Shagbark

Security

• We are the only community with 24/7 security personnel at the entrance to the neighborhood.
• No one is allowed in the neighborhood without a reason for being there.
• Our guards receive training and are certified by the State of Tennessee.
• We employ three full-time people at the gate and three to four part-timers who work one or two days a week.
• Our primary expense is personnel, with security being our most considerable outlay.

Roads & Grounds

• About 22 miles of private roads, all maintained by Shagbark. About 1/3 of the area has gravel roads.
• We pave and repair roads, shoulders, and culverts.
• We blow leaves, cut trees, salt, and plow snow and ice.
• We maintain street signs and directional arrows.
• A full-time maintenance employee takes care of the common areas.
• Individuals maintain their personal driveways.

Utilities

• Internet: AT&T fiber optic to the house, up to 5 GB speed.
• Electricity: Sevier County Electric.
• Water & sewer: All cabins in Shagbark are on wells and have their own septic systems.
• Trash: Taken to the dump by owners; some small businesses will remove your trash.
• Mail: Delivered to the central mailboxes by the US Post Office. Mailboxes are assigned by the Post Office, not the HOA.
• Packages: Delivered directly to the property, except by the Post Office, which delivers to a mail shed next to the mailboxes. The carrier leaves a note in your mailbox with the door code.

Rentals

• Overnight rentals are allowed in Shagbark.
• All incoming guests must be registered with the HOA and will be issued a pass by the guard gate upon arrival.
• The fee for use of the common areas by non-owners is $10 per booking and $10 per car, collected from the cabin owner or management company.
• To set up your cabin for rentals, contact the guard gate (open 24 hours, 7 days a week) at (865) 428-5956 or security@shagbarkpoa.com.

Building & Requests

New homes, exterior changes and tree removal all need approval first. There is a road-use fee for construction vehicles on all new construction: $2,500 for a one- or two-bedroom home, plus $1,000 for each bedroom beyond that.

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Fees & Dues

• Yearly dues: Home $950 · Lot $400
• For 2027, there is a special $500 assessment for road improvements in addition to the dues.
• We are on a calendar year (1/1 – 12/31) and bill annually.
• Bills go out in December or early January and are due by January 31st of each year.
• A $300 transfer fee is due from the buyer for each property sale.
• To find the current dues owed by a property, email office@shagbarkpoa.com.