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GEORGETOWN
HOMEOWNERS’
ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER
May 2015
833-2341
gtown@macomb.com
UPCOMING DATES
Sat., May 16, 8 AM to 1 PM –
Georgetown yard sale
Mon., May 18 – Deadline for
residents’ Architecture or
Landscape proposals for the
Board
Tues., May 19 - Pool pass pick
up begins at office
Sat., May 23 – Pool opens for
the season
Thurs., May 28 – Regular Board
Meeting – 7 PM – Clubhouse
The Georgetown Spring Yard Sale
will be May 16 from 8 AM to 1
PM. As always, a general ad will
be placed in the newspaper.
JUNK DAY
Our semi-annual junk day will be
Friday, May 22. As always, lawn
waste will not be accepted. Other
items that WILL NOT be accepted
are: hazardous materials, tires,
large car parts, electronic items
(TV’s, computers, etc.) lumber
longer than 6 ft. or wider than 1 ft.
and
construction
material.
Appliances, mattresses and box
springs, furniture, carpet, etc. will
be accepted.
If you have
questions as to what can be
accepted, please contact the office.
The pickup could be early so you
may wish to place these items
curbside the night before. The
proper way to dispose of
televisions and many other items
is the Tri County Regional
Collection Facility. They are
located at 510 N. Pearl and are
open Tuesday through Friday from
9 AM to 12:30 PM and the first
Saturday of the month from 8 AM
to Noon. They can be contacted at
309-331-4782 or 836-5926. There
is no cost for this service. They
do not accept old appliances but
do accept electronics (computers,
monitors, microwaves, etc.). If
you would like a complete list of
acceptable and unacceptable items
please stop by the office.
DOGS
Please be sure to ALWAYS pick
up after your dog whether the
droppings are on a sidewalk,
grass, etc.
POOL OPENING
The pool will be opening weather
permitting for the season on
Saturday, May 23. Please stop
by the office beginning Tuesday,
May 19 to fill out a pool
registration form and receive
pool passes. The office will be
open late (until 5:30 PM) on
Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday,
May 20 to help out those residents
who can not get to the office
earlier in the day.
An adult
member of the household will
need to fill out the form. ONLY
MEMBERS
OF
YOUR
FAMILY LIVING IN YOUR
HOME ARE ABLE TO HAVE
POOL PASSES. THE PASSES
WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE
FOR PICK UP AT THE POOL.
Just a reminder, any homeowner
whose account is $200 or more in
arrears will have their pool
privileges suspended until their
account is paid in full. There are
only minor changes in the pool
rules for the season. Residents will
still be able to sign in their adult
guests (age 18 and older) and then
leave the pool IF all parties sign
the indemnity form.
Please
remember that the indemnity form
will ONLY be available at the
office during regular hours so
residents will need to plan ahead.
A copy of the rules will be
presented to residents when they
pick up pool passes. We have five
lifeguards (three returning) this
season so please introduce
yourself when using the pool. At
least one guard is on duty at all
times when the pool is open.
RECYCLING
Our garbage carrier has reported
that regular garbage in black
plastic bags has been appearing in
the containers for recycling only.
The recycling containers have
bright yellow lids. This has been
happening in about half of the
garbage
enclosures
but
particularly on Jamestown Rd.
(enclosure in the 200 block north
side). Please place recycling in
clear plastic bags so that those
emptying the containers can be
sure that the items are able to be
recycled. UNFORTUNATELY IF
THIS
CONTINUES,
OUR
GARBAGE CARRIER MAY
REMOVE THE CONTAINERS
AND MAKE RESIDENTS TAKE
RECYCLING TO ONE LARGER
CONTAINER NEAR THE SHOP.
If you have your children take out
the garbage, make sure they know
which containers are correct for
regular garbage and recycling.
GEORGETOWN
PROPERTIES
This is the time of year for
Georgetown properties to be
placed on the market for sale.
Several that are on the market are
sold or sale pending – good news
for everyone!
Because our
townhomes are connected, the
appearance of your property
reflects on the entire community.
Please keep toys, bikes, etc. off
the front lawns. It is in everyone’s
best interest to keep their property
and backyard in good condition.
It keeps the property values up for
everyone. If residents are able, it
is very helpful to the crew to
weed the front shrub areas.
BACKYARD WORK
If you are planning to do digging
in your back yard, remember to
first call JULIE (1-888-892-0123
or 811). At no charge, someone
will come out to mark where any
underground utility services are
located so you can safely plant
flowers, a tree, etc. without cutting
utility services.
WORK ORDER REQUESTS
Now that the weather has
improved, the office is receiving
requests from residents for
shrubbery removal/replacement,
front yard work, etc. Right now
the crew is very busy with
mowing and other daily tasks.
Our crew will get to your request
as soon as time will allow. Please
make sure any requests are made
in writing or via email for dead
shrub removal, etc. Be specific in
your request whether or not the
shrubs are to be replaced either by
our crew or you. If you are
purchasing and replacing shrubs,
remember that this requires Board
approval prior to the work being
done. Georgetown will reimburse
a resident up to $20 a shrub up to
the purchase of six shrubs
SHRUBBERY TRIMMING
The annual shrubbery trimming
should begin during the last week
of June or the first week of July.
Lynn Chambers and his crew will
be doing the work. The trimmers
WILL NOT be responsible for any
electrical cords cut during the
trimming process. If you have
cords lying on top of the rock, it is
best to remove them. Also keep
toys, etc. away from the area so
that the workers can have easy
access to trim.
HODGEPODGE
Recently two decorative flags
have disappeared from a residence
on N. Yorktown. If you found
them, please turn them into the
office so that they can be returned
to the owner.
There is still time to sign up for
garden plots. If you are a returning
gardener don’t forget to stop by
the office to pay the small fee for
use of the garden area.
Please do NOT park behind the
Clubhouse area unless you have a
handicap sticker. Make sure any
guests at the Clubhouse also do
not park in that area. This area is
also not to be used for dropping
off people at the pool!
Residents can bring their own
lounge chairs to the pool but they
can not be stored at the pool for
the season.
Residents and/or their contractors
should NOT be driving on the
grass in the common areas when
the ground is wet. If damage
results from doing so, residents
will be responsible for the cost to
repair the damage.
Mowing season is in full swing.
Please don’t let your backyard
space become an eyesore due to
lack of mowing, weeding, etc. If
any resident notices that a yard is
not maintained, please contact the
office. The resident with the
untidy yard will receive a letter to
take care of the situation by a
certain date or the crew will mow
at a cost of $50 to the homeowner.