OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

August 23, 2026. On Saturday, September 12th, members of the Del Webb Mirehaven Neighborhood Association (DWMNA) will vote to keep or discontinue DWMNA during a general meeting to be held at 10 a.m. in the Sandia Center. The authors of this article strongly believe that the DWMNA should be retained and present the following reasons why you should vote to retain the Association.

1. It is fully established since 2017 because of the work of many residents. The communication network is an established email: dwmnanm@gmail.com, the website is established https://dwmna.org/, membership data base is established, treasury is established. Everything is in place.

2. DWMNA is officially recognized as part of the local government by the City of Albuquerque. As such, we receive notice of issues that will impact our neighborhood and have the right to request more information, a thorough hearing, and participate in decision making. HOAs are not eligible to coordinate on this level with the City, so without DWMNA, our community has no standing and receives no notification. We shouldn’t relinquish these legal protections and connections.

3. Concerns about lack of interest in serving on the Board of Directors are overstated. DWMNA by-laws require only three and up to nine directors. There are currently five directors in place; four additional members have submitted applications to serve and could be appointed immediately by the current Board.

4. Development issues are ongoing, especially on the west side. Additionally, other issues (crime, traffic, safety, etc.) can pop up at any time and having an official link to the City of Albuquerque through DWMNA allows us the right to participate in decisions impacting us.

5. Deconstructing DWMNA and reassigning functions of DWMNA to HOA committees is not a good use of our time or energy. Current DWMNA functions such as Neighborhood Watch, City development matters, City election forums, and participation in the West Side Coalition of Neighborhood Associations are effectively handled by the DWMNA and not the primary focus of the HOA.

6. Realtors consider having a neighborhood association an asset, helping to protect property values.

7. A neighborhood association provides a level of connection and communication in our community. It’s a positive, good thing.

Membership in DWMNA is free and open to adult residents of Del Webb Mirehaven; you must be a member to vote on September 12th. See https://dwmna.org/membership/ for details and the form to sign up. Forms will also be available at the meeting.

We encourage you to vote on September 12th to keep the DWMNA.