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Expired Registration/Inspections

As most of you are aware, we have signs in the Visitor Lots indicating that you cannot park a vehicle with expired registration or inspection in that lot. It also limits these lots to Visitors.  We are towing vehicles with expired registration and/or inspection stickers. These signs are posted prominently:

 

Expired Reg

Board Meeting, April 2nd

  • Open Board Meeting, April 2nd, at 7 PM in the Association Office
    • Agenda for the meeting: (Subject to change)
      • 2014 Audit
      • Ancillary parking – Determine the details on Permits and limitations
        • Add 3-4 parking spaces on West Mountain Creek Drive, near turnaround
      • 3rd golf cart for grounds cleanup (used electric cart)
      • HOA Mail Policy, Certified or First Class
    • Executive Meeting to Follow

More Vandalism

We had another incident of vandalism on the West side, specifically on West Creek. We had a game camera located part way along the fence so we can see who keeps running into and damaging the new fence.  Sometime earlier this week, someone took what appears to be a hammer or heavy bar to it and caused a lot of damage to the metal security box around the camera.

This metal box did its job, the camera still works, although a bit worse for wear and we do have some rather good pictures of people who seemed interested in the camera’s location.  We will have to purchase another metal security box for this camera and we will relocate it where it is much less accessible.

Here is what they did:

Camera Damage 2 Camera Damage

Farmers Market Opens this Weekend

Farmers Market Opens and Strollin’ with the Mayor
The Grand Prairie Farmers Market will officially open for business at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, for the 2015 season.  In addition to locally grown vegetables, meats, honey, pasta, spices, tamales and more, exciting activities are planned to kick off the season.

  • USA Olympian and native Texan Johnny Quinn will make a special appearance.
  • The market will feature live music and entertainment.
  • Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen invites residents to join him for a stroll downtown.  The Strollin’ with the Mayor event, beginning at 8:30 a.m., features a two-mile walk through the downtown area, beginning and ending at Market Square.  Mayor Jensen plans to announce future dates for the 2015 Cyclin’ with the Mayor program.  The Cyclin’ with the Mayor bike rides are planned for April through November as part of the Get Fit GP community health initiative.
  • Numerous groups – including various city departments and Get Fit GP – will have booths at Market Square.  Don’t miss the Parks, Arts and Recreation department’s photo booth!
Farmers Market will be open every Saturday, March 28 to December 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Market Square, 120 W. Main St.  For more information, call 972-237-4599.

Recent Vandalism on the West Side

We have had a report of vandalism on the West side of the property, where a homeowner’s vehicle has been targeted a few times.  We have contacted the Grand Prairie Police and have requested periodic patrols throughout both sides of the subdivision. The main problem we have is that we cannot control who does or does not drive through the property; while our subdivision is Private Property and is fully marked as such, it is often used for a shortcut or for people to park off of the beaten path to do whatever it is that they do.

Short of adding our own paid Security patrol, something that could result in a dues increase or a special assessment, all we can do at the moment is ask all of our homeowners to report suspicious activity to the Police. This would include loitering, frequent short-term visitors to the same property and other obviously dubious activities.

This is our home and we all need to get involved.