February 2014 Newsletter - Permian Basin Builders Association

PBBA News
The Monthly Newsletter
of the
Permian Basin Builders Association
Affiliated with
National Association of Home Builders &
Texas Association of Builders
1997 - 2013
Volume 14 No. 2
February: The time of year for love, romance,
and home improvement! The Permian Basin
Builders Association, partnered with American
Home Improvement and Atmos Energy, is proud to
bring you the 14th annual edition of the Home &
Garden Show! The show will run Friday, February
21st through Sunday, February 23rd at the Midland
County Horseshoe Arena. This year’s theme is
Imagine, and showcases all sorts of programs and
exhibits to get your creative wheels turning!
Our Special Guest this year is
VERN YIP, host of HGTV’s Deserving Design & judge for Design
Star! He will join us on Saturday
from 11:30am to 2:00pm for a meetand greet, Q&A, and to speak about
design and the latest trends. Thank
you, Suddenlink for sponsoring this
year’s speaker! Other programs to look forward to
are Dillard’s Style Show (Sun @ 2:00pm), vendor
‘how-to’ presentations, and variety of interactive
children’s activities. The Master Gardeners will
again hold educational classes throughout the day
on Saturday to teach about landscaping techniques.
February 2014
With nearly 100 vendors, there is definitely something for everyone’s interests! We have exhibitor
booths representing a wide variety of products and
services, including interior design, furniture, home
décor, landscaping, remodeling & new construction,
plumbing, heating & air, hot tubs & spas, health &
fitness, lighting, appliances, floor covering, pest
control, windows & doors, and more!
Make plans to come out to see the show on Friday,
February 21 from 4pm to 9pm, Saturday, February
22 from 9am to 6pm, and Sunday, February 23 from
noon to 5pm. Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for children (ages 3-12), and $5 for seniors (ages 65 and
up). We also have 3-day passes for $10! Tickets
can be purchased online at pbbatexas.org, at any
Midland or Odessa 7-Eleven, or at the door during
show hours. Give us a shout at the office if you
have any questions about the show or are interested in volunteering over the weekend!
Sponsored
By:
Working for the Future of the Basin
PO Box 7111
Midland, TX 79708
5601 W. Industrial Ave., Suite B
Midland TX 79706
432.520.7917
432.620.8718 (fax)
[email protected]
www.pbbatexas.org
2014 PBBA Officers & Directory
President: Susan Yanacek
Secretary/Treasurer: Gilbert Saenz
Billy Bassett
Albert Ayala
Bob Dozier
Edwin Sanchez
Rodger Horton
Annie Winkler
Vice President: Scott Payne
Past President: Vicente Carrasco
Jack Fisher
Ed Grube
Walter Pate - State Director
Jake Hantz
Rodney Martin
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Thursday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday-Sunday
www.facebook.com/PBHBA
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You Have Our “Permits-ion” to Brag!
With the help of our Builders, Associates, and Affiliates,
West Texas just keeps growing and growing and growing and...
MIDLAND
ODESSA
NEW HOME PERMITS
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
2012
44
64
51
60
2013
67
65
57
75
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
67
57
50
52
33
34
49
40
68
68
54
54
61
44
53
67
598
732
Totals
2014
89
2012
36
64
44
30
2013
40
56
58
41
56
41
35
66
44
66
42
59
67
75
41
59
100
68
37
44
2014
34
Permit information obtained from the City of Midland/City of Odessa
MIDLAND
ODESSA
NEW COMMERCIAL PERMITS
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Totals
2012
4
3
8
2
3
3
10
10
1
6
3
5
58
2013
2
5
5
6
3
12
11
12
8
7
10
10
88
2014
7
2012
12
9
18
12
16
16
28
2013
14
11
11
18
26
21
22
Permit information obtained from the City of Midland/City of Odessa
2014
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Lance Friday
David Miller
Mark Payne
Tom Woodruff
Rodney Martin
Walter Pate
Jack Fisher
Susan Yanacek
Milton Lary
Callie Stevens
Billy Bassett
Bill Deal
Russell Jones
Vicente Carrasco
Linda Kahler
Robert Dozier
Travis Pate
Richard Dunham
Becky Vines
Tracy Timlin
Randy Pittman
Edward Grube
Shane Louder
Freida Henderson
Jeff York
Patty Dozier
Corey Lusk
Mike Smith
Jim Rector
Lonnie Lawrence
David McGuire
Rodger Horton
291.00 L
288.00 L
237.25 L
234.00 L
101.50 L
69.00 L
69.50 L
66.50 L
64.50 L
59.50 L
57.00 L
54.50 L
54.00 L
46.50 L
40.50 L
43.00 L
38.50 L
38.50 L
36.00 L
30.50 L
26.50 L
25.00
22.00
20.50
18.00
16.50
14.50
10.00
9.50
8.50
7.00
7.00
“L” - Life Spike
PBBA News
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Welcome, New Associates, to PBBA!
