Carriage Hills Civic Association
Mobile, AL


2026 Financial Information

Your dues go towards maintaining our entrances, paying utility bills, sending out an annual newsletter, sponsoring a Yard of the Month award, and other expenses.

Our Fixed Expenses consist of:

  • Grass cutting = Appx $300/month = $3600/year
  • Electric bill for entrance lights = Appx $82/month = $984/year
  • Water bill = Appx $16/month + usage = $192/year + usage
  • Newsletter = Appx $500/year (NOTE: 2026 newsletter expenses were incurred in Dec 2025.)
  • PO Box = Appx $268/yr

Total Fixed Expenses = Appx $5,544/year


We have landscaping and other expenditures that vary from year to year. These can be for sod replacement. sign and wall painting, etc. We have other misc expenditures such as signage, American flag replacement, and Yard of the Month gift cards.These can vary depending on how much money we have available after fixed expenses are accounted for.

Total Variable Expenses = $500 to $2,500/year




Income

Total number of households 521
Annual dues per household $50
Participation rate (152 households) 29.17%
Dues $8,245.50
Donations $
Total income - Jan 1-June 30, 2026 $8,245.50

Fixed Expenses

Grass cutting (Appx $300/mo) $(1,781.57)
Electricity (Appx $82/mo) $(492.17)
Water (Appx $16/mo + usage) $(93.36)
Newsletter (Appx $500/yr) $()
PO Box (Appx $268/yr) $(268.00)
Total fixed expenses - Jan 1-June 30, 2026 $(2,635.10)

Variable expenses

Signage $(165.00)
Clean and paint front walls and sign $(1,753.00)
Yard of the Month gift cards $(120.00)
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Total variable expenses - Jan 1-June 30, 2026 $(2,038.00)

Summary

Beginning balance - Jan 1, 2026 $611.89
Income $8,245.50
Fixed expenses $(2,635.10)
Variable expenses $(2,038.00)
Ending balance - June 30, 2026 $4,184.29