POLK COUNTY BUILDERS ASSOCIATION2232 Heritage DriveLakeland, FL 33801

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This Issue

• Moratorium Extended

• New Member Profile

• PCBA PAC

Endorsements

• WIN $300!

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Polk County Builders Association

August 28th, 20125:30 pm until 8:00 pmat the Auburndale Civic Center

Gift Basket Raffle and BBQ Dinner - $25For more info about this event call Pat at 863-665-0844

BonanzaGift Basket

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Win $300CASH!

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JULY 2012July 12 PWB Cocktails & Conversation 5:30 pm/Outback Winter HavenJuly 17 Executive Committee Meeting 3:00 pm/PCBA OfficeJuly 26-28 Southeast Builders Conf. Orlando

AUGUST 2012August 1 PWB Council Meeting 8:30 am/PCBA OfficeAugust 2 Builders Liaison Committee Meeting 9:30 am/PCBA OfficeAugust 2 Government Affairs Committee 12:00/PCBA OfficeAugust 14 Foundation Meeting 12:00/PCBA OfficeAugust 16 Board of Directors Meeting 4:00/PCBA OfficeAugust 28 August GMM - Gift Basket Bonanza 5:30 pm/Auburndale Civic Center

SEPTEMBER 2012September 6 Government Affairs Committee 12:00/PCBA OfficeSeptember 13 PWB Cocktails & Conversation 5:30 pm/Berkshire ManagementSeptember 14 Golf Tournament 11:00 am/CypresswoodSeptember 14 Sept. GMM - PAC Meet & Greet 5:30/Sun N FunSeptember 20 Board of Directors Meeting 4:00/PCBA Office

OCTOBER 2012October 3 PWB Council Meeting 8:30 am/PCBA OfficeOctober 4 Government Affairs Committee 12:00/PCBA OfficeOctober 13&14 Parade of Homes First WeekendOctober 18 Board of Directors Meeting 4:00/PCBA OfficeOctober 20&21 Parade of Homes Second Weekend

NOVEMBER 2012November 1 Government Affairs Committee 12:00/PCBA OfficeNovember 2 First Friday 5:00 pm/Downtown LakelandNovember 1-3 FHBA Fall Conference St. PetersburgNovember 8 PWB Cocktails & Conversation TBANovember 13 Nov. GMM – Economic Development Presentation

Guest Speaker - Claudia Tritton 5:30 pm/GrasslandsNovember 15 Board of Directors Meeting 4:00/PCBA Office

DECEMBER 2012December 4 Dec. GMM - Installation Banquet 5:30 pm/Lakeland Yacht ClubDecember 5 PWB Council Meeting 8:30 am/PCBA OfficeDecember 6 Government Affairs Committee 12:00/PCBA OfficeDecember 20 Board of Directors Meeting 4:00/PCBA Office

DID YOU KNOW?As a member of PCBA you can receive a copy of the county’s monthly building permit report by simply requesting it. Please contact Pat at PCBA at 665-0844 or emailpate@pcba.com. Give her the email address that you want the report to go to and she will forward a copy to you. You will receive the report each month via email.

The permit report is a list of all building permits issued for the county for the month. The permits are listed by subdivision name, address, builder, square footage,and declared value. The report includes residential and commercial permits.

5:30pm to 8:30 pm.

History is being made! The Polk County Builders Association is in the processing of forming the firstProfessional Women in Building Chapter for the state of Florida. A mixer at the Winter Haven Outback willbe the first social event. Please plan to attend and bring a donation for “Fridays Kids Packs”

Call Pat at 665-0844 for details about what to donate and to RSVP

Calendar of Events

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POLK COUNTYBUILDERS ASSOCIATIONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NAHB DIRECTORS

