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Residents raise concerns about crumbling curbs, microphones and mosquito control
Summary
During non-agenda public comment, residents reported crumbling curbs, asked for microphones at meetings, and discussed mosquito-control and private sprinklers in lakes; staff committed to inspections and follow-up.
Several residents used the public-comment period Oct. 15 to raise neighborhood maintenance and meeting-accessibility issues.
Joyce Welsh reported that curbs in front of her residence are crumbling and asked about landscape storm debris removal; Chair Lonergan asked her to give her address to District Engineer Kurt Heath for inspection and the board said debris removal was underway. Tim Sweeney asked the board about using microphones during meetings; Lonergan said she submitted the request and Grounds Superintendent Tim Gatz asked to be copied on related emails.
Resident Susan Napolitano questioned whether awarding contracts to the lowest-priced bidder is best practice; District Manager Chuck Adams said he has worked with Premier Lakes and judged their service level to be superior to SOLitude. Supervisor Janice Benedetti reported a mosquito-control follow-up: a technician treated an area the next day and identified significant issues on that pond, and she recommended informing residents about private sprinklers being installed in lakes so homeowners can consider future maintenance and electricity costs.
