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Let’s Communicate! CA NEWS
What do these
Update: What’s happening? signs mean?
Hopefully September will bring us various projects and to store equipment. Capital Asset $ at work: The por-
some relief to the hot weather we 600 square feet of this new shop will be tion of your annual HOA dues al-
have been experiencing. I hope allotted for storage for the Woodworking located to Capital Asset improve-
everyone has had a wonderful summer. I Club. This new building is funded by your ments or replacements.
would like to take this opportunity to share capital asset fund.
with all a few of the significant activities Developer’s Expansion $ at Work:
that are going on within the community Landscaping along SC Blvd: We bud- Funds provided by Pulte for the im-
at this time. geted $143K for this work in 2017 and will provement/expansion of our exist-
have additional work to do in 2018. As you ing amenities.
2018 Budget: Staff has started work on the can see, we have installed a lot of new turf
2018 annual budget which is getting close and a significant amount of rock in the Ultimately, the pickleball courts and the
to $18M. We will be presenting the draft medians and erosion-prone areas. These Amenity Center will be turned over to the
budgets to the appropriate committees in areas are looking great. This work is being CA debt-free.
September, to Finance in October and the funded from our annual operating budget. Golf/ Pedestrian Pathway between
Board in November. All of these meetings N59 and Sun City Blvd: During the
are open to the community and the dates Library: As I write this article, I can hear month of August, your staff installed a
and times will be published in advance. the demolition of the cabinets and fireplace new pedestrian trail through this area
in the library in preparation for the new adjacent, in most areas, to the existing
Woodshop Expansion: We had hoped book shelves and remodel. With this reno- concrete pathway. Once completed, all
to be finalizing the expansion of the wood- vation we will be moving all books and pedestrians will be asked to walk on this
shop this fall, but due to the high bids we tapes out of the lobby and will eventually decomposed granite trail and to stay off
received, we have delayed this work. This place new furniture in the lobby. This ex- of the golf cart pathway for safety reasons.
expansion will increase the size of this pansion is being funded by the developer’s This work is being funded from our annual
amenity by 1,200 square feet, and we an- funds for our existing amenities. operating budget.
ticipate the work and associated shop clo- Closing thought: From the accounting
sure to take approximately three months. Queen Amenities: The developer will team: Staff is always investigating ways
This expansion is being funded by the de- be installing four new pickleball courts in to save money for the Association. Here
veloper’s funds for our existing amenities. the Queen Tract this fall and anticipates are a few ways you can help:
beginning construction on the new Ame-
Facilities Maintenance Building: nity Center in early 2018. The projected – Sign up for ebills (electronic state-
Construction of our long-awaited and turnover of that facility is late 2018. The ments) by contacting the CA office.
much-needed facilities maintenance shop new center will include a fitness center; a
is underway and should be complete by new Visual Arts Club room; a large meet- – Make payments to your CA member
the time this Sun Rays hits your mailbox. ing space that will hold between 250-280 account online at the CA’s website.
The shop is 3,600 square feet and will pro- people; an outdoor pool; a stage and space
vide our staff with a location to work on for AcTAG’s set storage and preparation. – Pay HOA dues by cash or check to save
on credit card fees.
Stay Safe, Sun City – Crosswalks
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Sec. 552.005. CROSSING AT POINT 552.006. USE OF SIDEWALK.
OTHER THAN CROSSWALK.
Another safety concern for pedestrians is
There are also many pedestrians that walking on the roadway. While sidewalks
cross in the middle of the block or in areas are not found everywhere in the city, when
without crosswalks. In these situations, available, pedestrians are required to use
the pedestrian is required to yield to all the sidewalk and not be in the roadway.
vehicles and has no right of way while
crossing. Be vigilant, be safe.
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