FHBA DIRECTORS

FHBA LIFE DIRECTORS

PCBA STAFF

President

President Elect

1st Vice President

2nd Vice President

Secretary/Treasurer

Immediate Past President

Sean HarperHarper Homes

Brian WalshHighland Homes

Barbie Taylor

Keith Combee

William WebbWebb Home Builders

Roger AthertonCounter Effects by Roger

Duane McQuillenDuane McQuillen Construction

Lucas MartinFloraLawn

Mark HulbertHulbert Homes

Rob NunezFlorida Home Designs

Richie JohnsonSouthern Homes

Carlton HodgesLeMans Properties

Brian WallerWaller Construction

Greg SanobaThe Sanoba Law Firm

Nan WebsterIntegrity First Title

Todd ShuffCarpenter Contractors of America

Tim Davis

Mike Hickman

Donnie Tyler / Life Director

Carlton Hodges, Life Director

Dave Carter

Robert Harper

Tim Davis

Carlton Hodges, Life Director

Roger Atherton

A.J. Maqueira

Dave Carter

Bill Branham

Brian Bierwagen

Dave Carter

Robert Harper

Donnie Tyler

Mike Hickman

Gary Clements

Don Paris

Marc Boney

Stephanie Hutton

Pat Edleman

Executive Director

Membership & Special Events

I must start out thismessage with a huge congratulationsto the building industry of Polk County for theextension of the moratorium on Impact Fees. Thedecision to extend the moratorium for 18 monthswill have a great positive economic impact on thiscounty and is a big step in the right direction fromour elected officials. I want to thank the county

commission for their wisdom in supporting this extension andsupporting the construction industry. Also, a big thank you formembers like Mike Hickman, Mark Hulbert and Brian Walshwho spoke publicly at the commission hearings and sharedreal life scenarios of how the moratorium is responsible forjobs throughout this county.

Issues like Impact Fees are exactly why the PCBA wasformed and if there is any doubt about what your membershipdollars do for you the impact fee moratorium should alleviatethat doubt. Membership is the PCBA lifeblood and we areexcited to announce our Get One To Win membership drive.PCBA is kicking off the drive June 22 and it will run throughAugust 31 and our success with Impacts fees is the perfectway to convince a colleague to join our cause. Pat Edlemanhas all the information and the resource packages that youneed to help us with this membership drive so give her a callat 863-665-0844.

We have an exciting events schedule planned throughout therest of the year to network and socialize. Please refer to theevents calendar in the newsletter for info on all of our greatupcoming events! A few of the upcoming events are the fallgolf tournament, Gift basket bonanza and the Fall Parade ofHomes VIP party. Get out bring a date and support thesegreat gatherings.

I wish all the members a safe and fun summer and muchsuccess for the rest of the year.

Sincerely,

Sean Harper

Sean HarperHarper Homes

Phone: 863.665.0844 • Fax: 863.667.99562232 Heritage Drive

Lakeland, Florida 33801

Feel free to contact Sean at:President@PCBA.com

with any questions or concernsregarding the PCBA.

President's Message

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PCBA EventsSave The Date!

SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2012CYPRESSWOOD GOLF COURSE

WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA

The 2012 Fall Golf Tournament Once again Cypresswood Golf Course will host the PCBA Fall Golf

Tournament. Plan to come out for a great day of golf, free food and bever-ages, fabulous raffle prizes and fun!!

Registration will begin at 11:00 amwith a shotgun start at noon.

The Putting Contest will benefit the PCBA Foundation. The cost is $100 per player or $400 per 4 man team.

Range balls are included.

We need volunteers and sponsors for this event. Plan to be a beer cart driver, checkplayers in, help on the course, or help hand out raffle prizes!

Please contact Pat at PCBA for additional info. 665-0844.

PCBA PAC EndorsementsJack Myers, Florida Senate District 15John Wood, Florida House District 41

Neil Combee, Florida House District 39George Lindsey, Polk County Commission District 1

Ed Smith, Polk County Commission District 3John Hall, Polk County Commission District 5

Please make sure to vote in the primary Aug. 14th becausemany of these races will be determined at that time.

