There are Road Work signs up and down Belt Line, and at entrances from our property, due to the construction near the soccer fields.
They are installing a large sewer pipe and other related structures near the bridge.
The latest GP Pipeline has a mention of the problem of people putting grease down the drains and the approximate costs involved to fix it. We still have people who flush all kinds of items never meant to be flushed down the toilet, things like diapers, feminine hygiene products, wipes and wads of paper goods.
We have a sewer blockage almost every month caused by these items and, of course, globs of kitchen grease. When we have to call out a high-pressure Jet truck to clear a section of our main sewer lines, it costs the HOA about $800 every time. We also have to expend labor costs to clear out blockages caused by our residents themselves, as well as wear and tear on our powered snake.
Residents need to stop dumping grease down the drain and stop flushing things down the toilets that do not belong in the sewers.
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Don’t Clog the Main, Keep Grease from the Drain
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Cooking oil and grease can clog drains when poured down
 the kitchen sink.Grease blockages are the single greatest cause of sewer overflows in Grand Prairie, which is a health hazard, threat to the environment and an expensive mess to clean.
When the pipe is blocked, raw sewage comes up through clean outs or city manholes, contaminating the soil and waterways. Around 60 percent of your water bill is used to clear clogged pipes. Learn how to help.
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Crime Decrease in Grand Prairie
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The Grand Prairie Police Department is proud to announce the sixth consecutive year of a crime decrease in the city of Grand Prairie. UCR Part 1 Crimes (Murder, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Theft and Auto Theft) were down 9% in 2015 as compared to 2014. Overall, crime has decreased 42% since 2010 (Violent Crimes decreased 6%; Property Crimes decreased 45%). This six-year decrease translates into 3,382 fewer crime victims in 2015 as compared to 2010.
Since 2010, the individual crime decrease categories are as follows:
The Grand Prairie Police Department attributes these sustained and historic decreases to the hard work of the men and women of GPPD and continuance of the following three-part strategy:
While many factors affect a crime rate, the Grand Prairie Police Department believes their holistic approach to policing, community partnerships and public trust have contributed to less crime and improved quality of life in the city.
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The latest GP Pipeline is located here
Below is a sidewalk replacement on the West side. We will be replacing sections of our sidewalks as the budget allows. Just like the wood fences, we are replacing the worst sections first.
Click the photo for a larger view.
At the last Board Meeting held on December 3, 2015, there were modifications made to the initial Visitor Parking Permits policy. As stated previously, this policy will be modified periodically as required, and in order to properly notify everyone of these recent changes, we will be sending out a letter to all homeowners within the week.
On another note, the towing company is here almost every day now, day and night patrols, and have been towing vehicles parked in the fire lane, with expired registrations, and parking without authorization. They are authorized to do this due to our contract with them.
You can find a copy of our parking rules in the menu above, Governing Documents.
Instead of placing the latest Pipeline newsletter on the front page of the site, I have added a menu entry so you can see the most recent GP Pipeline.
Due to the large accumulation of discarded Televisions behind the maintenance area (about 30 so far) we will not be picking up old TV’s as trash from this date forward.
As a business, we cannot simply go to the landfill; they consider the HOA as a commercial entity and refuse to let us drop off these TV’s. I know because I have already tried to dispose of them at the landfill.
We cannot put them into the Compactor, either, without facing a huge fine. We will probably have to take these 30 TV’s we now have to a facility in the DFW area that will accept TV’s from commercial entities.
For those of you with TV’s to get rid of, please read below; if you need a water bill, stop by the Office and we will make a copy for you.
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Free Electronics Recycling
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Saturday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Development Center Parking Lot, 206 W. Church St. Items accepted include computers, laptops, printers, VCRs, DVD players and TVs. |