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title: Roxborough Reserve News | March 2023
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| The trash decision and more information. Here's the March 2023 newsletter from your HOA Board representatives. |
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| View in browser March 2023   Hi there,   Thank you for participating in the recent vote about Roxborough Reserve trash service. Here are the results:   Philadelphia Dept. of Streets is the majority choice for Roxborough Reserve. 38 units voted as follows: 13 for PhillyWide (34%) 25 for Philadelphia Dept. of Streets (66%)   About trash service, please note: City trash pickup is a service provided to the residents of the City of Philadelphia. It is paid out of a general fund that residents contribute to via real estate taxes. That means that Roxborough Reserve residents currently pay twice for trash: via city taxes and via monthly HOA dues. Using city trash service vs. private trash service is not factored into tax assessments. Servicing Roxborough Reserve residents is not considered a commercial trash service. Rather it is regular residential trash and recycling service. Replacing PhillyWide with the City of Philadelphia trash service does benefit the Roxborough Reserve HOA budget, as it eliminates a $16,800 line item for the 2024 budget, as mentioned during the call. The HOA management company and Riverwards adopted PhillyWide to pick up trash because Roxborough Reserve was an active construction site with poor roads. Neither the management company nor Riverwards had any incentive to bring in City of Philadelphia trash service since residents were paying for private service through the monthly HOA dues and were obliged to pay those dues. The management company has confirmed that Roxborough Reserve is eligible for Philadelphia trash service. The management company has little to no incentive to bring the HOA fees down. Next Steps Determine timing for the switch.   Identify the best trash/recycling receptacles for the community, determine what the HOA will provide each household with, and then order them!   We'll keep you posted. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In other news:   Front Pillars We will be obtaining hoods for the front pillar lights.   Community Trees Reminder If you see community trees with bags around the trunks and stakes, please remove them. They can be thrown out in the trash. Exception: the stakes for the formerly leaning tree in front of #8.   Gorgas Park Cleanup 3/25/23 Cleaning with Cops in Gorgas Park takes place Saturday, March 25th from 10 am to 1 pm. For more information, go to https://www.givepulse.com/event/363063-Cleaning-with-Cops-in-Gorgas-Park   Ramadan Mubarak!   Regards, Your Roxborough Reserve Representatives Ron Adams Treasurer #25 C: 215-779-1455 rja733@gmail.com Dan Powlus Secretary #3 C: 267-251-2034 dpowlus1221@aol.com Christine Whittemore President #31 C: 201-707-3311 cbwhittemore@gmail.com Save these Dates September/October 2023 - Roxborough Reserve Homeowner Association Annual Meeting & Elections October 28 (raindate 29) - Soup, Stew, Chili Cookoff #2 December 2023 - Budget Review & Discussion   ARC Submissions When you submit an ARC (Architectural Request for Change) form to Madison Parke for changes to your property (e.g., fences, patios, walkways, front property landscaping, etc., let your representatives know. That way we can be on the lookout, ensure nothing gets misplaced, and be ready to review your request. Check out the Roxborough Reserve Resident Resources Simple Marketing Now LLC, 7354 Ridge Avenue Unit 31, Philadelphia, PA 19128, United States, 973-283-2424 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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