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ASSOCIATE SPOTLIGHTBailey, Harris Insurance, Inc. is proud to be a part of the Polk County Builders Associationas well as the Polk County Professional Women in Building. With over 55 years of experience webelieve in good old fashion values where the customer comes first. In today’s world, you need insur-ance from an agency you can trust. As for expert advice, you need to look no further than the Bailey,Harris Insurance, Inc.

Bailey, Harris Insurance, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is owned and operated by Teresa Cochran-Bailey. Not only is Teresa a licensed Insurance Agent, she is also a licensed Real Estate Agent andhas been in Polk County & Hillsborough County all her life. Teresa believes in team work and has builther agency with a powerful team to back her up. With over 55 years of combined experience in theinsurance industry we are here to help in any way we can.

The sky is the limit on what our staff can do. Sharyn Prine and Ricci Davis specialize in Personal LinesInsurance, such as home, auto, boats, motorcycle, RV and much more. Sarah Montgomery is ourCommercial Lines Specialist and primarily focuses on general liability, property, professional liability,and bonds; however, she can assist you with any of your business needs. Your needs and expecta-tions are unique. Whatever your needs, we have the service and support you both expect anddeserve. Providing a great insurance experience is our primary focus.

We already have very strong relationships with several of the amazing builders here in Polk Countyand want to continue to familiarise each builder with our services. We not only want to help your customer with their insurance needs butwe want to help you, the business owner, with your insurance needs. We can save you money on your business & personal insurance. Andin this economy, we need to save all we can and work together as a team to accomplish this goal. Our team of dedicated staff providesfriendly and professional, prompt service when you need it the most.

I must say thank you to the builders and mortgage brokers that we are working with currently. Had it not been for you and your loyalty to uswe would have had a hard time growing in the recent economic downfall. God is good and He has blessed us with wonderful staff, cus-tomers and colleagues we can count on. Please let us be a company you can count on. We want to be part of your team.

Top left to right –Sharyn Prine, Sarah Montgomery

Bottom Left to Right –Teresa Cochran-Bailey, Ricci Davis

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Sponsor one new or returning member for the Summer Membership Drive andreserve your chance to win $300 Cash! The membership drive kicks off June 22,2012, and ends on August 31, 2012. You have ten weeks to Get One to Win!!Sponsor one new or returning member, and get your name in the pot for the cashprize drawing! Contact Pat at PCBA for promotional material and the Get One Kit!

You could be a $300 winner!

GET ONE NEW MEMBER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO

PCBA’S SUMMER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!

$300 FIRST PRIZE$75 Second Prize

$25 Third Prize GOAL: 40 NEW MEMBERS!

WIN

Membership

IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO MARK YOURCALENDARS FOR FIRST FRIDAY!!

Don’t miss First Friday on Friday November 2nd,2012. This is the best opportunity you will have tomarket your business in an almost “home show”atmosphere to over 5,000 people.

Once again PCBA members will be along SouthKentucky Ave, (in front of Harry’s), with their tablesand displays.

Members who have been involved with our FirstFriday event, have been pleased with the resultsthey received.

Plan to take part in First Friday on Friday November2nd in Downtown Lakeland.

Call Pat at PCBA for more details. 665-0844.

Attention:BUILDERS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

AND EMPLOYEES

We are pleased to announce that each association member andtheir employees has benefits in cooperation with AMERICANINCOME LIFE (AIL). They include a NO-COST, eye-care, prescrip-tion, dental, hearing and chiropractor discount plan with savingsup to 65%! Additional benefits are available at permanent grouprate. These benefits pay you, not the doctor or hospital for anaccident (24/7/365 on or off the job) that puts you in the:

Emergency Room (up to $200) $200.00 per Visit

Overnight Hospital Stay (up to 365 days per accident) $400.00 per day

Overnight Intensive Care Unit (up to 14 days) $800.00 per day

Final Expense ANY cause Whole Life Insurance Coverage varies by age

Accidental Death Benefits $40,000 to 200,000

Dismemberment Benefits $20,000 to 200,000

Packages start at just $7.50/week for Builders Association Members andemployees and $10.00/week for seniors. Both individual and familyplans are available at great rates. Rates are determined by age andhealth condition.

