Countrywood Neighborhood Association

Countrywood

Learn More About Our Association

From helpful information to our board officers
Countrywood has always had a very active and strong neighborhood association with elected leaders and voluntary dues. The Countrywood Neighborhood Association (CNA) is a group of neighbors and business owners who work together for changes and improvements such as neighborhood safety, beautification, general advocacy, and community activities. The CNA reinforces rules and regulations through education, peer pressure, and by looking out for one another. CNA is a neighborhood association and not a homeowners association (HOA). The CNA channels information that is viable and necessary to help deter criminal activity, clean-up litter and blighted areas, and empower us citizens by speaking as one voice when addressing concerns that are taken to local city and county government. CNA operates under a set of bylaws that may be reviewed upon request.

The Countrywood Neighborhood Association (CNA) serves the residents of Countrywood where government service stops.

For example, we maintain the grounds, signs, guard house and irrigation systems.  We attend important joint agency meetings and sign-up to receive information so that we can communicate information to the residents about what's going on in the neighborhood and the surrounding areas.  We interact with the police, code enforcement, Memphis City Beautiful, the in-fill area representatives, and other agencies and neighbors.  We have been working on getting the neighbors to engage in the neighborhood by providing information about where the dues go, sending more communications, updating the website, engaging in social media and having periodic get-togethers.

Membership is open to all residents, local businesses, faith-based institutions, schools, and other organizations located within our boundaries that have a vested interest in the area.

Eligibility is automatic with residence in Countrywood. It is expensive to maintain a neighborhood the size of Countrywood. CNA’s effectiveness is limited by the total dues it collects. Membership dues are used wisely and are an important component in keeping property values high. Your involvement in determining the destiny of our neighborhood cannot be understated. Your involvement can be as small as picking up litter from the sidewalks, curbs, and medians when you walk your dog and by reporting anything you see out-of-line.

Board Meetings are held regularly as decided by the Board of Directors and its Officers. Neighborhood meetings for the entire membership are held periodically and announced in advance. Important dates appear on the website’s calendar. 

Be a part of one of the choice neighborhoods in the Memphis area because of the association's special and volunteer efforts. The following are some of the benefits provided by your membership dues:

  • Maintenance Details: Upkeep of the guard house, entrance signs, and lighting and related repairs.
  • Utilities for the lighting and irrigation systems at four entrances
  • Landscaping and lawn maintenance of the four entrances, plus the easements by the power lines and gas lines
  • Periodic membership and Board meetings (board members are not paid).
  • Periodic newsletters and emails with information you need to know (printing and postage)
  • Coordination of the annual (third Saturday in September) neighborhood sale to discourage random garage/yard sales throughout the year
  • Stationery and postage for covenant/code violation correspondence
  • Legal expenses for non-profit IRS tax returns, state charter, permits, etc.
  • Maintenance contract and permits for four underground irrigation systems
  • Maintenance: Entrance signs, medians from Rockcreek Parkway to Highway 64, Guard House, etc.
  • Website: Webmaster Fees, Website hosting
  • Communications: Newsletters, postcards, Nextdoor, Facebook Page

The CNA is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the guard house, four entrance signs, lighting and their related repairs. Also, it is responsible for maintenance of the underground irrigation systems at four entrances. The City of Memphis is responsible for maintenance of about eight miles of medians within Countrywood’s collector streets and cul-de-sacs to include mowing, trimming, edging, and tree maintenance. CNA privately contracts for landscaping and lawn maintenance of the four entrances, plus the easements by the power lines and gas lines. Several other entities are responsible for a few open areas near the main entrance on Rockcreek Parkway. 

Click here to view our covenants.

The CNA operates under a set of bylaws that require enforcement of the restrictive covenants written into every land title in greater Countrywood. There is a covenant enforcement committee that processes and evaluates all reported violations. The committee regularly asks homeowners to correct covenant violations, and then follows up with legal action when necessary.

Report potential covenant violations on the CNA website by going to the Contact Us page and then submit an online contact form. This method replaces the former “CNA Hotline” and is more efficient and cost-effective. Residents are encouraged to use the City of Memphis’ 311 Support Center to make complaints about Memphis and Shelby County code violations and the following: potholes, abandoned vehicles, high weeds on vacant lots, curbside trash, faulty traffic signals, and derelict and abandoned homes. Service requests/complaints may be placed by calling 311 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by using the Online Support Center 24/7 at www.memphistn.gov and clicking “311 Support Center.

Tracking numbers are assigned for follow-up. The “Top Ten Code Violations” for Memphis and Shelby County may be viewed on the City of Memphis’ website at www.memphistn.gov on the 311 page.

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MEET THE BOARD

Officers

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Phil Bollinger

VICE PRESIDENT

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Vacant

SECRETARY

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Fred Leith

TREASURER

Directors and Committees

carol and art

Art & Carol Straughn

DIRECTOR

Covenant-Code Enforcement Committee

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Vacant

DIRECTOR

Maintenance/Code Enforcement Committee

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JoAnn Rowe

DIRECTOR

Welcome Committee

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Jasmine Morentin

DIRECTOR

Special Events/Public Relations

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Carl Garrett

COMMITTEE

President Emeritus