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A Clarification on 2017 Dues Letter

Posted on by Don Ryan - 2 Comments

We have had a few folks ask when the new dues go into effect. The answer is they go into effect on January 1, 2017, as this is the 2017 budget. If you paid your December dues at the new amount, you will get a $14 credit for over payment of 2016 dues.

We also have had folks asking what constitutes a “security light” to qualify for the $10 discount on dues. What we call a security light is a  fixture that is mounted on the end of the buildings near the peak of the roof line or mounted on a pole.  Both must be tied into your electrical service to get the $10 off per month.

Motion sensing lights or other lights under the carport or porch areas do not qualify as a “security light”.

Below are examples of what we refer to as a “Security light”.

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Water Line Warranty Cards

Posted on by Don Ryan

Several residents have told us that they received a card similar to the one below, asking them to purchase some plan to maintain the water supply lines entering their property. The card does quote a GP Municipal Code, 26-71(b), which states:

Sec. 26-71. – Requirements and exceptions as to easements.

(b) Exceptions. Water lines on private property that are required to be metered or fitted with detector checks at or near the property line shall not be dedicated to the city and the property owner shall bear all maintenance responsibility on the customer side of the meter or detector check.

Were these properties stand alone homes on an individual lot, this would have some validity. However, the HOA owns and maintains the land beneath which the water lines run and the HOA repairs leaks in these areas.  The HOA responsibility goes up to and including the water cutoff valve; on the other side of the cutoff valve becomes homeowner responsibility. This is usually a 1 or 1.5 foot piece of pipe.

If you get one of these cards, you do not need to purchase this “protection”.  Here is an example of this card. We have redacted the owner’s name and address for privacy.

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GP Hazardous Waste Collection, December 3

Posted on by Don Ryan

Register for the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Dec. 3

This time of year can include lots of cooking, cleaning and decorating! If you have leftover cooking oil, grease, cleaning supplies, batteries or other crud, bring it to our FREE household hazardous waste collection event 9-11 a.m. this Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Development Center, 206 W. Church St.

Registration is required. Visit www.gptx.org/WQ/HHW or call 972-237-8055 to register and learn more about what kind of items are accepted.

Remember that oil and grease can clog drains when poured down the kitchen sink. So if you are planning on doing a lot of cooking this season, pick up a FREE funnel (while supplies last) to help pour used grease and cooking oil into a non-leaking container (such as an empty coffee container or detergent bottle with a lid) to bring to the next HHW collection event. View a list of locations to pick up a funnel at http://bit.ly/WaterSmartFunnels.

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Request for Help to Gather Feedback About Redmond Taylor Army Heliport

Posted on by Don Ryan

Study Aims to Align Military, Community Missions at Redmond Taylor Army Heliport

Joining Forces, a Regional Joint Land Use Study (JLUS), will identify and recommend communication and land use strategies that support continued military capabilities.  The cities and counties surrounding Redmond Taylor Army Heliport, located on the northwest side of Mountain Creek Lake, will work with the facility to plan and carry out specific actions that will promote compatible community and economic growth.

Insight and input from Grand Prairie and Dallas residents are vital to the success of the study around Redmond Taylor Army Heliport. Short surveys at www.JoiningForcesNTX.org ask about compatibility issues like noise, safety/security, environmental resources and communication/coordination as well as how residents would like to learn about and stay involved in the study.

Land uses that can be incompatible when they occur near a military installation include urban growth, energy development, the presence of wildlife or water and land uses that restrict air space or create a threat to security.

The regional study coordinated by the North Central Texas Council of Governments also includes communities and military operations for Naval Air Station Fort Worth, Joint Reserve Base, Fort Wolters Training Center in Mineral Wells and Camp Maxey Training Center near Paris. Installations are nominated for a JLUS by the military, and the study is funded by the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment.

To learn more and provide input, visit www.JoiningForcesNTX.org or contact staff at 817-695-9240 or info@JoiningForcesNTX.org.

Also sent with the above information is a factsheet and a map of the area in question:

 

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City of GP – Don’t Flush Wipes!!

Posted on by Don Ryan

Keep Wipes Out of City Wastewater System

Do you use wet wipes that claim they are flushable? These wipes are actually not flushable and can cause harm to plumbing and wastewater systems because they do not disintegrate after flushing. Instead, they wrap around other flushed wipes and debris, damage pumps at the wastewater plant, and have to be removed from wastewater screens and lift stations.

Wipes also create clogs in main wastewater lines and customer lines that have to be manually removed because fats, oil and grease deposit on them.

Toilet paper disintegrates almost immediately, but the strong-fiber wipes cause havoc in city wastewater lines and at wastewater plants.

When using flushable wipes, please throw them into the trash, and do not flush them down the toilet. This keeps the wastewater lines clear and helps avoid costly clog removal at your home and the wastewater plant.

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