Ricardo Parra—Rose of Sharon
Shutters
4519 N Garfield
Midland TX 79705
(432) 682-3900
[email protected]
Tim Truett—Amazon Backyards
3303 N Midkiff Rd
Midland TX 79705
432-561-5444
[email protected]
John F Austin—JFA Construction
PO Box 80516
Midland TX 79708
432-699-4133
[email protected]
Hilary Brown—First Place Realty
1909 W Wall St Ste I
Midland TX 79701
432-242-0006
[email protected]
Bill Coverick—Preferred Quality Homes
PO Box 3323
Grapevine TX 76099
(817) 903-2803
[email protected]
Jose Barrientos—JBJ Countertops
1911 Peters Rd Ste 9
Irving TX 75061
469-878-4852
George Wiebe—Re-Bath of West Texas
13020 Hwy 191
Midland TX 79707
(432) 209-0328
[email protected]
ARE YOU
DOING BUSINESS
WITH A PBBA
MEMBER?
SUPPORT YOUR
LOCAL INDUSTRY !
THANK YOU for your Renewal!
Grant Looney
Acme Brick
Pat Chancellor
Legacy Real Estate
Karen Schnieder
Alldredge Gardens
Mike Smith
Midwest Door & Window
Edwin Sanchez
Ashingdon Homes
Paul Morrow
Morrow Water Savers
Jake Hantz
Atmos Energy
Holly Cohen
Real Estate One
Barbara Sidle
Basin Glass & Mirror
Jeff Henderson
Sharyland Utilities
Aaron Sandberg
Crossblade Construction LLC
Peter Walper
Texas Energy Raters
Coby Farrow
CTC Homes & Construction LLC
Cindy Riley
West Texas Brick & Stone
Samantha Hill
Ferguson Enterprises
Helen Bowden
Kahler Construction Company
Greg Thorpe
Kahler Construction Company
Karen White
Kahler Construction Company
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Installation of Officers & Awards Night 2014
We wish to express our deepest appreciation to the
following companies for their partnership towards this
event. Without them, this event would not be possible.
Platinum Partners
ACME Brick Company
Atmos Energy
Kahler Homes
Landgraf Crutcher & Assoc
Mason Supply
Mid-West Door & Window
Oberkampf Supply
The Real Estate Company
StrucSure Home Warranty
Suddenlink Communications
Texas Classic Homes
West Texas Abstract & Title Co.
Gold Partners
B&W Chemical Toilets
Carrasco Homes
HUB International
Overhead Door Company
Saenz Signature Homes
Builders & Homeowners
Hearthstone Homes
Innovative Home Solutions
Pioneer Mortgage
Weldon Taylor Appraisals
Silver Partners
Harris Acoustics
In The News...
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CURRENT TOP TEN PBBA
VOLUNTEERS:
JEFF YORK
KRISTA MADDOX
JAKE HANTZ
MIKE SMITH
JAMES BELL
CINDY FISHER
SHIRLEY KELLY
JOHN KELLY
LARRY STEVENS
JACK FISHER
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PBBA Events: February 2014
Sun
Tue
Mon
Thu
Wed
Fri
Sat
1
2
9
3
4
5
6
7
8
2pm
Developer’s Council
Meeting @ PBBA
1pm
Home & Garden
Show Committee
Mtg
3pm
Parade of Homes
Committee Mtg
11am
PWB Board Mtg
Happy Birthday
Walter Pate!
10
11
12
13
14
Happy Birthday
Jeff York!
3pm
Board Meeting
1pm
Home & Garden
Show Committee
Mtg
11:30 General
Membership
Luncheon
(@ Atmos)
Partnered by Morrow Water Savers!
DEADLINE for
PARADE OF
HOMES BUILDER
CONTRACTS!
19
20
21
22
1pm
Home & Garden
Show Committee
Mtg
8am-5pm
Home & Garden
Show MOVE IN!
Home & Garden
Show 4pm-9pm
Home & Garden
Show 9am-6pm
26
27
Happy Birthday
Gilbert Saenz &
Jerry Martin!
16
17
18
President’s Day
23
24
25
Home & Garden
Show 12pm-5pm
Happy Birthday
Callie Stevens!
