Due to COVID-19 restrictions per the City of Grand Prairie and concern for the health and safety of our members we will not be opening the Pool for Memorial Day, 2020.
At this time, we do not have a projected opening date for the Pool.
I was taught to have respect and consideration for other people, including picking up after my dogs. I have noticed many people walking their dogs on common property and walking away after the dog leaves a present in the grass.
It has gotten totally out of hand and there is a LOT of dog poop on property now. Kids are out playing and step in it, our guys are mowing and repairs and step in it and unless something happens soon to alleviate this issue, there is a possibility that the Board may limit the areas of common property where dogs are allowed.
There is a property on the West side, facing Belt Line, where you cannot step on the grass without stepping in dog poop. GP Animal Services have been notified. As a reminder to all:
Until further notice, we are requiring anyone entering the Office to have some form of facial covering, either a mask or bandana. There will be a similar notice on the front door as well.
Let’s all stay safe and healthy.
As of today, our Office hours will return to normal, Monday – Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
We still ask people to maintain their distance if they need to come into the Office.
Payments can be put into the drop box. Work orders can be emailed in to office@gpmcha.org
The Office is staffed Monday, Wednesday,and Fridays from 8 AM to 5 PM. The door is locked for health reasons and payments can be put into the drop box. If you need to put in a work order, email the request to office@gpmcha.org or you can call the Office or leave a message; Sometimes Terry is away from her desk doing other things, so leave a voice message. Both Terry and I are in the high risk group and we are protecting our health, as should all of you.
If things change we will notify you, but for now, the Office will be operating on reduced hours. Maintenance personnel will still be maintaining the property, so please remain a minimum of 6 feet from them.
Thanks
We have been noticing that many people, residents and visitors alike, are driving through the property way too fast. Kids are out of school until the Fall, probably, and people are out walking and riding their bikes while we all try to stay home and stay healthy.
I have seen it all too often, some drivers are doing at least 40 MPH (maybe more), which is entirely too fast. We installed speed bumps in an effort to slow people down, but the result is some drive faster so they cannot feel the speed bumps. This is totally unsafe, unacceptable and damages the speed bumps. The bolts holding them in place are being sheared off.
The posted speed limit on property is 10 MPH for a reason. There are many blind corners here, including carports, and kids playing in and around our streets while they cannot go to school.
Please slow down when driving our streets.
The Board has decided to postpone the Annual meeting (March 27) and the April 2nd regular Board meeting due to the current situation with state, county and city closures. The next scheduled meeting is on June 4th and hopefully normalcy will return by then. If not, we will keep you advised.
We will be placing notices on each property early next week so everyone is aware of the postponement.
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March 16, 2020: Mayor Ron Jensen has issued a proclamation declaring a local state of disaster and, operating under the Order of Dallas County regarding COVID-19, in order to help slow the spread of the virus, the city of Grand Prairie will:
- Close the Summit Active Adult Center March 14 for two weeks or longer; nutrition program meals will be offered in a modified manner while the center is closed
- Close The Epic March 14-22
- Close Recreation Centers, Kirby Creek Natatorium March 14-March 23
- The Ruthe Jackson Center and Uptown Theater will review events on a case-by-case basis and cancel or reschedule, as needed, in accordance with the Dallas County Order
- Close EpicWaters March 16-20, no pre-sale tickets
- Close Grand Prairie Libraries March 14-22. Use our Virtual Library online, or Main and Warmack are offering Curbside Service and will bring your book-on-hold out to you. See www.gptx.org/library for details.
- Close Veterans Event Center March 14-29
- Close PlayGrand Adventures March 14-22
- Postpone Mayor’s 5K No Frills & 1 Mile Chase the Chiefs
- Cancel Main Street Fest, which had been scheduled for April 17-19
- Cancel Easter Eggstravaganza, which had been scheduled for Saturday, April 11
- Cancel Egg Swim, which had been scheduled for Saturday, April 11
- Cancel Mayor’s Community Table scheduled for Thursday, April 30
To view latest updates of affected recreation facilities, events and programs, please visit: grandfungp.com/coronavirus/
City Facilities Operating Normally / Open Offices:
- City Hall and City Departments
- Water Bill Payment Office
- Police
- Fire
- Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
- Garbage and Recycling collection
- Landfill
- Airport
- Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens
- Public Open Air Parks
- Golf Courses
- Tourist Center
- Lake Parks
City of Grand Prairie Executed Gathering Order
The City of Grand Prairie Emergency Management Director issued an Executed Gathering Order effective as of Friday, March 13, 2020 and continuing until 11:00 a.m. on March 20, 2020.
Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency
The Dallas County Order is effective from 11 a.m. March 13 to 11 a.m. March 20 and may be extended if necessary. The order:
- Prohibits community gatherings of 500 persons or more
- Strongly recommends canceling, rescheduling, or not attending events with more than 250 persons
- Strongly recommends cancelling gatherings of more than 10 high risk people
Dallas County Health and Human Service Hotline
Inquiries from the general public may be made to 972-692-2780 between the hours of 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Monday – Friday. For information about testing, please call your doctor and/or access care the way you usually do. If you need help finding a doctor or accessing medical care, call 2-1-1 and they can direct you to low or no cost providers in your area.