budget-and-assessments/, in the resident portal (username and password required)
Register for 2025 Draft Budget Meeting
Comments & questions can be directed to the King Farm General Manager @ management@kingfarm.org. NOTE: comments & questions will be given to the budget committee and the Board of Trustees.
King Farm Fall Festival This Sunday!
The King Farm Fall Festival will be held this Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Saddle Ridge Community Center lawn area and surrounding streets of Saddle Ridge Circle.
The Fall Festival will feature plenty of free activities for neighbors and visitors of all ages! Enjoy a horse-drawn hayride around Saddle Ridge Circle, moonbounces & obstacles course inflatables for all ages, the return of scarecrow making, pumpkin decorating, and more!! We will welcome back the return of the Business Fair Expo featuring over 20 local business sponsors and vendors.
This year’s event will feature some of King Farm’s favorite food trucks and local food vendors selling their tasty festival foods. Our friends at 7 Locks Brewing will be back with the beer tent! There is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy. All food and beverage purchases will require a fee, so be sure to bring your wallet and support the food vendors.
The majority of Saddle Ridge Circle, Saddle Ridge Lane as well as areas around the Saddle Ridge Community Center will be closed to all traffic from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Residents are encouraged to walk to the event or find parking on adjacent streets. Overflow parking will be located at Safeway in the King Farm Village Center or Redland Corporate Park and walk into the event site.
A special thank you to all our 2024 Fall Festival Sponsors!!!
We appreciate your continued support!
Alloy Personal Training
American Family Urgent Care
Cusp & Crown Dental
Deidra Stubbs of Coldwell Banker Real Estate
Dynamite 2
Goldberg Property Management Group
Goshen Enterprises
Rockville Economic Development (REDI)
Vision Painting
We can’t wait to see everyone at this year’s Fall Festival!
Friendly Reminder – No Parking This Sunday
The King Farm Fall Festival is this Sunday, October 20, 2024
Police will close off all of Saddle Ridge Circle and portions of
Saddle Ridge Lane, Reserve Champion Drive and
Thompson Dairy Way to all parking and traffic from
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Please move your vehicle to your alley or garage if parked in front of your home or on any of these street by 9:00 am Sunday, October 20.
Thanks for your cooperation and see you at the festival!!!
King Farm Management
KING FARM CHRONICLE FORMAT SURVEY
We would love to hear you feedback on the Chronicle newsletter format.
Do you prefer the tabloid format (previous style) or the newer booklet style? Your feedback is invaluable in helping management create a newsletter that best meets the needs of KFCA residents. Please share your preference with us!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WWCVCKW
Boo Bash Returns Just In Time for Halloween
It’s going to be a spooktacular Halloween of fun as King Farm hosts the annual Boo Bash next Sunday, October 27, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Get your costumes ready and head to the lawn area of 300 Saddle Ridge Circle for an afternoon of ghoulish fun! The Boo Bash will feature music, games, pumpkin bowling, inflatables, special costumed guests, glitter tattoos, treats and other fun surprises. This event is open to King Farm residents only, sorry no non-resident guests.
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. We expected the migration to be completed by October 7th, but 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 townsq.io as a safe domain.
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.
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.
If you have additional questions, please email management@kingfarm.org or call 301-987-0122.
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!
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UPCOMING BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BOT typically meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
This month’s meeting will not be held on the 3rd Wednesday.
Next BOT Meeting: October 30, 2024 @ 7:00 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: November 11, 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: November 13, 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 for October 2024
Date Event
Monday-Thursday The Walking Club
October 23, 2024 National Portrait Gallery Tour
November 7, 2024 Movie Club
November 7, 2024 Discussion with Councilmember Jackson
Events
King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) is ending October with a tour of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC on Wednesday. November activities will begin on November 7th with two events. The specifics are below.
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, October 23, 2024, at 11:45 am, the KFNV will participate in a docent-led tour of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. The museum is across the street from the Gallery Place Metro. This will replace the usual Coffee and Conversation, which would normally have been on that date. Please note there are no tour spots left, and you will be placed on a Waiting List. This event is open to all members of the King Farm community. Participants can indicate in their RSVP their choice of meeting place: –Meet the KFNV group at Shady Grove Metro entrance at 10:30 am. –Meet the KFNV group at the National Portrait Gallery Information Desk at 8th & G Street Entrance at 11:30 am. Please contact the Operation’s Coordinator at kfnvinfo@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at (301) 799-8104 to arrange for transportation, if you change your plans to attend, or have any other questions.
- On Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm, the KFNV Movie Club will discuss My Octopus Teacher, a 2020 Netflix Original documentary film directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed. The film documents a year spent by filmmaker Criag Foster as he fosters a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest.
- On Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 4:00-5:00 pm in the King Farm Community Center, Rockville Councilmember, Barry Jackson, will discuss current issues of interest to King Farm Community members. Among the issues that Mr. Jackson will discuss are: the proposed Gude access to the Rockville Senior Center and the future of the King Farm Farmstead. We hope to see many King Farm residents at this forum, as membership is open to all members of the King Farm Community.
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.
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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.
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