4pm
Government
Relations Committee Mtg
*Style Show at 2!
Happy Birthday
Doug Knight!
15
*VERN YIP
11:30am-2pm!
28
Happy Birthday
David Miller!
TAB Board Mtgs
All Meetings are held at PBBA Office Unless Otherwise Noted—5601 W Industrial Ave Ste B Midland 79706
Keep up with updates and changes on our website: pbbatexas.org!
PBBA News
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YOUR ORGANIZATION NEEDS YOU!
Every single man and woman is a partner in the most tremendous undertaking of
PBBA history…
MISSION: MEMBERSHIP
You must do your duty to be champions of the greatest Permian Basin Builders
Association Membership Drive of all time!
We are actively enlisting membership committee members willing to serve on
this charge. Members will meet once a month and will organize the following
tasks for the 2014 drive:
TASK 1: Recruit April 24
A focus on recruitment of new members
TASK 2: Engage June 23-26
A focus on engaging members in Mission: Membership
TASK 3: Retain September 25
A focus on retaining memberships through renewals
Monthly meetings will begin February 27 at 3:00 at the PBBA Office (5601 W Industrial Ave Ste B Midland, TX 79706. Please contact Annie Winkler at 3524472 or [email protected] for enlistment details.
“Your Association is what you make it… Why not make it great?”
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If You’re Seeing This,
So Is Everyone Else!!
Advertise To The Market
You Want To Catch!
Currently Accepting New Newsletter Ads
Contact Courtney for more information!
(432) 520-7917
Be the 1st to find the Hidden Hammer!! First person to call or email us WINS FREE
LUNCH at the following Monthly Luncheon!
Make Plans to Attend the
February General Membership Luncheon
Mix & Mingle @ 11:30am,
Meeting begins @ Noon
Thursday, February 13, 2014
@ Atmos Energy
2304 Loop Road 40 (behind Airport Post Office)
$25—With RSVP / $30—Without RSVP
Please RSVP by noon, Monday, Feb 10 2014
Call 432.520.7917, Email - [email protected] or message us
on Facebook www.facebook.com/PBHBA
THANK YOU to this month’s
Luncheon Partner: Morrow Water
Savers!
SEE YA THERE!!!
Mission Statement: We are an advocate for the construction industry throughout the Permian Basin, serving our
communities and members by education and embracing professionalism and quality construction.
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PBBA News
To:
Local Association Executive Officers
From:
Mary Castetter, Sr. V.P. of Administration
CC:
M. Scott Norman, Jr.
Date:
12/3/2013
Re:
2014 Lobbying Tax Deduction (REVISED)
In 1993, the U.S. Congress enacted the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act that contained provisions affecting trade associations.
The Act provided that taxpayers will no longer be able to deduct from their federal income taxes any portion of the association dues
attributable to that association’s “lobbying activities” as an ordinary and necessary cost of doing business.
For 2014, NAHB estimates that the non-deductible portion of national dues - the portion that is applicable to lobbying is
12%. Thus, for a member who pays their NAHB dues of $166 in 2014, 12% or $19.92 will not be eligible for deduction as a
business expense. Similarly, for an affiliate member who pays their NAHB dues of $5.00 in 2014, 12% or $0.60 will not be
eligible for deduction as a business expense.
For 2014, The Texas Association of Builders estimates that the non-deductible portion of state dues, which is applicable to
lobbying, is 68%. With dues of $120, the amount not deductible as a business expense will be $81.60. For an affiliate
member who pays their TAB dues of $27.00 in 2014, 68% or $18.36 of their dues is not deductible as a business expense.
Therefore, the total amount of 2014 state and national dues for a member that is not deductible as a business expense is
$101.52, and for an affiliate member the amount is $18.96.
Associations must inform members of the portion of their membership dues that go for lobbying activities. Significant taxes or penalties
may be assessed by the IRS against associations that do not comply with this regulation. NAHB and TAB recommend that all invoices
of member dues contain adequate disclosure. The following is an example from NAHB of a statement that can be shown on the face of
a dues billing invoice:
“Dues payments to (association name) are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, dues
payments may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expense, subject to exclusion for lobbying activity. Because a portion
of your dues is used for lobbying by NAHB, TAB and (local association name), XX% of the total dues, or $XXX.XX is not deductible
for income tax purposes.”
If you have any questions about the TAB portion of this calculation, please feel free to call me. For additional information on the NAHB
lobbying tax deductions, contact Tracy Spatz at 800-368-5242, ext. 8152.