There has been some interest among residents in having their garbage bins cleaned.  Last week, I had an upstart company (out of Limestone) called “Cleanse-A-Bin, come and clean both of my garbage bins.  Their process uses 190-degree high-pressure water to sanitize and clean the bins.  It is ECO-friendly, collecting dirty water to ensure no mess is left behind.  Once completed, they take the bin(s) up the drive and set them just outside the garage.

 

No more bacteria

No more flies and maggots

No more health hazards

No more foul smells

 

The cost for doing this was $18/bin (I opted for every 8 weeks).  I talked with the owner about multiple clients here in Arbor Grove, and they would be willing to discuss a discount.  They also confirmed that they would be able to clean our bins on the same day as our garbage pickup (afternoon).  Please visit their website:  “cleanseabin.com” and let me know if you have any interest and what option you would be interested in.  Once I have that information, I can contact them and see if we can negotiate pricing.

 

Please let me know as soon as you can.

Wayne Helgeson

The Board of Directors passed the 2023 Budget for Arbor Grove this week at the July 12th meeting. The budget is approved by your Finance Committee and sent to the Board for final approval. All owners will receive a copy of the 2023 Budget in their Annual Meeting information package in late August. However, you can review the budget now at the website. Go to Committees, Finance Committee, and select 2023 Budget.

 

Owners can view the June Financials and the Reserve Study in the same website area. You will need to log on to view these documents.  

There was a recent change to the Illinois Condominium Property Act and Common Interest Community Association Act. For those community associations bound by the Illinois Condominium Property Act and the Common Interest Community Association Act, both Acts have recently been amended. Effective May 27, 2022, owners are entitled to inspect, examine, and copy the association's reserve study. 

Arbor Grove has always provided full access to our Reserve Study by our owners via the website. You can find the Reserve Study under the Finance Committee section which is in the Committee section on the Home Page. 

 

Arbor Grove's pool and clubhouse amenities are spectacular.  There is great enjoyment to be had, available to all residents. Whether you are relaxing poolside or entertaining family and friends in the clubhouse facility, we want to remind everyone of some important resident responsibilities.  These responsibilities, when met, ensure we can properly maintain a safe and fun environment for all.  

 

Please familiarize yourself with the Use of Arbor Grove Amenities (click here).  In particular, we want to remind everyone there are absolutely no children allowed in the pool area or the clubhouse if they are unattended by an adult.  This includes children using the restrooms.  There is a tendency not to thoroughly towel off, making the bathroom floors wet, slippery and unsafe, not to mention dirty.  Please guard your entryway fob! No child should ever enter the fenced area of the pool or the clubhouse without the resident.  Even if the child's parent(s) are in the pool area, the resident is responsible for children in the pool/clubhouse areas.

 

Whether or not you are a new resident, understanding and following this carefully developed set of rules is imperative to everyone's enjoyment.  We all own this together.