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History of Bay Harbor
In 1983, George Strickhausen (Coastal Properties), who had previously developed City by the Sea, envisioned and began the development of Bay Harbor, a residential community with waterfront homesites.
Unfortunately, the economy began to slow in the 1980’s, due to a slowdown in the oil industry, Coastal Properties had to declare bankruptcy in 1991, leaving the unsold properties to the lender, Travelers Mutual, and sales activity slowed dramatically.
The process of creating the Bay Harbor Channel Owners Association, Inc. began in 1993. The non-profit corporation was formally chartered and organized for the general management of business and affairs of Units 1, 2 and 3, and Articles of Incorporation were filed. The first organizational meeting was held on July 15, 1993 and officers were elected: Fred Doppelt, President, Roy Markwardt, Vice President and Billy Carter, Secretary; bylaws were adopted, and the first Architectural Control Committee was appointed: Jack Robinson, Fred Doppelt and Roy Markwardt. The first board meeting was held on July 24, 1993.
In December 1993, Travelers Mutual gave up their property rights. A sale was conducted, and many lots were sold prior to tax lien foreclosures. Jack Robinson and his friend, Cal Banker, bought a portion of the subdivision and began the development of Unit 4, developing the spoils into small islands, with one-half of each island going with each lot. A sales office was set up at the entrance to the development.
The first annual member meeting was held on June 11, 1994, and Unit 4 was officially incorporated into Bay Harbor. The City of Aransas Pass prepared to sell 27 Bay Harbor lots at public auction, due to unpaid property taxes, but BHCOA protested the auction and was successful in stopping it. The existing sales office was sold to George Overturf to promote sales of Bay Harbor lots for a period of three years.
Since 1994, there have been many changes and challenges at Bay Harbor (e.g., hurricanes, including the devastating Hurricane Harvey in 2017, installation of the new concrete streets, and many others), and the resilient residents of Bay Harbor have always come together for the betterment of the community. Past boards and committees have provided strong leadership, and many residents have volunteered their time and energy to help maintain the quality of life and the property values, and to make Bay Harbor a premier waterfront community along the Intracoastal Waterway.
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This information is presented in good faith for the the property owners of the Bay Harbor Channel Owners Association (“BHCOA”) and others. Although this information has been accumulated from third parties and other sources believed to be reliable, and every effort has been made to provide accurate information, BHCOA makes no warranties, express or implied, or representations as to the accuracy of these documents, and assumes no liability or responsibility for any error or omissions in the information contained in these documents.