The subdivision dues are set at $60 and will be due on March 1, 2013 to City and Village. Watch your mail for the billing notice from City and Village. City and Village should be placing the notices in the mail sometime in mid-to-late January. Thank you ahead of time to the wonderful neighbors that continue to pay on a timely basis!
Please consider the following:
1. Your Dues pay for: electricity for lighting at the front entrance and at our park; subdivision insurance; maintaining the common ground - cutting and trimming (park and baseball field off of Bitterwood - common areas off Marywood Ct./ Twigwood/Turfwood); and the beautification of the front entrance.
Pay your dues in full and on time. As our indentures state: Every such assessment shall become due and payable within thirty (30) days after notice is given... From and after the date when said payment is due, it shall bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum until paid plus a late charge of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), and such payment and interest shall constitute a lien upon said lot, and said lien shall continue in full force and effect until said amount is fully paid....
2. The trustees continue to make repairs and improvements to our subdivision.
For 2013:
We will continue to make our subdivision's entrance beautiful and inviting with well maintained shrubbery and flowering plants.
We will continue to work on improvements to the wooded area near our ballpark - We are slowly adding a walking trail through the woods. We will continue clearing the underbrush/removal of invasive honeysuckle to turn this area into an inviting, park-like setting. We will schedule the replacement of the tie wall that outlines the park with a paving stone type retaining wall
Long-term goals for the park area include:
Replacement of playground equipment
Addition of picnic tables and additional trash cans
Continued improvement of the field for baseball/softball/soccer
Addition of walking trail through current wooded area
2012
Replaced fencing at park along trail to the Pointe
Purchase of soccer goals and netting
We continued clearing underbrush/removal of invasive honeysuckle to turn the wooded area behind the park into an inviting, park-like setting.
Sealing of basketball court and paved trail
Continued improvements to ball field – adding drainage tile between hill and backstop, and leveling of field surface
We also had a one-time special assessment of $60 (due in August) that was dedicated to the replacement of the retaining wall in the park (to be completed in 2013).
2011
Replaced the fencing along the subdivision's walkways:
Lemonwood to Goldwood and Twigwood to the adjoining common ground.
Work on improvements to the wooded area near our ballpark:
Began first phase of clearing the underbrush/removal of invasive honeysuckle to turn this area into an inviting, park-like setting.
Improvements to the ball field:
Purchase of a nail drag and small riding tractor to keep the infield in good condition
Purchase of a shed to store the subdivision's equipment
Purchase and installation of foul-poles for ball field
Addition of conditioning dirt for the infield
2010 improvements included
Replacing the fencing along the walk-through areas from Statewood to Woerther Elementary and Twigwood to Lemonwood.
We continued the renovation of the Subdivision's front entrance
Upgrades to the sprinkler system - new timer with rain sensor - new sprinkler heads
Beautiful new plantings throughout the upper island
Completion of the Amended and Restated Indentures
Working with the City of Ballwin to make improvements to our park - possible trail system through the wooded area.
2009 improvements included
Renovation of front entrance
Complete replanting of landscaping along the upper island near the sign
Complete replanting of landscaping along the lower island near Turfwood
Repair damage to sprinkler system and plantings in the lower island - damage was caused by two different drivers. The City of Ballwin replaced the sign indicating that drivers should stay to the right.
Leveling of the stairs along walkway to Woerther
Replacement of one set of stairs at park
2007/2008 improvements
Front Entrance
Repairs to the electrical system and replacement of lights
Repainting of sign at the front entrance
Donation of many hours to remove weeds and dead bushes
Park
Ball field
Repairing the backstop
New foul line fences
New benches
New, built in home plate
New, built in trash can
Re-work infield
Playground
New benches around the playground were added to watch over the little ones
New, built in trash can
Replace plastic slide
Reseal basketball court
The trustees continue to work on your behalf to improve the subdivision. Please keep in mind that they work as volunteers (they are NOT paid!) to keep our neighborhood looking great and running efficiently.
If you have comments or questions please contact your subdivision trustees at: WestglenWoodsHomeownersInc @ gmail.com (no spaces)
Larry Johnson -- President
Mike Pisoni
Ross Bullington