February News from Your HOA
A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
New HOA Board Member Please welcome Johnny Jackson to the HOA Board. He was elected in November and has already proved to be an asset to our community.
YOUR HOA DUES AT WORK
Did you know that our annual assessments are the lowest by far in the area? Your Board works to maximize every dollar to improve our neighborhood.
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Cameras at the entrances on Cypress Rosehill & Cypress Lake Village Dr. and Baron Brook
- These cameras will record car license plates leaving the neighborhood
- A private company monitors the video and will provide video to police as needed
- Adding cameras to the other entrances is under consideration
- New holiday decorations! We have leased new decorations for Christmas
- Fence repairs and replacements on Baron Brook Way and Dahlia Glen Ln. are underway
- Fence repainting and repair around the park, splash pad and pool area are also underway
- New roof and upgraded cameras at the pool
- More to come in 2022! Have some ideas for needed improvements? Just email our property manager, Sherridda Williams. Her email is under the Important Contacts on this page.
TRASH & RECYCLING PICKUP
Our waste and recycling company is Best Trash. Trash is picked up Mondays and Thursdays, recycling Thursdays only. Please have your cans at the curb by 7 AM. To find out their holiday schedule, check the website at www.besttrash.com.
Recycling Information
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Dry, clean and loose paper (newspaper, inserts, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, file folders, cardboard, color paper, cereal and gift boxes, paper bags, wrapping paper, packaging paper, paperback and hardcover books
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Milk & juice cartons
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Wax-coated boxes
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Shredded paper, paper towel & toilet paper rolls
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Pizza boxes with no grease
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Glass (clear & color)
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Aluminum – cans, foil, foil plates & containers
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Plastic bottles, jars, tubs & buckets (soda, water, milk, juice, liquor, detergent, condiments, salad dressing, butter, pet food containers, etc.)
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Metal food cans (tin & steel)
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Metal pots and pans
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Gutters shorter than 4’
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Empty aerosol cans
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Anything in plastic bags (goes directly into the landfill)
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Used paper towels or tissues, soiled diapers
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Plastic film
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Yard waste
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Clothing
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Mirrors, wood, windows
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Hoses, electrical cords
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Paint
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Coat hangers, light bulbs
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Styrofoam
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Furniture
Plastic grocery bags may be recycled at HEB, Kroger, Walmart, Lowe’s and Target. Now that COVID restrictions have been removed, it is acceptable to take your reusable grocery bags when shopping to avoid bringing home those environmentally unfriendly plastic bags.
WHY DEED RESTRICTIONS?
To maintain our rising property values and attract buyers to our neighborhood, houses and yards must be maintained.
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Mowing and edging your lawn regularly.
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Weeding flower beds and maintaining shrubs.
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Trimming your trees. Dead palm trees and fronds should be removed. Other tree branches should be trimmed to no lower than 8 feet above the ground.
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Pressure washing your driveway, walkway and sidewalks as needed.
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Removing weeds growing in expansion joints of driveway and sidewalks.
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Repairing sidewalks that have shifted becoming tripping hazards. Homeowners are responsible for maintaining their sidewalks.
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Cleaning home’s siding of unsightly mildew.
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Maintaining your fence by replacing broken pickets.
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Placing your trash & recycling receptacles out of sight. Do not leave them on the street or driveway.
These deed restrictions apply to you whether you own or are renting your home. Please coordinate responsibilities with your landlord if you are renting. It is important to know whose responsibility these maintenance issues are when renting a home.
Do you live on the lake or golf course? Please remember to maintain your lawns and fences. Many of the metal fences need sanding, repainting and repair. Avoid those annoying letters from the management company nagging you to maintain these fences. And, of course, your wood fences need to be in good condition as well.
EXTERIOR HOME MODIFICATIONS
If you are repainting your home, adding a patio cover or any other major upgrade to your home, request approval from the property manager FIRST by completing an ACC form. This and other forms are found on the Lakeside Residential website under For Residents > Online Forms. Note that required fees are charged based on the improvement type. Fees range from $25 (irrigation) to $1,000 (swimming pool refundable).
NOTE: If you are replacing a fence in the same location as the existing fence and making no modifications, no ACC form is needed. Also, no ACC form is needed for a storm door and the frame matches the color scheme of the home. In addition, if replacing the roof and not making any color or materials change, no ACC form is needed.
SOME GOALS FOR 2022
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Schedule more time with friends.
- Get outside.
- Compliment someone and mean it.
- Make your bed.
- Keep your car clean.
- Grow something.
- Don’t hit snooze.
- Paint a room.
- Journal one line a day.
- Read more.
- Write snail mail.
- Drink more water.
- Try something new each month.
- Support local restaurants.
- Pay off some debts with a spending fast.
- Make monthly playlists.
- Learn a new hobby.
- Walk a mile a day.
- Declutter.
- Put away the laundry - all the way.
- Watch for our calendar and get involved.
