Once again, Bourbonnais Fire Protection District (BFPD) members came to Arbor Grove to assist our neighbors needing to change batteries in their smoke detectors. In some cases, expired smoke detectors were identified and homeowners advised to purchase new detectors and contact the fire district to schedule a time to install the new detectors. 

 

While several Firefighter/Paramedics were here to help, we did catch a couple pictures of Lt. Jeremiah Romein and Firefighter Marcus Covington to share.

 

All of us extend our sincere thanks to BFPD, not just for today, but for all the times they come to the needs of residents of the District.

 

 

 

At the August meeting, the Board of Directors approved the 2027 budget and reserve plan, as recommended by the Finance Committee, as well as the proposed amended declarations. These documents will be included with the annual meeting packets delivered to all owners near the end of August.  You can preview the budget here or the proposed declarations here. You will need to log on to view the documents. If you have any difficulties with your login please an email to rwieliczko@aol.com for help.

Our insurance adjuster and an engineer will be onsite on Wednesday, July 22 in the am weather permitting.  The engineer will inspect 5 select roofs (704, 705, 709, 711 & 726) and the pool deck area. The engineer will be on these roofs to do an indepth analysis.  Information will be provided to AG owners as we work through the insurance claim process.   Also, if you notice any leaks or missing shingles caused by the storm, please notify us immediately. We will have our contractor out to address it.

 

Sandra Frenzke

815 592 3128

sandi.frenzke@gmail.com

Let’s talk about weed control. We have a bumper crop this year and we would like to share a few contributing factors and the efforts in which the landscape committee is taking in handling weed control moving forward.
Weed pulling is not a part of our mowing and landscape vendor’s contract. In the past, pulling weeds in the common areas, less common areas and around our homes has been taken care of by resident’s that were willing and able as well as several resident volunteer’s who have shared their time, tools and sometimes expenses in working to clear weeds in not only their own homes but those of others. This has worked well over the years, however with the continuing deterioration of the ground cover (black plastic and fabric) in our landscape rock areas this has become a bigger project and one that we are researching how best to handle.

The days of hiring out weed pulling with a summer helper or a handyman for a few bucks an hour is a little harder to do now than it used to be. First off, the few bucks an hour doesn’t get it done anymore. Secondly, there are insurance issues that prevent us from working with or hiring someone that doesn’t have liability and workers comp coverage.

The landscape committee is working with vendors on securing pricing to pull, spray and remove weeds at scheduled times. Although this is not currently in our landscape budget, we will do our best to keep this cost as fiscally responsible as possible.

The landscape committee wants to thank everyone for their shared comments and concerns. We thank you for your patience as we know everyone’s interest is in maintaining and keeping our AG property looking great as it should be.

This is an update on potential damage to our roofs from the recent hailstorm. As mentioned at our last board meeting, we were investigating potential damage and the extent of the remedy required to proceed with filing any claims resulting from the March 10th hail storm. 
 
We did file a claim with our insurance carrier and have requested that they come on-site to evaluate all 27 roofs for possible damage/claims. We anticipate that this will commence in the coming weeks. As always, we will keep you informed once we have solid information to reveal. In the meantime, if you notice any leaks caused by the storm, please notify us immediately. We will have our contractor out to address it.
 
Thanks for your patience and understanding,
The Arbor Grove HOA Board