An initial success was the adjustment to the footprint of the dam located between us and the park, led by past president Sherry Shaw in coordination with other neighborhoods and several government organizations. 

We worked with our various councilmen to fix the drainage ditches running through the neighborhood, including getting on the 2017 Bond for the Lotus Drainage Project. 

We have testified before redistricting committees, and prevented the split of our neighborhood following the 2010 census which initially had homes northerly of Budding to be in District 10, with those on the other side assigned to District 9.

Constantly communicating with our Councilman and staff, we obtained the sidewalk alongside Starcrest from Budding to the park trailways, new sidewalks on both sides of Budding, and street striping to mitigate speeding and enhance the neighborhood’s appearance. 

Thanks to generous donations from our neighbors, we were able to refurbish both entrance islands, and are working to influence the City’s future planning to help our neighborhood.