Annual Meeting Update

Well, not many residents turned out for the Annual Grande Park HOA meeting. We were able to elect a new Board member though; Ms. Yvonne Wright was brought on as a new member! Yeah!
We talked about the past year, its successes and struggles in the neighborhood. Here are some highlights for those of you who missed the meeting:

Landscaping is finally on the right track with Newton’s Landscaping. We will be evaluating the trees growing over the sidewalks along Bivens and Umstead and trimming them back to allow a clear path for walkers.

We want to focus on the playground area this year. It’s 7 years old now, and may need some updating, repairs or whatever to insure that it’s safe and fun for our children. We had new mulch spread at the playground in late summer and will continue to do so as needed.

A street light will also be installed at the playground for safety. There has been some undesirable activity late night at the park. ‘Shedding some light’ on the issue should help to resolve it and keep our neighborhood safe.

Safety, Safety, Safety is another top priority. We want to beef up the neighborhood watch program this year. Our Block Captains are key to this effort. If you have not been contacted by your block captain, please contact them to provide them with your phone number in the event of an incident on your block!

We will keep up with the Social events this year including an Easter Egg Hunt, Neighborhood Yard Sale, 4th of July flags, NNO, Fall Festival, luminaries and the Holiday Decorating Contest. Hopefully we can get even more participation at the events.

If you are interested in helping out on one of the committees (Social or Architectural) please contact the HOA President! We need help and greatly appreciate any that you can provide! There is no long term commitment, and we are all really nice and easy to work with. : )

Copies of the President’s message and the annual budget are available anytime from the HOA President or Property Manager.