March News From Your HOA

March 01 2022

A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD

We are in the process of getting our calendar together.

We are also getting a new list of upgrades and cleaning done around the neighborhood.

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

You can recycle:

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
Milk & juice cartons
Wax-coated boxes
Shredded paper, paper towel & toilet paper rolls
Pizza boxes with no grease
Glass (clear & color)
Aluminum – cans, foil, foil plates & containers
Plastic bottles, jars, tubs & buckets (soda, water, milk, juice, liquor, detergent, condiments, salad dressing, butter, pet food containers, etc.)
Metal food cans (tin & steel)
Metal pots and pans
Gutters shorter than 4’
Empty aerosol cans

You can’t recycle:

Anything in plastic bags (goes directly into the landfill)
Used paper towels or tissues, soiled diapers
Plastic film
Yard waste
Clothing
Mirrors, wood, windows
Hoses, electrical cords
Paint
Coat hangers, light bulbs
Styrofoam
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.

To that end, drive through inspections are conducted by property management once a month. Items targeted now are exterior home maintenance and landscaping. Avoid fees, fines and attorney costs by:

Mowing and edging your lawn regularly.
Weeding flower beds and maintaining shrubs.
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.
Pressure washing your driveway, walkway and sidewalks as needed.
Removing weeds growing in expansion joints of driveway and sidewalks.
Repairing sidewalks that have shifted becoming tripping hazards. Homeowners are responsible for maintaining their sidewalks.
Cleaning home’s siding of unsightly mildew.
Maintaining your fence by replacing broken pickets.
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

After the strange couple of years we’ve had, it might be nice to start fresh with some realistic goals for the new year. Here are some goals you might consider (no dieting included):