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Major Water Leak, City Supply

Posted on by Don Ryan

We have a major water leak on West Mountain Creek Drive, in the median near number 56.  It looks like it is one of the City’s six inch lines, probably to the fire hydrant. There is a large volume of water coming out and running down the streets20161110_094146 and into the storm drains.

The water main feeds parts of West Mountain Creek Drive and West Townhouse Lane.

The City has been contacted but they did not say when someone would be here to repair it.

Since it is a large water line, the repairs will effect a large number of homes on the West side once repairs begin.  No idea how long these repairs will take.

UPDATE-  10:45AM – The city is on scene now. They think it is a pipe break. If it is, it will take some time to repair.

UPDATE: 12:30PM – The City has reduced the water pressure in the area to slow the leak until the repair crew gets here.

UPDATE- 4:00PM –  Backhoe is on site, several workers, they will likely have to dig up the street to get t this main pipe. No estimates on when the water will be back on.

 

Water Repairs

Makeover at the Library

Posted on by Don Ryan

Major Makeover Celebration at the Library

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The Grand Prairie Main Library invites you to help celebrate its “Major Makeover” with an open house from 5 to 7 pm. After a  ribbon-cutting and brief remarks at 5pm, , the event continues with refreshments, activities, and special guests until 7 pm.

The Main Library was closed from January through May of 2016 for an extensive remodeling project, reopening just in time for its biggest Summer Reading Club ever. The Library reopened with a new children’s area, new programming spaces, new study rooms, new shelves, new furniture, and a whole new look. Some finishing touches (such as light fixtures and signage) have been added over the summer, with workers moving around library guests.

The children’s area became the Parent and Child Center. Supporting a range of developmentally-targeted programs, it encourages children and caregivers to learn, laugh, and explore together under our learning tree. Just past the bubbling water wall, activity walls and learning tools help children make connections with their environment through play and manipulation.

Two additional meeting rooms (one teen-specific) have increased the number of programs that can be offered simultaneously. Study spaces have been expanded to accommodate more people, but be quieter and better-lit, with closing doors, dry-erase boards, and power outlets.

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New all-in-one computers for the public eliminate crawling under a desk to insert a drive or connect headphones. Throughout the library, work areas with handy outlets make it even easier to charge your phone, laptop or tablet while you study, read or work. For guests on the go, self-check-out will get you back to reading faster.

Our most popular items, such as dvds, audiobooks and new books, are given a featured spot in our new Discover area, close to the entrance. Local history and genealogy collections have been given their own room, ROOTS, featuring a glass mural of Grand Prairie photos, documents and people. Soon, ROOTS will welcome online files of the Grand Prairie Daily News, currently being digitized.

The Grand Prairie Main Library is located at 901 Conover Dr. 972-237-5700. Visit us online at www.gptx.org/library

Grand Prairie Services

Unauthorized Vehicles Parked Under Carports

Posted on by Don Ryan - 1 Comment

We had an incident yesterday where someone decided to park their car under a homeowner’s carport; the homeowner had no idea who this car belonged to or whom they were visiting.

The GPPD got involved and determined the car was not stolen. Since we have a contracted towing company, Allstar, only they can tow from HOA property. Otherwise, the Police were going to have Dave’s Hiway remove the vehicle. After many phone calls to and from the towing company, and a few homeowners, this unauthorized vehicle was removed from the homeowner’s carport by Allstar.

It is suggested that homeowners have a sign indicating they will not allow unauthorized parking on their property, something like this:

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It should say something to the effect that towing will be done at “owner’s or operator’s expense”, according to our HOA attorney.

 

 

 

 

I have something worked out with Allstar now and they have agreed to tow unauthorized vehicles parked on a homeowner’s property ONLY if that homeowner is the person who calls for a tow and signs a tow sheet when Allstar comes to pick up the unauthorized vehicle parked under the carport.

Allstar Towing’s main number is 214-819-3028; after 5 PM it transfers to the dispatch number, 214-374-8697.

Towing, Unauthorized Vehicles

More Damage to West Creek Fence

Posted on by Don Ryan - 1 Comment

20161031_074644Once again, someone has caused significant damage to the fence on West Creek Lane. There is no possible way that whoever did this did not notice they hit the fence, or maybe they did know but did not care.

The HOA spent over $7000 putting a new fence along the entire length of West Creek Lane, and it seems some folks want it to look like the old fence that was literally falling down.

This damage happened over the weekend. If you know who did this, please call the Office. They need to pay to have it fixed!

Information, Vandalism