Dues & Fees | Bentana Woods

Quarterly Schedule

First Installment April 30, 2026

$450.00

Second Installment July 31, 2026

$450.00

Third Installment October 31, 2026

$450.00

Final Installment January 31, 2027

$450.00

Late Policy: A $25 late fee applies if payment is received on or after the 6th of the following month. Interest of 1% per month accrues once 30 days past due.

Payment Instructions

1. Check Memo Line
Write your house number / cluster address clearly on the check memo line to ensure prompt credit. Payment coupons are optional and not necessary.

2. Check Payable To
Make checks payable to Bentana Woods Cluster Association (or BWCA).

3. Mailing / Drop-off Address

Bentana Woods Cluster Assoc.
BWCA Treasurer
1604 Park Overlook Drive
Reston, VA 20190

Need assistance? Contact The Board ([email protected]).

Financial Stewardship: How Your Assessments Are Invested

Bentana Woods Cluster establishes an annual operating and reserve budget funded by assessment revenues across 48 households ($86,400 assessment baseline). Assessment funds are segregated into two primary statutory accounts:

1. Operating Fund (~65%)

Funds day-to-day services and essential neighborhood amenities:

Twice-weekly trash & weekly single-stream recycling
Cluster common grounds mowing & landscaping
Tree canopy safety inspections & hazard limb pruning
Common street lighting electricity (Dominion Energy)
Cluster master insurance policy & liability coverage
Winter snow clearance on common roadways & paths
Independent 5-year engineering reserve study (operating professional fee)

2. Capital Replacement Reserves (~35%)

Mandated by Virginia Code § 55.1-1826 to protect long-term property values (guided by the 5-year Reserve Study):

Roadway asphalt milling, crack filling & sealcoating
Concrete curb gutters & stormwater drainage flumes
Cluster structural retaining walls
Tot Lot playground equipment & safety mulch
Preempts costly emergency special assessments

Statutory Transparency: The Association's financial books and annual budgets are open to all homeowners in good standing. Unaudited monthly financial statements prepared by the Treasurer are reviewed at each monthly Board meeting. Association financial records undergo annual independent arithmetic review and audit prior to presentation at the Annual Membership Meeting.