AARP & IRS SPONSORED "TAX-AIDE PROGRAM"
This is a nationwide tax preparation service, sponsored by AARP and IRS, that provides free income tax preparation, free electronic filing, and answers tax questions with the help of 32,000 volunteers nationwide. This program is intended to serve low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and older. IRS provided software is used for all tax returns. All counselors are certified, having passed three levels of IRS testing. All information is strictly confidential.
This program is provided locally by the Carroll County AARP-Tax Aide Program at:
The Holiday Island Community Church
188 Stateline Drive
February 1, 2012 through April 12, 2012
Wednesdays and Thursdays: 9am - 4 pm
Please contact Anne Dray (479-253-7611) or Lou Brockman (479-253-9198) if you have questions about the program.
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HISID Current Board of Commissioners
Ken Brown, Ken Ames - Vice Chair, Linda Graves - Secretary, Bruce Larson, Linda Griswold - Chair
Clubhouse Status
The Clubhouse HVAC replacement is complete. The Clubhouse will be available beginning Monday, February 6. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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To view the 2011 Holiday Island Assessed Benefits Study, click here .
Holiday Island Suburban Improvement
District
2011 Reassessment of
Benefits
Unlike municipalities, which predominantly rely
on sales and ad valorem real property taxes to fund necessary public
improvements and operations, the primary source of income for suburban
improvement districts is the collection of an annual assessment levy from the
owners of all properties located within the district's boundaries. This assessment levy is adopted annually
by the district's board of commissioners in the course of adopting each year's
annual operating budget, and is based on the establishment of an "assessment of
benefits and damages" report for all properties within the district.
Suburban improvement districts are charged with
appointing an assessor who shall "assess the benefits which will accrue to the
real property within the district" against the value of those same properties
prior to any public improvement (A.C.A. 14-92-225). Essentially, the district assessor
is charged with determining the prorated value of all public improvements
provided to each property owner within the defined boundaries of the district
based on location, usage and property zoning classification. The assessor determines the value of
each property with all public improvements in place compared to the value of
that property if the improvements did not exist; the difference between these
two values is known as "assessed benefits." The
annual assessment levy is established each year, in an amount not to exceed ten
percent (10%) for any one (1) year of the assessed benefits outlined in the
report (A.C.A. 14-92-228).
The last reassessment of benefits commissioned
by the district was in 1993; Mr. Tom Hopper with Crafton Tull Engineering was
appointed at that time as assessor for the district. Since the completion of the 1993
reassessment, significant capital improvements have been completed, including a
$360,000 reconstruction of the 18-hole golf course maintenance facility, a
$290,000 golf course irrigation well installation, $450,000 in miscellaneous
recreation center improvements, a $250,000 district administrative office
purchase and a $5.6 million wastewater treatment plant expansion and
upgrade. With the addition of these
and numerous other public improvements, along with increases in other costs to
the district, the board of commissioners has determined that public benefits
have changed substantially, and that a new reassessment is required.
At its Regular meeting on February 28, 2011,
the board of commissioners approved resolution no. 208, appointing Mr. Thomas E.
Reed of Reed & Associates, Inc. of Fayetteville, Arkansas as District
Assessor, and ordered the completion of a reassessment of benefits report. Mr. Reed has completed his report, and
presented the document to the board in early-September. Below is a summary of property
classifications and assessed benefits:
Zoning
Before Improvements
After Improvements
Assessed Benefits
R-1
Vacant/Paved Access
$2,000
$10,000
$
8,000
R-1
Vacant/Gravel Access
$2,000
$ 9,000
$
7,000
R-1
Improved/Paved Access
$2,000
$15,000
$13,000
R-1
Improved/Gravel Access
$2,000
$14,000
$12,000
R-2
Vacant
$2,000
$10,000
$
8,000
R-2
Improved
$2,000
$15,000
$13,000
R-3
Vacant
$2,000
$14,000
$12,000
R-3
Improved
$2,000
$19,000
$17,000
C-1/C-2 Vacant
$2,000
$11,000
$
9,000
C-1/C-2 Improved
$2,000
$16,000
$14,000
Time-
Share Improved
$2,000
$31,000
$29,000
Holiday Island property owners were heard on their assessed benefits at an equalization
hearing between the hours of 9:00 a.m. through noon, and 5:00 p.m. through 8:00
p.m. at the Holiday Island Clubhouse Ballroom, 1 Country Club Drive, Holiday
Island, Arkansas on Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
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18-Hole Golf Course
Leagues:
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Tuesday - HIMGA (Men's League)
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Wednesday - HILGA (Ladies' League)
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Wednesday Afternoon - Skin's League
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Thursday - Old Coots
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Sunday Afternoon - Scotch Doubles
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Current Pro Shop Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 9am - 3pm; Monday: 10am - 3pm. Course opens daily @ 9am except Mondays when course opens @ 10am (depending on weather).
Grill Hours: Lunch daily: 11am - 2pm
Breakfast: Friday & Saturday: 8:30-11am
Sunday: 8:30am - Noon
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Rec Center & 9-Hole Golf Course
Current Rec Center Hours : 9am - 3pm, weather permitting. After hours or inclement weather, please leave message and your call will be returned; 479-253-9890.
Current 9-Hole Hours: 9-Hole Course opens @ 8am, except Mondays when it does not open until 10am.
Swimming Pools: Both closed for season. Repairs to the big pool are currently underway.
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HISID Board of Commissioner Meetings:
Work Session: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 9am @ District Office
Regular Meeting: Monday, February 27, 2012, 9am @ District Office
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Holiday Island Happenings:
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Holiday
Island is a wonderful location for wedding receptions, class reunions,
family reunions, swimming parties, or just about any get together, large
or small. The Clubhouse Ballroom is great for larger gatherings, the
historic Barn provides a rustic setting, picnics are perfect at the
Pavilion, and smaller meeting rooms are available. For more information
and rental rates, please call 479-253-9890. Following is a listing of
Holiday Island's rental facilities and their capacity information.
(Advance reservations required):
To view a virtual tour click:Holiday Island Rental Facilities Virtual
Tour
Clubhouse Ballroom - 1 Country Club
Drive (capacity of 237)
Clubhouse Room A - 1 Country Club
Drive (capacity of 30)
Clubhouse Room B - 1 Country Club
Drive (capacity of 15)
Multipurpose Meeting Room - 13
Buckskin Lane (capacity of 40)
Rec Center Pavilion - 13 Buckskin
Lane
Small Swimming Pool - 13 Buckskin Lane
The Barn -
120 Shields Drive (capacity of 149)