Wellington Homeowners Association News
NEWS

ANNUAL MEETING - BOARD ELECTIONS
The Annual Membership Meeting was held Wednesday 11/05/2025. A quorum of 51 properties were represented – 19 in-person and 32 by proxy. 4 existing Board members remained on the Board. 1 Owner volunteered to join the Board.
The Board members for 2025-2026 are:
Katie Murphy – President
Belinda Collins – Vice President
Paul Cohen – Treasurer
David Sekira – Secretary
Sarah Lavicka – Assistant Secretary

RECYCLE UPDATE – WASTE MANAGEMENT
CHECKING RECYCLE BIN FOR COMPLIANCE

The Board wanted to pass along this informational update regarding recycling in our community. Waste Management, Lee County's contractor for waste pick up, has recently issued 26 violations in Wellington for recycling bins that were not in compliance with accepted materials. Placing the wrong materials in your blue recycle bin may result in your bin being marked with an orange sticker for non-compliance and potentially not emptied on pick up day.

To help everyone better understand what can and cannot be placed in recycling bins, the HOA will be distributing free reusable bags along with updated informational guidelines. Please look for them at your door in the coming days.

Going forward, Waste Management will randomly check recycling containers at time of pick up. Any bin found to be out of compliance will receive an orange sticker and will not be emptied until the nonaccepted items are removed.

WELLINGTON PRESERVES COVENANTS AND
RESTRICTIONS in accordance with FL
Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA
S.720.3032) If HOA communities do no
preserve their Governing Documents they can
expire or “extinguish” after 30 years. On July
24, 2025, Wellington completed the process to
preserve the existing Governing Documents
(to include amendments) by recording a
Notice of Preservation from Marketable
Record Title Act with the Clerk of the Court for
Lee County. The recorded document is now
linked on the Documents page. Additionally, a
hard copy will be mailed to each owner in
coming weeks.

LEASING AMENDMENT RECORDED WITH
LEE COUNTY EFFECTIVE 05/02/2025
On February 4, 2025, a two-thirds majority (78) of
Wellington Owners voted to amend Article XI
Section 19 of the Declaration Document to
restrict new owners from leasing their property for
a period of 1 year from the date of purchase. This
rule does not apply to owners who owned their
property prior to 05/02/25, whether they currently
lease or not. The updated documents can be
found under the Documents page of this website.




 

 REMINDERS

ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

HOA BOARD
3rd Wednesday of the month
2026 Board Meeting Schedule

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE
1st Tuesday of the month
2026 ACC Meeting Schedule

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HOA Email Consent Form

BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR
If you are a neighbor with a furry family member,
please remember to clean up after your dog or cat as
you walk the neighborhood.

EXTERNAL MODIFICATIONS
REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL
Any external modification, including painting, must
be approved by the Architectural Control Committee
(ACC) prior to starting the project. The ACC meets
the 1st Tuesday of each month. Complete the form
linked below and submit it to the ACC 72 hours
prior to the next meeting by placing it in the box
affixed to the railing at the pool entrance.

Request for Architectural Modifications
Or mail your application to:

Wellington Homeowners Association of Lee County, Inc,
16733 Wellington Lakes Circle
Fort Myers, FL 33908