Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Holiday Isle Improvement Association Receives 2022 Best of Destin Award

Destin Award Program Honors the Achievement

DESTIN January 24, 2022 — Holiday Isle Improvement Association has been selected for the 2022 Best of Destin Award in the Homeowners’ Association category by the Destin Award Program.

Each year, the Destin Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Destin area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2022 Destin Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Destin Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Destin Award Program

The Destin Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Destin area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Destin Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Destin Award Program

CONTACT:
Destin Award Program
Email: PublicRelations@awardnotifier.com
URL: http://www.awardnotifier.com

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REMINDER: Trailer & RV Permits must be requested prior to any overnight parking on Holiday Isle. Permits can be requested in person, via email to admin@holidayisleimprovement.com, or by calling the HIIA office at 850-837-4753 (please leave a message on the office voicemail, especially if you call at a time when the office is not open). When emailing or leaving a message please include your name and the property address, along with the arrival and departure dates; the information will be recorded on the office spreadsheet on the following business day (physical trailer tags will be issued upon request only). 

  • EACH PROPERTY HAS 15 ANNUAL TRAILER/RV DAYS
  • PERMITS MUST BE REQUESTED *IN ADVANCE* OF STAYING OVERNIGHT.
  • ONLY ONE PERMIT IS ALLOWED PER PROPERTY AT A TIME.
  • PERMITS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED TO PROPERTY OWNERS OR THEIR MANAGEMENT COMPANY; PERMITS WILL NOT BE ISSUED DIRECTLY TO TENANTS.

(Please see the HIIA PC&Rs Section 4.5(e)(1) for additional information on tags for trailers & RVs)

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!

Hurricane Season has begun!!!  The City of Destin has released the 2019 Destin Hurricane Guide.  The Guide contains information that is important for both you and your property, including important phone numbers to have on hand, evacuation zones (with routes and instructions), helpful procedures to follow before and after storms, and more!

If you are not signed up to get Nixle alerts by text you can visit www.nixle.com and complete a quick registration. You will then public safety notifications directly to your phone from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department (including traffic, road closures, weather, etc – this is a year-round service, not just during hurricanes). 

The time to prepare is *now*, not when a storm arrives!!  Stay safe, everyone!!

2019 Destin Hurricane Guide

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The City of Destin has posted the a list of FAQ for those who rent their properties short-term; you can find the list at this link: https://www.cityofdestin.com/faq.aspx?TID=19

Also, please make sure that you review the HIIA PC&Rs Section 4.14(a-g) for the requirements regarding Short-Term Rentals. You can find the required documents under the “HIIA Documents” tab.  


Allied Universal / Holiday Isle Security is on duty on the isle from 5:00PM to 12:00AM in off season and will be working 12hr shifts during spring break and the 100 Days of Summer. They can be reached by dialing (850)-830-7000. This is a cell phone property of the Association, that they carry while on duty here. You can also call the Sheriff’s office at (850)-651-7400, or 911 in case of emergency.

Holiday Isle is also a member of the Neighborhood Watch Program. Report any irregularities to the Sheriff’s Department at the above numbers.

EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS

Allied Universal / Holiday Isle Security: (850)-830-7000

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office: ( 850 ) 651-7400 or 911 in case of emergency


 Holiday Isle Has Reclaimed Water Usage

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday

Midnight-10:00am and 2:00pm-Midnight

**NO WATERING FROM 10AM-2PM DAILY. Water used during this time is often wasted more than it is beneficial due to evaporation in the heat of the day.

These watering times are effective year round. However, DWU may leave mains open if excess water is available (winter and summer).

Owners Please Remember

City of Destin ORDINANCE 11-04-CN

Section 20. Collection Services and Operations.

9.   Location of residential waste for collection:   Persons in occupancy of each residential establishment shall place their garbage carts at the curb no sooner than 12:00 p.m. the day before a scheduled pick-up and shall remove the garbage carts by midnight of the day of the pick-up.

Garbage pick-up days are Tuesday and Friday

Each lessee/owner shall keep improvements on his or her property in good repair, properly painted, and clean and sanitary at all times; and shall also keep the premises free from all trash, debris, household items, and construction items. No construction materials shall be stored on any lot unless an active building permit is in place. At such times as the premises are occupied, each lessee/owner shall be responsible for obtaining frequent and regular trash and garbage removal. Each lessee/owner shall keep all surrounding areas, including streets, beaches and neighboring lots free from trash, debris and obstructions that may be due to the lessee’s/owner’s use or occupancy of the premises.  No landscape clippings or debris may be placed on vacant lots without the consent of the owner of the vacant lot.  All garbage must be placed in receptacles approved by the waste collection agency.  Receptacles shall not be placed on the street prior to noon the day before pick up and shall be removed from the street by midnight the day of pick up.

Lets Keep Holiday Isle Beautiful


INTERESTING READ!

Late HOA payments may soon affect credit scores

NEW YORK – May 10, 2016 – A major credit reporting agency says it will soon take into account homeowner association fees. Homeowners who are late on payments may see it affect their credit score.

Sperlonga, a credit data aggregator, is the first company to provide homeowner association (HOA) payment and account status data to Equifax, which is one of the three major credit-reporting agencies. A full rollout of the new HOA reporting to Equifax will go live in October.

Homeowner associations and property management companies collect about $70 billion in HOA payments yearly among at least 333,000 community associations, according to the Community Association Institute.

“Until now, HOA payments have gone largely unreported to the national credit-reporting agencies,” says Matt Martin, chairman and founder of Sperlonga. “Our service will help elevate association payments to the same level of importance as the consumer’s other financial obligations like residential mortgages, auto loans and credit card payments. Property owners that pay HOA fees on time should begin to see the similar impact [on] their credit reports as they would with other payment obligations traditionally found in a credit report.”

Property owners who are late or delinquent on HOA payments will likely see a negative effect on their credit score, just as if they had missed a mortgage payment.

“Introducing new sources of data beyond what has traditionally been found on credit files can provide additional insight into a consumer’s financial behavior and help deliver expanded credit access,” says Mike Gardner, senior vice president at Equifax.

Source: Sperlonga and “Your HOA Payments May Now Affect Your Credit Score,” Credit.com (May 4, 2016)

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Master Association for Holiday Isle Properties

Our mission at Holiday Isle Improvement Association is to promote, encourage, sponsor and participate in the conservation, repair, maintenance, beautification and improvements of the streets, roadways, canals and other public areas located in and upon Holiday Isle and to this end receive and manage funds as per our by-laws for this purpose.

This website serves to communicate complete and accurate information to our owners in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Here you’ll find the latest news, a calendar of events, general information, past newsletters, Board information (member listing and minutes), hurricane information and other documentation related to Holiday Isle Improvement Association.

If you have any questions, we can be reached at (850) 837-4753, or e-mail us here.