Updates and Information
This is the page where you'll find useful information that is pertinent to your ownership at Belmont. This information is updated as necessary!
IMPORTANT SNOW UPDATE 2/22/26
Hello all,
This is an updated email regarding realistic expectations. I mentioned in my email below that snow removal would start at 7:00am on Monday. This may not be the case. The Town of Harwich is telling residents that there are limited resources for plowing public roads and the process may be very slow. If this is the case, our crew may not be able to get to the Belmont until the roads are cleared. Their safety is of the utmost importance. They do not live close by.
Please be patient with them. We only have three guys. One is operatizing the plow and the other two are shoveling and this is going to be a very wet and heavy snow. There are no other resources for us. Whitten is unable to help; as they have limited resources and a full slate of customers that are counting on them.
All townhouse gates will be opened today before the storm. Please DO NOT close them as it makes it very difficult to access the courtyards.
Everything else that I wrote in yesterday’s email still applies. Stay safe and thank you for understanding.
Jay
YESTERDAY’S EMAIL
Hello all,
We are expecting 12 to 16 inches of snow on Monday with blizzard conditions. Snow removal will start at 7:00am on Monday morning.
Power outages are anticipated and I encourage all year-round residents to be fully prepared with batteries, lanterns and flashlights. We lost power for an extended amount of time four years ago and that could be the case again. Emergency lanterns will be placed in all mid-rise stairwells. Water and landline telephone service should not be impacted. The office phone is powered by electricity, so in the event of a TRUE EMERGENCY, contact the emergency line at 508-240-6306. Our team may not be able to respond if conditions are too dangerous to drive.
I have contacted all Belmont private contractors and asked that they stay off the property on Monday while our crew attempts to clean up an enormous amount of snow. We will allow two extra days in May to compensate builders that are affected by this storm and the storm about three weeks ago. Please expect large piles of snow that will impede your vision, so extra caution should be exercised while navigating parking lot and roads. There are limited places where we can put snow. Please take extra care when walking as well.
If you have a car parked outside, please move in into your garage. In order to assist us with snow removal; I’d ask that If you have an exterior space assigned to you or a second vehicle; please move your car into an empty space in one of the mid-rise garages until the storm is over and the parking lots and driveways are cleared of snow. Leave your name, phone and unit number clearly displayed on your dashboard in case any owner arrives and wants their space. Every owner has a mid-rise key. The garage door buttons are located next to the garage entrance doors. Press the open switch. Move your car in. The garage door will close automatically. If the power goes out, the garage doors will be left in the open position until it returns. They would not be opened until Monday morning!
Thanks for your cooperation.
Jay
Updated Work Rules
The Board of Trustees has voted to allow noise-free light work in season on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The Board voted to allow contractors to provide bids on weekends in the off-season only. This is a change of policy.
No Work Will Be Permitted Any Friday, Saturday, or Sunday in the Season.
There is never any work allowed on any weekend, year-round.
Important Change Regarding Mid-Rise Balconies
All forms of tile (ceramic or porcelain) have been removed from the approved decking materials.
No owner may place or replace tiles on their balconies. This change is necessary due to the porous nature of the tile, grout, and concrete underneath. Water and moisture are seeping through, causing damage to the hollow core slabs and affecting unit owners beneath these tiled decks.
(Owners that currently have tile on their balconies are not required to remove it unless it begins to cause problems with the concrete slabs; affecting the unit beneath you.)
Winter Closing Procedure
Midrise Unit
Turn off both water valves at the water meter.
Turn off the circuit breaker for the hot water tank, clothes dryer, and both circuit breakers for the rooftop a/c unit. Leave utility room bi-fold doors open to allow heat to circulate.
Put the a/c thermostat control in the “off” position, with the fan switch in the “auto” position. The “heat” setting on this thermostat is not functional.
Flush each toilet, holding down the flush valve until no more water will exit.
Open each sink and tub faucet to allow any residual water to drain; then close the faucets. It is not necessary or recommended that you drain the hot water tank.
Pour a few ounces of non-toxic antifreeze (available at any hardware store) into each sink drain, tub drain, toilet bowl, tank, and floor drain in the utility room. Do not use automotive antifreeze.
Unplug the washer, and verify that the washing machine water valve is off. If you turn off your refrigerator, be sure to leave the door ajar.
Set master bedroom and living room thermostats at 50 degrees. Open kitchen and bathroom sink cabinets, the utility room folding door, and both bathroom doors. In a 3-bedroom unit, include the thermostat in the room adjacent to the kitchen. In a 1 or 2-bedroom unit facing the parking lot, leave the master bedroom walk-in closet bi-fold doors (Bldg. 1-2-5-6) or the utility closet (Bldg. 3 & 4) open to allow heat circulation. The kitchen baseboard heater, as well as both bathroom heaters can be left off. Use of the thermostat in the guest bedroom is optional, but the room door must be closed if the thermostat is left off.
The thermostat that operates your air-conditioning does not operate heat and should be left in the “off” position.
Remove everything from your balcony deck. Close living room window storm panels (if applicable).
Install “Mr. Thirsty” devices in the inside tracks of all sliding doors and on the inside threshold of the hinged deck door (2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor Units only).
Leave a set of keys in the office or on your kitchen counter for any Vehicle stored in the underground parking garage.
Townhouse Unit
Turn off both water valves at the water meter in the basement.
Open outdoor hose connections (front & rear) to drain water. Disconnect any hoses and close outdoor valves.
Flush toilets and hold down the flush valve until no more water exits.
Open each sink and tub faucet to allow any residual water to drain; then close the faucets.
Pour a few ounces of non-toxic antifreeze (available at any hardware store) into each sink drain, tub drain, toilet bowl, and tank. Do not use automotive antifreeze.
Turn off the circuit breaker for the dryer, unplug the washer, and verify that the washing machine water valve is off. If you turn off your refrigerator, be sure to leave the door ajar.
Set your thermostat at 50 degrees, with the control switch on “heat” and the fan switch on “auto.”
Open kitchen and bathroom sink cabinet doors to allow heat circulation.
Store trash containers in the garage.