Fall 2015 Newsletter Items

We have accomplished a few of our objectives this year. You will notice that the area around our entrance sign has been renovated and is looking pretty sharp. We continue to investigate options to have a flag pole installed there as well. The vacant lots in the rear of the subdivision have been better maintained, with the removal of the unsightly dirt pile. In our Spring Newsletter we asked to residents to continue to contact the Belvidere Park District and ask them to provide a park/playground nearer to our subdivision. It could be something that we share with Green View Estates. Since there is no sidewalk or bike path along Newburg Road, our residents do not have a park that has safe access for our children to get to without being driven there.

This year we are going to have a Christmas Decorating Contest with the prize being a $50.00 gift card to a local restaurant. You will need to have your property decorated by Dec. 12th and the judging will be done by the board members on the evening of Dec. 15th. If you are not decorating your house and would like to be on the judging committee, please contact us. Prize will be awarded for the most appealing lighting display. As a reminder, please make sure that your lighting and displays are removed after the Holidays as soon as weather permits.

Neighborhood Watch – we are still looking for a coordinator and street captains to work with the Community Officer from the Belvidere Police Department – Officer Fish. It is a proven fact that this program reduces crime and vandalism in communities that have an active Neighborhood Watch program. Please send us an email or call if you would be willing to participate in our program.

PREFERRED TRASH COLLECTOR – MDC Environmental has agreed to be our preferred trash collector. In doing so, they have offered us a reduced rate of $48.00 per quarter. They will provide a 96 gallon wheeled container at no additional cost. You must mention that you are a resident of Prairie Place Sudivision when calling to set up new service or to get the reduced rate for current MDC customers. The number if 815-568-7274.

We want to make sure that all the homeowners realize that we are a volunteer board. We are still required to pay our dues just like all of you. We donate a lot of time each week and month having board meetings, working with real estate agents and attorneys when properties are sold, filling out various forms and IRS tax returns, keeping track of all the finances and paying invoices for various services, writing newsletters and going to the printer, stuffing envelopes answering emails and phone calls from homeowners and working with our association attorney to name but a few of the tasks we perform. Our goal is to try to have a nice neighborhood to live in an keep our property values from deteriorating. We still have 3 openings on our Board of Directors. This is your chance to have a voice and make a difference in our neighborhood.