Permanent Whole Life and Term insurance is sold separately as well.

Representatives from AIL will be contacting MEMBERS to deliver yourno-cost benefits. As we are busy trying to reach all members,for quicker personal delivery, contact Don Weaver @ 813-520-2004.

IMPACT FEE MORATORIUM EXTENDEDThe current impact fee moratorium was due to expire on August 1, 2012. At the May Board of CountyCommissioners Meeting, the Commissioners considered the possibility of extending the moratorium.

A number of contractors and business leaders attended the meeting to present evidence about theeffect of the moratorium. Several PCBA members spoke about various projects. A representative from the McDonaldscorporation presented evidence about relating to the construction of new restaurants. The evidence presented a clearpicture that the moratorium was helping to create jobs and stimulate the economy.

The County Commissioners were initially leaning towards extending the moratorium by one year. When it came timeto vote, each commissioner spoke briefly about the importance of putting people back to work and encouraginggrowth during these difficult economic times. In the end, they voted unanimously to extend the moratorium by 18months.

The County Commissioners deserve the thanks of every builder in Polk County for having the foresight to recognizethe importance of continuing the moratorium. The people who spoke at the meeting also deserve our thanks, for tak-ing time to present evidence to the Commissioners. The meeting was a perfect example of government and busi-ness working together to help turn the local economy around.

The impact fee moratorium has now been extended to Feb 1, 2014. That should certainly help several new projectsget under way. The Government Affairs Committee meets the 1st Thursday of every month at noon. Please join usfor lunch at the next meeting August 2nd.

Michael Flood

Government Affairs

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DON’T LET THE FALL PARADE OF HOMES PASS YOU BY!

Calling all builder members! Please remember to mark your calendars for the 2012Fall Parade of Homes. The dates are October 13th and 14th and October 20th and21st. Remodelers will be the first weekend only, October 13th and 14th.

Make plans now to enter the Fall Parade.Traffic for the Spring Parade was out-standing, and several builders are still fol-lowing up with leads from the SpringParade.

We are still accepting proposals to buildthe 2012 Showcase Home. Call Pat atPCBA for details. 665-0844.

Events WINNERS FOR THE 2012 SPRING PARADE OF HOMES

HOME OF THE YEAR BY PRICE CATEGORYSingle Family • $178,340 - $187,900

The Diamond Stoney Creek R. Nunez Homes – Home of the YearWon All Categories

Single Family • $187,901 - $224,000The Tuscany Christina Chase R. Nunez Homes – Home of the Year

Best: Floor PlanBest: KitchenBest: Overall Quality

Best Exterior and Master Bath: Ernie White Construction

Single Family • $224,001 - $234,900The Liberty Sleepy Hill Estates Ernie White Construction – Home of the Year

Won All Categories

Single Family • $234,901 - $349,000The Nassau Eaglebrooke Kensington Homes – Home of the Year

Won All Categories

Single Family • $349,001 - $390,000The Nacelle Grandfield Hulbert Homes – Home of the Year

Won All Categories

Single Family • $390,001 - $439,000The St Augustine Cypress Trace Kensington Homes – Home of the Year

Won All Categories

Residential Remodelers of the YearKitchen/Livingroom Remodel – Waller Construction

“Green” Whole House Remodel – Greenovative HomesKitchen Remodel – Williams ConstructionHistoric Whole House Remodel – Tou Inc

Community of the YearLake Juliana Estates – Toll Brothers

Design Center of the Year Stinson Home Design Center

Landscapers of the YearFloralawn

McDowell Landscape Services